Don’t worry, the ASX’s ‘Trump slump’ won’t last
Barefoot has two tips for getting through the sharemarket downturn: don’t check your share prices and whatever you do, don’t listen to forecasters.
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‘Our home insurance has tripled’: here’s how to cut your bill
Over a third of insurers increased prices by more than 15 per cent last year. Here’s Barefoot Investor’s step-by-step guide to get a better deal.
‘My boyfriend’s car addiction has cost us $30k’
Scott Pape tells a young woman whose boyfriend has left them $30,000 in debt because of his car addiction that they should offload the vehicle and she should consider a trade-in of her own.
It’s time to call your bank and whine
No one knows where interest rates are headed so Barefoot Investor’s advice is call your bank and whine until you get a better mortgage deal.
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Haters gonna hate: Why Barefoot won’t take the bait
Scott Pape’s inbox gets more than its fair share of hate mail but he shrugs off the insults because he knows when you try to make a difference, you’re going to piss a lot of people off.
‘Have we bred a monster?’ The real cost of private education
Barefoot Investor tells a couple who spent $40,000 a year on school fees that it’s now time they focus on their retirement savings, rather than paying for their daughter’s uni experience.
Why ‘weirdo’ single mum shunned $3m inheritance
Barefoot Investor has labelled Grace, a single mum of two, a weirdo for not wanting her life to be up-ended by a $3m inheritance. But he has a strategy to help her adapt.
Struth! Shopper stung $1300 for $13 tap and go sanger
This week Barefoot Investor has a wake-up call for shoppers using tap and go after one of his followers was left $1300 out of pocket for a $13 chicken sandwich.
On the hook: How couple’s $11,400 ‘profit’ really a scam
An Aussie couple think they’ve made ‘$11,400 profit’ trading online but Barefoot has bad news – they’ve been hooked by scammers chasing their prized superannuation.
‘My mother is sending money to a young lover’
When your mother is in debt and nearly homeless after sending large amounts of money to an overseas holiday fling, what should you do? Barefoot has some advice.
Hot advice: Danger of online product reviews
Want a good electric blanket or other household item? Scott Pape says in an age of fake reviews, there’s one key place to check.
Barefoot says diamonds are a rough decision for today’s buyers
Barefoot Investor Scott Pape says diamond rings are decades-long marketing con job, as much cheaper lab-grown stones emerge.
The common smartphone app that’s ripping you off
Barefoot Investor Scott Pape says consumers are being overcharged by technology when they pay for things.
Barefoot: Zuck a chef serving dopamine-soaked donuts
Barefoot investor Scott Pape says Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is a chef “serving us up dopamine-soaked donuts”.
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