‘Our home insurance has tripled’: here’s how to cut your bill
Over a third of insurers increased prices by more than 15 per cent last year. Here’s Barefoot Investor’s step-by-step guide to get a better deal.
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‘My boyfriend’s car addiction has cost us $30k’
Scott Pape tells a young woman whose boyfriend has left them $30,000 in debt because of his car addiction that they should offload the vehicle and she should consider a trade-in of her own.
It’s time to call your bank and whine
No one knows where interest rates are headed so Barefoot Investor’s advice is call your bank and whine until you get a better mortgage deal.
My dropkick brother-in-law feeds off me like a parasite
My brother-in-law has it sorted – mail-order bride, living rent-free, demanding lavish gifts and refusing to pay back a $10k loan he lost on the stockmarket. Here’s Barefoot Investor’s advice to a fed up woman.
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Surviving Trump, tariffs and our own election circus
Trump’s trade war is more political theatre than policy and Australia’s own election circus isn’t far behind. Here’s how Barefoot Investor’s keeping his sanity.
‘Awkward and weird’: Barefoot’s summer love affair with AI
An AI chatbot named Lucy has become Barefoot’s go-to for advice, insights, and road trip conversations. Is this the beginning of a beautiful relationship or will it end in tears?
Barefoot Investor: ‘How I took on the fake Scott Pape scammers’
Barefoot Investor tried to uncover Facebook’s fake Scott Pape scammers but it all descended into chaos with his wife away, the kids sick and German backpackers running his farm.
Unit owner’s shocking $210k loss over 10 years
Not everyone is making a killing on property says Scott Pape, noting some inner city suburbs are struggling with one seller having to cut $210k off the price they paid 10 years ago.
Scott Pape’s top three Christmas gift ideas
Barefoot Investor Scott Pape says the best Christmas gifts tell people that they’re smart. Here’s what he recommends this year.
Home loan rates relief: Scott Pape polishes crystal ball
Stubborn home loan interest rates are no match for Scott Pape’s three-year-old son, writes the Barefoot investor.
‘Adulting sucks’: when to contact your bank for mortgage help
A young couple is ready to pull the ripcord just three months after getting their mortgage because they can’t get their expenses under control. Here’s what Barefoot Investor suggests they do.
Warren Buffett sounds the alarm for investors
Donald Trump believes we are entering a ‘golden age’ of investment returns but legendary stock picker Warren Buffett is screaming ‘SELL’. So who’s Barefoot Investor backing?
Don’t spend $85k on two degrees that won’t get you a job
HECS is ‘good debt’, Barefoot Investor tells a mother who paid off her struggling son’s $85,000 bill because he was unable to find a well-paying job or save for a house.
Why buying and holding shares trumps US election winner
In terms of your portfolio, it doesn’t matter who wins the US election, says Barefoot Investor. What does matter is that you buy and hold shares and weather the political storms.
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