She was a wife at breaking point, trying to convince her husband to take basic steps to protect his family’s future. So I helped her pen this eye-opening letter, writes Barefoot Investor.
The Barefoot Investor has advice for a reader weighed down by debt and another with a bad credit file – and wonders if his job is at risk of being taken by AI.
Barefoot Investor has warned about market complacency and lambasted Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ proposed tax on unrealised capital gain, saying there is “no way he’ll get away with it”.
In the current cost-of-living crisis, these guys are stealing food off the table, with some charging the equivalent of a staggering 480 per cent interest. Read Scott Pape’s warning on trap lurking in every town
Cars have always been a terrible investment and EVs just let you feel morally superior while you do it, says Barefoot Investor Scott Pape
A reader’s elderly mum has married a much younger guy, who sits on the couch enjoying a free house and a ready supply of easy cash. The Barefoot Investor says there’s one thing she must do.
Barefoot Investor has some frank advice for the daughter of an old man who’s using money to control his wife, and calls out an obvious scam that’s pulling in far too many victims.
He’s known as the greatest investor of all time. And there’s three things Warren Buffett taught me that made me rethink everything, writes Scott Pape.
Being rejected doesn’t have to be a blow, in fact those looking to improve their lives should seek it out, writes Barefoot Investor.
A run to save $30 on a camping dunny has exposed a ‘dumb and dangerous’ move that will drive house prices even higher, writes Barefoot Investor.
Trump’s tariffs have sent stocks tumbling, but history favours the patient investor. Here’s why staying the course beats panic-selling, according to Barefoot Investor.
He’s only a kid but Barefoot Investor Scott Pape’s son had some choice words for Treasurer Jim Chalmers about the gaping holes in his budget.
Barefoot’s week-long cash-only experiment turned into a battle with fast-food workers, bureaucrats, and the Royal Australian Mint – revealing just how fragile our financial freedoms really are.
Barefoot has two tips for getting through the sharemarket downturn: don’t check your share prices and whatever you do, don’t listen to forecasters.
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