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The Unemployment Rate Just Hit a 4-Year High: 9 Experts on How to Prepare Your Finances If You’re Worried About Losing Your Job

By Shelby Fishman December 17, 2025 MarketWatch

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the unemployment rate rose to 4.6% in November, the highest in four years. CFP Board Ambassadors Gloria Garcia Cisneros, CFP®; Spencer Betts, CFP®; Shashin Shah, CFP®; Kendell Frye, CFP®; Zaneilia Harris, CFP®; and Autumn Knutson, CFP® all emphasize the importance of budgeting and tracking expenses, building an emergency fund, and avoiding opening a line of credit if possible.

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Shelby Fishman
December 17, 2025