About Shira
Shira covers personal finance with a bias for concrete numbers: what a change in rates, tariffs or energy prices actually does to a monthly budget. She is skeptical of miracle savings claims and tries to say plainly when an effect is too small to matter. Her goal is that readers finish a piece knowing what, if anything, to do next.
Areas of Expertise
Household budgeting
savings
credit
consumer costs
Latest Articles
Personal Finance
Zurich's $7 Cappuccino, Turkey's $2,592 iPhone: Deutsche Bank Maps Global Consumer Price Extremes
A Deutsche Bank study of prices in 69 cities reveals the most expensive cities for a dozen everyday goods and services, ...
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Banque de France Data Shows €6,617 Average Current Account Is a Mirage for Most Households
The average hides extreme inequality: 61% of French current accounts hold less than €1,500, while the top 11% account fo...
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Personal Finance
How a 'Bucketed' Portfolio Strategy Can Protect Retirees During the Red Zone
Retirement planner Dana Anspach explains how time-segmentation and bond ladders can shield portfolios from market shocks...
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Egyptian Banks Escalate Savings Competition with Tiered Rates, High Balances Earn Up to 18% Annually
As summer prompts financial reassessments, major Egyptian banks offer tiered savings accounts with rates reaching 18% fo...
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Personal Finance
Polish Deposit Rates Dip Below 3% as Gold Sinks 30%; Savers Turn to Conditional Offers and Government Bonds
Average deposit rates in Poland fell to 2.89% in May 2026, while gold priced in złoty lost nearly 30% from its peak. Con...
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