Barefoot InvestorInstant trading apps, particularly those aimed at Millenials, turn buying and selling stocks into a game and can have a deadly impact on your finances and your future, writes Barefoot Investor.
Barefoot InvestorFather’s Day is an excellent reminder of the important things in life, and hard work and dedication give all dads the ultimate form of wealth: time to spend with their kids, writes Barefoot Investor.
Barefoot InvestorMental health and financial stress are intricately linked and most of us know when we are struggling mentally, it is important to reach out. But it’s crucial to remember there is help at hand for financial worries also, writes the Barefoot Investor.
Barefoot InvestorAccording to the banking regulator, one in 10 Australian mortgages are paused right now, so if you were in hot water before COVID hit, don’t just sit there bubbling away, call to speak to a financial counsellor right now, writes the Barefoot Investor.
Barefoot InvestorBeing stuck at home during stage four coronavirus restrictions has given us one thing — time. Start by getting a better deal on your home loan, turn your trash into cash, or get your kids to do it, and find the best ways to brighten your financial future, writes the Barefoot Investor.
Barefoot InvestorThe price of gold may be on the rise but it’s not quite as shiny as it seems. When it comes to long-term gain, it pays to follow the golden rule — only invest in things that regularly put money back in your pocket, writes the Barefoot Investor.
Barefoot InvestorDespite the COVID crisis, money questions have been flooding in from readers about how to buy and trade stocks, or even gold. Maybe it’s down to raiding super, or the government stimulus, but the key to financial control is first to get out of debt, writes the Barefoot Investor.
Barefoot InvestorFact is, every generation must play the financial hand they’re dealt, and as a result of coronavirus one generation just got handed the Joker. But there are ways they can still fight their way up the money ladder, writes Barefoot Investor.
Barefoot InvestorWe are in the midst of a deadly pandemic that shows no sign of slowing, but before you turn to the volatile stock market to make some extra coin — there are easier (and safer) ways to invest your money, writes Barefoot Investor.
Barefoot InvestorCoronavirus is causing all sorts of stress but succumbing to scammers on Facebook or borrowing right now to invest will only make it worse. The Barefoot Investor says sorting your finances — and trying a weighted blanket — can help us all sleep more easily in these trying times.