Bad things happen so focus on what you can control
Bad stuff happens if you haven’t prepared for it so follow the Barefoot Steps and focus on what you can control.
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Facing eviction: mums are the dark side of the housing crisis
A mum-to-be who needs to find $2200 in seven days to avoid eviction represents the dark side of the housing crisis but Barefoot says there are long-term solutions political leaders could explore.
Barefoot’s 10 tips to less stress
With interest rates on the rise things are looking a bit gloomy but you can sleep easier at night if you follow Barefoot Investor’s top ten tips to stress less.
Barefoot spills ‘hero’ money manager’s top secrets
Scott Pape talks to one of the world’s top fund managers whose investment performance shows that the less you pay in fees, the more you get — and the less you do, the better your returns.
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Why fudging your tax is like lying to your mum
FUDGING your tax return is a bit like lying to your mother, writes the Barefoot Investor. But there are three rules you can follow to make sure you don’t get caught out.
Billionaire is good, but millionaire might be better
KIDS need a strong financial education — but can you aim too high? Barefoot Investor Scott Pape tackles how young people can, and should, invest their cash.
Block the online hate mail and move on
ONCE upon a time nasty missives came in the mail and now they are on social media. Barefoot Investor talks about his own fierce critics and how he handles them.
It pays to be vigilant when it comes to super
ARE you being ripped off by your employer, without even knowing it? Your pay slip is about as genuine as the pre-printed message in a Hallmark sympathy card, writes the Barefoot Investor, so instead, trust your super statement.
Facebook eyeing off a bit of coin
BITCOIN may soon have another big rival as social media giant Facebook is said to be looking at launching its own cryptocurrency, but could a social media platform really transform how we pay for things, asks Barefoot Investor.
Big questions over a super rip-off
THE Royal Commission into Financial Services has proven there are deep-seated problems in the finance industry and we should question the incentives of the people managing our money — and that includes our super funds, writes the Barefoot Investor.
Time for Commbank to leave the classroom
COMMBANK chief Matt Comyn may be sorry, but as parents, it’s high time for us to tell the bank to keep their fraud out of our children’s lives, writes Scott Pape.
The real story you need to know from the Budget
WHILE the Treasurer was getting mass coverage for his tax cuts, the real story of this Budget was overlooked. Here’s what the Barefoot Investor says you need to know.
Why winning lotto may not make you happy
THE odds of winning Powerball are 76,676,600 to one. Today we’re going to meet that one. A married couple hit the jackpot, collected $3 million tax-free, but I decided to be a total wet blanket and told them they’d likely be less happy in three years’ time than they are right now. Blink. Blink. How could that be?
Should you switch up your Super fund?
SCOTT Pape tackles the issue of whether to go for a managed fund or a low-fee indexed fund, and why you should let your kids watch you make smart money decisions, like cutting up credit cards, saving money, and opening zero-fee bank accounts.
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