Fit your own safety mask before helping the kids
It’s natural to want to help your children with money but think twice before you dip into your own pockets to help them buy their first home.
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How to snap up stocks without buyer’s remorse
As the housing market gets more depressing, Aussies are falling in love with stocks. Learn to lose your stock market virginity — and not regret it.
Barefoot: ‘This may make an accountant’s blood boil’
Scott Pape isn’t sorry he pointed Australians to an ATO tool that could help them. Now he’s found a new way to help build on retirement savings.
Why tax time doesn’t need to be a grind
Most of us dread tax time but while leaning on an accountant can be invaluable for some, many wage earners can safely kick H&R down the block.
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Bitcoin bubble one of 2017’s dark horses
AFTER bursting out of the shadows in 2017 and seducing Wall Street and individual investors alike, can Bitcoin back it up in 2018? Barefoot Investor Scott Pape reveals the winners of his annual end-of-year Fogeys awards here.
Don’t fall for the banks’ borrowing trap
DEALS from banks enticing young couples to borrow may look like the best offer since sliced bread, but there’s no such thing as a free lunch. Barefoot Investor Scott Pape shows you how to avoid falling into the banks’ borrowing trap.
Is this the key to buying for your first home?
THE First Home Super Saver Scheme is finally law, but what is it all about and does it help first home buyers? For some, it’s worth opening an account now, says the Barefoot Investor.
Money in marriage is a team sport
A HUSBAND is working overtime to increase a couple’s “fun money” but his wife wants to pay off their home loan. Barefoot Investor Scott Pape weighs in on the bottom line and whether they should make time to smell the Bintang in Bali.
If you’ve got a Uber account you need to read this
UBER has fessed up to the fact it has been hacked — with the account details of 57 million users and drivers stolen. So how do you know if you’re among the one in 10 Aussies affected, asks the Barefoot Investor?
What to do if you want to be wealthy
A MUM with a 21-year-old stepson has a plan and a migraine when it comes to his finances. But here’s what the Barefoot Investor suggests he should do if he wants to become rich.
Will buying a car help me get a home loan?
A TEENAGER saving for her first home wants to buy a car to get a credit rating, but is she going about it the right way? Here’s what Barefoot Investor Scott Pape thinks.
Why Bitcoin and punting are the same
IF YOU invested $1000 in Bitcoin seven years ago, you’d be a multi-millionaire today. But before you rush out to buy shares, Barefoot Investor has this sobering advice.
Why you should avoid investing in digital currency
THE Barefoot Investor says he won’t be investing in digital currencies and he doesn’t recommend anyone else does either. Here’s why.
Save your undies, invest in home insurance
WHEN Barefoot Investor lost his home to fire, he made sure everyone he knew had insurance. Scott Pape explains how you can reap the most from your insurer, if fire ravages your home.
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