The Star: Your Wealth May Be Hiding In Plain Sight

Posted by Jackelyn Ford on Wednesday, October 25, 2017
https://www.thestar.com/business/personal_finance/2017/10/02/your-wealth-may-be-hiding-in-plain-sight-vaz-oxlade.html
Gail Vaz-Oxlade | October 2, 2017

I once met a woman who was a little frustrated with her own good sense. “It’s so hard to see my friends and co-workers going on trips, buying new cars and eating out all the time — and not want that stuff too,” she said.

This woman was completely honest about how much she struggled with the idea of keeping up with the Joneses.

“My next d...


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CBC News: Employees at Canada's 5 big banks speak out about pressure to dupe customers

Posted by Jackelyn Ford on Friday, March 17, 2017
http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/british-columbia/banks-upselling-go-public-1.4023575
Erica Johnson | March 15, 2017

'We are all doing it': Employees at Canada's 5 big banks speak out about pressure to dupe customers
Calls for parliamentary inquiry following Go Public investigation


Employees from all five of Canada's big banks have flooded Go Public with stories of how they feel pressured to upsell, trick and even lie to customers to meet unrealistic sales targets and keep their jobs.

The delu...


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