There’s no such thing as easy cash
Great power lies in teaching independent financial education in schools, opening the eyes of kids and making sure they are wise to the loan sharks who prey on the young, writes the Barefoot Investor.
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The ultimate present you can give your dad
When our home burned to the ground, my wife’s final memories of her father were lost in the ashes. It’s a tragedy which inspired what I think is the best present you can give your own dad — and best of all, it’s free, writes the Barefoot Investor.
Tim Fischer was the real deal, and we loved him
As with the very best mentors, I didn’t just learn from the advice Tim Fischer gave me — or the many doors he opened for me — but by watching him. Today I want to talk about the difference he made in my life, writes the Barefoot Investor.
Subscriptions a shoe-in and they’re here to stay
Businesses are clearly attracted to subscriptions for the lucrative recurring revenue but beware of corporate gangsters out to sign up your kids, writes the Barefoot Investor.
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Statesmen turn negatives into positives
DO you know what I call negative gearing? A socially acceptable way of saying “I’m losing money”.
The holiday dream not all it’s cracked up to be
IF you’ve got a burning money question, or you want to win a fight with your hubby, Barefoot Investor has the answers.
So who gets the tick of approval?
IT WAS a corker of a deal. In 2012 the Labor Government, fresh from ballsing up GroceryWatch, FuelWatch and RuddWatch, announced they were putting the screws on the Big Four banks.
Shares slow to take off
IF you have a burning money issue, or want to win a fight, put your questions to Barefoot Investor.
Google taxes? Search me
THIS week Treasurer Joe Hockey has pulled on his boxing gloves and labelled the multinationals “cheats” and “thieves” for not paying their fair share of tax.
Too many assets a nice problem
IF you have a burning money issue, or want to win a fight, put your questions to Barefoot Investor.
Switch off and focus
AS one of the forefathers of modern technology, Steve Jobs realised the internet was a revolution that would transform our lives. Yet he also foresaw that his devices were like crack cocaine for our concentration.
Get your ratios sorted, then buy
IF you have a burning money issue, or want to win a fight, put your questions to Barefoot Investor.
Get ready to rumble in financial firefight
IT’S official: we’re a bunch of financial fatties. This week it was revealed that Australian households have the world’s biggest level of debt.
It’s a jungle out there
IF you have a burning money issue, or want to win a fight, put your questions to Barefoot Investor.
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