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 https://www.cnbctv18.com/personal-finance/how-covid-19-has-impacted-personal-finance-space-10577031.htm How COVID-19 has impacted personal finance space? Mini A report by KPMG cited that as the impact of the pandemic intensified through the second year, economic hardships and uncertainties led consumer spending behaviour to take a sharp turn towards piling essentials, ordering in every day to day needs, opting for contactless spending and avoiding public transport, public places, restaurants and outlets. The first and the second wave of COVID 19 over 2020-21 and the unprecedented societal and economic disruptions that it caused with businesses shutting down operations, long-drawn lockdowns, the migrant exodus that followed along with job losses, pay cuts and the severe uncertainty as to what the future actually beholds. John Lennon’s famous lines, “Life is what happens to you when you are busy making other plans”, have never been truer! Not just the economic impact, which is now o...

 Office Opening: Is it time to reclaim control over your schedule The news   • Blurred lines. Work–life boundaries blurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, and work schedules remain complicated as some offices open back up. To support employee productivity and mental health, some organizations are marking certain hours as meeting-free times. Such “core hours” are meant to allow more flexibility and keep nonstop meetings from overtaking calendars. WSJ Article  https://www.wsj.com/articles/too-many-zoom-meetings-core-hours-keep-some-remote-workers-productive-and-sane-11626753660?st=kp2w2z981c3ua12&reflink=article_email_share&cid=other-eml-onp-mip-mck&hlkid=dd4ff1742d9d45669dd1dbf84a0d1ad1&hctky=9431270&hdpid=4bf15601-6571-4970-88bb-f20da7f4ce05 ...

  Fasten your seatbelt The news • It’s electric! Consumer interest in electric vehicles seems to be picking up. While still just a small share of the auto market, sales of plug-in vehicles more than doubled in the first half of 2021 versus 2020. But higher prices and a lack of charging stations continue to be challenges for the industry. https://www.wsj.com/articles/electric-vehicle-sales-growth-outpaces-broader-auto-industry-11627032601?st=nslspiq6nd83eqz&reflink=article_email_share&cid=other-eml-onp-mip-mck&hlkid=59f6a7cb92b94e0babb2d10bad64cef4&hctky=9431270&hdpid=bc71d8a0-3944-4ae2-b217-5b63900f0698 • Who’s in the driver’s seat? A shortage of computer chips and increased demand f...