Barefoot Investor
Making the most of a jackpot
IT pays to be smart, and secretive, with an unexpected windfall, writes Scott Pape.
How not to raise a spoilt brat
Scott Pape
NOBODY wants to raise a spoilt brat, but bad behaviour often begins with best intentions. Here’s Barefoot Investor Scott Pape’s golden rules on pocket money.
Splitting hairs, not income
Scott Pape
WHEN it comes to paying tax in multiple countries, it pays to get some expert advice, writes Scott Pape.
Millennials have to do hard yards
Scott Pape
IF you see a Millennial — a person aged between 18 and 34 — go up and give them a great big hug. They need it, writes Barefoot Investor.
A parent’s painful dilemma
Scott Pape
SEARCHING for a lost child should not involve selling your home to fund the mission, writes Barefoot Investor.
You’re the captain of your own gold
Scott Pape
GRAB some popcorn. Dim the lights. Settle back in your easy chair. Today we’re going to watch one of the world’s top actors, Johnny Depp, in his most challenging role yet.
No super loophole for debts
Scott Pape
DON’T raid your superannuation to pay off health costs, instead domino your debts and get free of the burden, writes the Barefoot Investor.
You don’t need $1m to live well
Scott Pape
FOR week 4 of the Barefoot Date Nights Challenge, I want you to go out to a steak restaurant — because we’re going to slay some sacred retirement cows, writes Barefoot Investor.
How to save $77,641 off your loan
Scott Pape
GET the banker off your back and take control of your mortgage, writes Barefoot Investor in week 3 of the Ultimate Money Saver Guide.
Tax time hardly a big worry
Scott Pape
IF you’re that preoccupied with paying tax, you’ll almost certainly attract a spiv with a plan to radically reduce your tax, warns the Barefoot Investor.
How to cure your financial hangover
SCOTT PAPE
THERE’S every chance your first credit card worked out about as well as your first foray with vodka. Yet the difference is that a financial hangover can last for years.
Business is no bed of roses
Scott Pape
WANTING to get into business with your ex-girlfriend — in the hope of winning her back — is not a sound path to success, writes Barefoot Investor.
Challenge to fill your bucket list
Scott Pape
ONCE a week, for the next four weeks, Barefoot Investor is offering his Date Night Challenges to help you manage your money.
Separate paths to nowhere
Scott Pape
A COUPLE needs to have a “date night” to sort out their finances and decide whether they want to share their money or separate, writes Barefoot Investor.
Get out of debt — start now
Scott Pape
MAKING your money work for you is still the best way forward, writes the Barefoot Investor.
And the winner is ...
Scott Pape
WELCOME to the Fogey Awards for 2016 — the annual awards celebrating the characters who’ve managed to put a bit of showbiz into the all-too-sensible world of investing. writes Barefoot Investor.
Don’t let emotions get exploited
Scott Pape
GET yourself into a good financial state instead of letting institutions exploit your emotions for their own gain, writes the Barefoot Investor.
A novel way to find the perfect present
Scott Pape
IT’S almost one week to Christmas and you haven’t bought any presents for your loved ones. Don’t fret, Barefoot Investor has the answer — books.
Terminal, so how to claim cash
Scott Pape
FOLLOW the right strategy and you can get an early super payout for a terminal medical condition so you can have more family time, writes the Barefoot Investor.
Barefoot Investor: How to deal with haters
Scott Pape
AFTER 12 years of being in the spotlight, Barefoot Investor has a PhD in dealing with haters. Here’s what he has learned about dealing with doubters.
Uncouple from the man-child
Scott Pape
IT’S time to look at sorting out a financial mess by getting out of a marriage to a little boy who can’t be trusted with a credit card, writes Barefoot Investor.
Daughter only cares for cash
Scott Pape
A PARENT should take steps to ensure an entitled brat doesn’t get an inheritance they don’t deserve. A charitable trust would be an option, writes Barefoot Investor.
Best and worst ways to get money advice
Scott Pape
GETTING financial advice is the same as to dating in your 20s, ‘play the field’, writes Barefoot Investor.
Medicine not about money
Scott Pape
PLAY to your strengths and don’t choose a career just because it offers lots of money. Work at something that suits your abilities, writes Barefoot Investor.
How to avoid first-homebuyer blues
Scott Pape
LET’S talk about the two biggest mistakes that first homebuyers make. Scott Pape explains how to prevent the biggest purchase of your life become your biggest regret.
Trump will have zero effect
DON’T get too upset about the possible consequences of Donald Trump’s win. The US election result has zero effect on where I am investing my money right now, writes Barefoot Investor.
The best way to budget for a baby
Scott Pape
PLANNING to start a family? The Barefoot Investor explains the key financial considerations and gives his tips on budgeting for a baby.
An eye on the future
Scott Pape
SHIFTING assets into a spouse’s name to qualify for concessions is a good idea but don’t pay out super transfer fees in the process, writes Barefoot Investor.
How would a President Trump affect shares?
Scott Pape
THE Barefoot Investor has had a lot of questions about what will happen to the share market if Donald comes up Trumps. So here are his thoughts.
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