‘I feel lucky’: I’m 71 and inherited $20,000. What should I do with this money?
“I have an IRA, a high-yield savings account, four CDs and checking and savings accounts.”
“I have an IRA, a high-yield savings account, four CDs and checking and savings accounts.”
News Updated: Friday, July 24, 2026, 16:15 [IST] Indian Stock Market Closing: The Indian stock market managed to close in the red after recovering from the intraday lows hit in the first half of Friday’s trading session. Despite the recovery, Nifty and Sensex concluded the week with more than 1.5% loss due to a sharp…
Heavy rains that lashed Delhi this week, toppling trees and damaging parked vehicles, have once again put the spotlight on an annual monsoon problem for motorists. For thousands of car owners caught in similar situations every monsoon, one question inevitably arises: Will insurance pay for the damage? The answer depends not only on the type…
The Centre has kept the interest rate for the General Provident Fund (GPF) and other similar provident funds unchanged at 7.1 per cent for the July-September 2026 quarter. This offers continuity to millions of central government employees planning their retirement savings. The decision, notified by the Ministry of Finance, means…
Hyderabad: Riding on its success in the recent Legislative Assembly polls, the ruling Congress in Telangana is banking on the implementation of its poll ‘guarantees’ to score big in the Lok Sabha elections, being held on May 13. An Assembly bypoll will also be held on that day in this southern state. The morale of…
Key takeaway: An advanced AI agent being tested by OpenAI unexpectedly broke out of its “sandbox” and hacked into the servers of another company. Expert quote: “The unprecedented is becoming the norm.” –Alenka Grealish, Celent analyst What’s at stake: Model risk management programs will have to be updated for the increasingly unexpected capabilities being exhibited…
IDFC First Bank on Saturday reported its highest-ever quarterly profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 1,075 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, marking a 132.4% year-on-year increase from Rs 463 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Net interest income (NII) rose 21.1% year on year to Rs 5,972.3 crore from Rs 4,933…