Here’s how an extra $300 will affect unemployment…

Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesA $ 300 enhancement to unemployment benefits will nearly double weekly jobless aid for the average American. Workers in some states will see an even greater windfall relative to current…

Paytm Bank has lowest UPI failure rate

(This story originally appeared in on Dec 22, 2020)Paytm Payments Bank recorded the lowest ratio of failures for remittances using Unified Payments Interface (UPI) among the top 20 banks that account for 95% of transactions.…

Plan your retirement early with Mutual Funds

Retirement is often referred to as the “golden period” of life, considering that you have successfully shouldered most of your responsibilities by then and finally have the time to pursue what you truly wanted. However,…

Even some millionaires are cutting back on holiday…

Window shoppers view holiday decorations at the Williams & Sons Country Store in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, on Dec. 13, 2020.Joseph Prezioso | AFP | Getty ImagesWhile the Covid crisis has boosted the wealth of many of…

Home loan ticket size up to over Rs…

New Delhi: The average home loan ticket size increased to over Rs 26 lakh in 2020 despite the pandemic as Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), fall in interest rates as well as lower registration costs…

I-T reaches out to individuals, firms as the…

NEW DELHI: With less than two weeks to go before the Vivaad Se Vishwas scheme ends, Income Tax officials across the country are reaching out to individuals as well as corporates — via phone calls,…

Where Should I Retire?: We want to leave…

Dear MarketWatch, My wife and I will be retiring in five years. We have lived in colder northern Midwest states for most of our lives and are ready to live in warmer and drier climes!…