Lynn and I just got back to our house in Florida after spending over five months at our home in Michigan. Our son in law had a stroke in June, and ended up passing away in October. Our youngest daughter was married to him for two months - he had his 33rd birthday the day before he passed. We spent an additional couple of months up north trying to help our daughter see a path forward - luckily, we're her landlord, and can make rent affordable for her while she make's $18.50/hr at her new job as a postal carrier.
We got back home, only to find out our neighbor and friend of 30 years, was found by his wife dead in the basement of their home - he was 59. I guess my point is try not to worry about money too much - it's a pretty short ride on this planet. Inflation, gas prices, the stock market - they all ebb and flow - always has, always will.
Some may think it's easy for the guy with a couple houses to say not to worry so much about money, and while we do feel blessed, one of our houses has a 30 year mortgage attached. In addition, you could add the square footage of our houses together, and it would still be smaller than what many folks live in nowadays. So, enjoy the ride now - life is short.
Bill