We are in the midst of a deadly pandemic that shows no sign of slowing, but before you turn to the volatile stock market to make some extra coin — there are easier (and safer) ways to invest your money, writes Barefoot Investor.
Coronavirus is causing all sorts of stress but succumbing to scammers on Facebook or borrowing right now to invest will only make it worse. The Barefoot Investor says sorting your finances — and trying a weighted blanket — can help us all sleep more easily in these trying times.
Whether you’re getting ready to expand your family or you’re still in your 20s and having fun, paying off your debts remains the most important step on the road to financial freedom, writes the Barefoot Investor.
Right now we’re in the early stages of reopening the economy and riding a wave of optimism after a long lockdown, but by September we’ll be smack bang in the deepest recession in living memory. So now’s the time to hatch a plan that gets you on the front foot, writes the Barefoot Investor.
A FULLTIME poker player needs to treat it as a business and see if it is really profitable, writes the Barefoot Investor.
THE banks may have be brats by failing to pass on rate cuts, but it’s not the banks’ fault — any more than a tantrum-throwing toddler. It’s ours, says Scott Pape.
COMING in to a significant inheritance can be an opportunity to clear the deck on your debts and save for the future. Just don’t waste it, writes Barefoot Investor.
EVER thought about flipping your boss the bird and doing your own thing? One in three want to be their own boss, but there are things to keep in mind, writes Barefoot Investor.
LOOKING after your family should take priority over chasing that dream job if it would involve a pay cut, writes Barefoot Investor.
PLENTY of younger people have given up on buying a home because they think they are priced out of the market, but here’s why they’re often wrong, writes Barefoot Investor.
PLENTY of younger people have given up on buying a home because they think they are priced out of the market, but here’s why they’re often wrong, writes Scott Pape.
HANDING over responsibility for managing your money won’t stop a gambling habit. Seek counselling and treatment, writes Scott Pape.
I WOULDN’T be doing my job if I didn’t do a road test on Australia’s biggest retail super fund, writes Barefoot Investor.
A LOVING, caring mother needs to be convinced that she is causing her grown-up sons harm by giving them money every time they ask, writes the Barefoot Investor.
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