Barefoot Investor: ‘You are being robbed right now’
Scott Pape reveals how he has perfected the work from home routine, and how a letter from a single mum has led him to warn Aussies of a scam robbing them blind.
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Barefoot: The bitcoin scam that sucked in Aussies
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Aussies have lost sight of what is important in life
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Warning households can’t ignore
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Barefoot Investor: You don’t understand how this column works
A reader wrote to Barefoot Investor Scott Pape to tell him last week’s column was “one of the most irresponsible financial articles I have read for some time”. Pape didn’t hold back in his response.
Barefoot: Why I’m not cheering the latest rate cut
Anyone who’s celebrating the latest rate cut is missing the point. Having to cut rates to the lowest in history — with the promise of even more to come — is a sign that we’re in deep trouble, writes the Barefoot Investor.
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