Last month, a reminder in my phone told me it was that time of year again: time to ask for a rate reduction on my mortgages (I have three). I got to work. Yesterday I got a call from the bank, telling me I’d received 0.25% drop on all rates. On my home alone,...
Lisa Wilkinson’s refusal to accept a pay packet half the size of her male co-host’s was a laudable moment. I hope I will describe it to my daughter as the point at which the tide turned and the gender pay gap began to close. Right now, it raises several questions: Why...
By Lacey Filipich BEng(Hons) MAICD Cert Gov (NFP) ‘Thanks for seeing me without an appointment. I’ve received offers of 3.99% variable on my loans from three other banks. I’d like you to match that.’ ‘The other gas company has offered me a 20% discount for the next...
