Author: Niki
is a finance and the world economy writer. I'm covering US economic and global trends as well as personal finance trends, inflation, employment data, and market movements. Taking the data with her analytical muscle, Niki deconstructs obscure financial concepts to show us the impacts of varying policies, interest rates, and markets on our lives. She’s also been fascinated by plain language, precision, and responsible financial reporting.
Workwear fashion looks different in 2026 — and so does what people wear to do it. Traditional office attire has quietly moved on, allowing a more unstructured, expressive expression of that environment, which seems to be consistent with how younger professionals are actually living and working. …
Skin care used to feel complicated. The 10 steps, luxury brands, and baffling ingredients. But seriously? The Best Drugstore Skincare lies quietly on regular store shelves—cheap, efficacious, and surprisingly simple to implement all the while. Slowly but surely people are getting the sense that good skin …
Quiet luxury brands We all know that feeling when someone walks into a room, glowing! They aren’t wearing a neon sign. Luxury Men’s Mechanical Watches They aren’t covered in logos that scream a designer’s name. But somehow, you just know they spent serious money on their …
The cost of living by country for our lives on a day-to-day basis is changing quickly. Inflation, currency volatility, and housing markets are reshuffling the targets, too. From those who plan a move to a retiree to the curious, calculating the cost of living in different …
You know the drill. August hits, the panic sets in, and suddenly you’re negotiating dress codes and trying not to blow the budget. This is where French toast usually saves the day. That’s usually when French Toast enters the chat. They’ve been the go-to for years, …
Let’s be honest: nobody wakes up excited to think about taxes. For most of us, the mere mention of the IRS triggers a specific kind of anxiety. It’s the fear of confusing forms, wrong math, and unplanned bills. However, avoiding the subject only makes it scarier. …
Most students don’t sit down and decide, “I’m going to take on debt for the next twenty years.” What usually happens is simpler than that. A college acceptance letter arrives. Then a tuition bill follows. Financial aid covers part of it, savings cover another part, and …
We all know that feeling when, in our car, the “check engine” light goes on. We don’t know exactly what is wrong yet, but we still feel that it will cost us a lot of money. That’s just what it feels like when the mention of …
