So Money with Farnoosh Torabi · Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Bobby Rebell advises focusing on controllable financial factors, such as spending, saving, and investing, rather than uncontrollable ones like interest rates and inflation. This shift in focus can reduce anxiety and increase empowerment.
“So many people, they get so frustrated because they're trying to control things that are outside of their control, like interest rates, inflation, the stock market. And while you can't control those things, you can control how you react to them.”
“And when people shift their focus from trying to control the uncontrollable to controlling what they can, it's incredibly empowering. It helps reduce that sense of anxiety and helplessness.”