Debt in Australia has become an epidemic — while some people drive around in flash cars, in reality they can’t keep up with the repayments. What we really need is a financial revolution in our schools, writes the Barefoot Investor.
Australia may be the second wealthiest country on earth but we also have some of the highest rates of household debts in the world. If you really want to get a handle on your money, you need to focus, writes the Barefoot Investor.
Right now the bushfires that have been blazing along the east coast are the biggest story in the country. There are plenty of amazing organisations with their sleeves rolled up helping people who need it most but it’s time for all of us to pitch in, too, writes the Barefoot Investor.
All super funds are about as genuine as an Instagram selfie but this week the game changed when the “Amazon of finance”, Vanguard, announced its intention to set up its own fund Down Under. Stay tuned for a super revolution, writes the Barefoot Investor.
A PUB owner who hates his day job wants to sell his pub and keep his house but the Barefoot Investor says it’s time to bite the bullet on the house. And as for the pub …
IF you’re 55 or over, stop what you’re doing and read this. If you’re under 55, forward this on to your parents (and any other salt-and-peppered-haired loved ones), says SCOTT PAPE
IF you have a burning money question, or want to win a fight with your hubby, shoot over to barefootinvestor.com
TODAY, I’m eating humble pie. I have to confess to you, dear reader, that a key “plank” of the advice that I have written about for over a decade is, well, wrong, says BAREFOOT INVESTOR.
WHEN jockey Michelle Payne gave her “get stuffed” speech, it was hard not to get swept away in the magic of her story. And there are lessons for the rest of us, writes Scott Pape.
IF you have a burning money question, or just want to win a fight with your hubby, jump over to barefootinvestor.com to ask a question.
DROWNING in credit card debt? The Barefoot Investor has got a way out, plus ideas on super and some investment inspiration.
AUSTRALIANS are the biggest punters on the planet, and sports betting is the fastest growing form of gambling on the planet. But there are traps for the unwary, writes BAREFOOT INVESTOR.
IF you regret signing up at a real estate wealth-building seminar, be aware that the spruikers will often refund their “problem clients” if they make enough noise, writes Scott Pape.
TURN $1000 into $4500 overnight! Just sign up two friends! Is it too good to be true?
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