’So embarrassed’: Mum’s anger over son’s car loan wreck
Get your boots on, Mama! When you’re angry that your 20-year-old son has left his ex-girlfriend stranded with a $21k car loan and no car, Barefoot has some sound advice.
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Don’t wait until you’re too old to invest in great memories
Here’s a Barefoot life lesson: Once you’ve covered your financial bases you should spend your money on creating great memories instead of just accumulating wealth.
Top tip: How to stay afloat in treacherous financial waters
Inflation has put an end to our smooth sailing. Here’s what Scott Pape suggests you do this week to get your ship in order as we enter more treacherous waters.
Barefoot’s report card on dud super funds
Scott Pape’s critique of Australia’s worst performing super funds reads like his Year 8 report card. And you should be worried if this is where you have your retirement savings.
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Barefoot Investor: How to not bring up a spoilt brat
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Rich getting richer while young getting nowhere
Young people in this country have the financial odds stacked against them. But here’s how they can get ahead in the game.
How renters are being ripped off
A new “rewards” program is doing the rounds promising renters a great return just for paying their rent. And I’m outraged.
Book some time to invest in yourself
From learning to control your attention span to what Bill Gates calls the best business book he’s ever read, these books will beef up your brain.
Don’t waste time or energy betting on crypto
Our younger years are when we really need to focus on the hustle — so invest in skills that will pay dividends and don’t rely on crypto.
Pays to be a financial wolf and not a stock market sheep
It can pay to look past the ‘herd mentality’ that grips markets and make your own judgments, even if it makes you look stupid at the time.
Invest in your life, not just your bank account
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