Barefoot Investor’s bushfire trip to help victims
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.
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Why Scott Pape became a financial counsellor
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.
What interest rates will do in 2020
More interest rate cuts are expected in 2020 with never before seen deals. Sophie Elsworth explains what it means for borrowers and savers.
Barefoot Investor’s Afterpay Christmas warning
As Scott Pape films his new TV series to help kids with money and runs his financial counselling training, he has a message for everyday Australians using buy-now, pay later this Christmas.
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A pub with no cheer
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 …
The last free lunch in finance
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
Stash your cash for a safety net
IF you have a burning money question, or want to win a fight with your hubby, shoot over to barefootinvestor.com
The lightness of simplicity
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.
Persevere and your Cup awaits you
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.
I laughed, but now I cry
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, not saving – credit crisis
DROWNING in credit card debt? The Barefoot Investor has got a way out, plus ideas on super and some investment inspiration.
Lost in a loophole over betting
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.
Beware of real estate spruikers
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.
Walk like an Egyptian – into trouble
TURN $1000 into $4500 overnight! Just sign up two friends! Is it too good to be true?
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