Having your money sorted doesn’t give you a free pass on dealing with any of the emotional stuff you’ve been through when a bushfire devastates your life and property, so it’s important to reach out for help, writes the Barefoot Investor.
From insurance disaster and depression to predators and useless gifts, the Barefoot Investor warns bushfire victims what to expect in the coming weeks — and offers a glimmer of hope.
Financial counsellors will be an important part of the bushfire recovery effort, says Barefoot Investor Scott Pape, who lost his own home to fire in 2014.
Looking at the devastation left behind by bushfires nationwide, columnist Scott Pape shares a moment where he, too, needed community support. Losing everything to fire was the reason why he became a financial counsellor.
IF you have a burning money question, or just want to win a fight with your hubby, shoot over to barefootinvestor.com.au.
HAVE you ever dreamt of building a multimillion-dollar investment portfolio? Scott Pape has a real treat for you.
AN older tradie should still be able to get a job in the building boom. He needs to work out how to capitalise on his experience, says Scott Pape.
PEOPLE who try to “manage” their credit card debts, are nearly always broke. They may be able to pay it down at times, but it always shoots back up, writes Scott Pape.
THE Acorns app is a good deal for investors but watch out for the big banks getting in on the act and going after your nuts, writes Scott Pape.
UBER is a ridesharing app that in the past few years has rear-ended the taxi industry like a hyper-aggressive kid in a dodgem car, writes Scott Pape.
THE job of your real estate agent is to go out to the market and find you the best possible price the market is willing to pay, writes Scott Pape.
MOST people who write in need a little plastic surgery with their credit cards but some need a total brain transplant, says Scott Pape.
BEWARE of lending money to loved ones. Separate your finances from your family, says Barefoot Investor.
IF you have concerns about your partner’s attitude on joint finances, find out their long-term plan, says Scott Pape.
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