From the Ashes of Our Banking Careers

From the Ashes of Our Banking Careers

I didn’t think I would be contemplating a career in my mid 50’s. I had always planned to retire at the ripe old age of 58. Then a series of events happened that forced me to rethink and re-educate myself to go on. Adversity taught me to be resilient again. I had...
Self-promoters

Self-promoters

Most of us meander through our corporate careers with a burning ambition to learn. This learning serves us well to do our jobs better and if we’re lucky will result in a promotion. Then, repeat. By now, most of you with a few grey hairs will be mumbling profanities...
Lies

Lies

It’s difficult to admit but we all lie at one time or another. Mostly we lie so as not to offend with the usual “don’t you look nice?” whilst trying not to wear our true feelings on our faces. Sometimes we lie to our kids to protect them from torment or unnecessary...
Big Home Loans

Big Home Loans

Do you have a big home loan? Is it much greater than you ever imagined? How much is too much? One of our major banks now has a policy that says an interest only mortgage cannot be greater than a multiple of the gross income of the borrowers. That multiple is rumoured...