My Ultimate Father’s Day Present
Scott, Last year on Father’s Day you advised readers to sit down with their father and ask them five questions on…
The ‘Die with Debt’ Strategy
Dear Scott, I feel a bit disturbed when a different strategy recently came to my attention. If you don’t have…
What you’re about to read is going to get me into trouble
What you’re about to read is going to get me into trouble. So I’m going to cut to the chase:…
So My Husband Has a Lady Friend …
Hi Scott, My husband has met a new lady friend. We got through Covid without killing each other (or the kids),…
Leaving a Cult
Hi Scott, I’ve known about the Barefoot Investor for years, but I couldn’t buy your book as I was being severely…
ING Totally Sucks!
Hi Scott, Let me count the ways that ING sucks. Their customer service absolutely sucks. Their security sucks (a four-digit passcode,…
My Business Banking Set-up
I’ve spoken a lot about how I manage my money … you know, the Barefoot Buckets, the orange cards, and…
Barefoot OnlyFans?
Hi Scott, I’d like to learn to do forex cash trading as a side hustle to supplement my income (so eventually…
Albo should have known better
WHACK! Last week I got the Treasurer to answer readers’ questions, and the verdict was swift and brutal: Old Jimbo may have…
What Drugs Are They Smok’n?
Scott, I struggle to relate to the questions you get. A couple earning $160,000 a year can’t save 20% for…
Admit It: You Were WRONG, Barefoot
Scott, Late 2020, hubby and I were renting a granny flat in Sydney for $520 a week. He saw on the…
Patronising, Condescending and Out of Touch
Scott, Reading Jim Chalmers’ last week set my teeth grinding, but what really made my blood boil and shoot flames from…
Jim Chalmers goes Barefoot for a day
Today I’m doing something that I’ve never done before in nearly 20 years of writing this column … I’m letting someone…
Have You Changed Your Mind on HECS?
Hi Barefoot, My hubby has $85,000 in HECS debt, and I’m wondering what your thoughts are on the HECS-HELP debt saga.…
Chop Wood, Carry Water
Dear Scott, We confiscated our 14-year-old son’s phone over a year ago because he was misusing it. It’s been a long…
Watch Your Back, Barefoot
Scott, I like you. And I like your advice. Which makes me want to give you some of my advice.…
I’ve never seen anything like it
In almost 20 years of writing this column, I’ve never seen anything like it. Just this year, I’ve had the following…
Making Your Credit Cards Disappear
Hi Scott, In your recent column (“Thanks for NOTHING, Barefoot”), I was, like you, shocked when Lisa blatantly decided to stop…
My Real Estate Agent is a Rogue
Hi Scott, We had a terrible 2022, starting with listing our apartment for sale in May – right at the time…
My bedtime routine
Each night I tuck the kids into bed and read them a story. Yet lately … I’ve been cheating. When the kids…
I Am Shocked, Devastated, Heartbroken, Numb
Scott, After becoming Barefoot about five years ago now, my husband and I got our finances in order, saved a nice…
Are We Heading for Another Global Financial Crisis?
Are we heading for another Global Financial Crisis? That’s the number one question I’m getting right now … and it makes…
Cards of Courage
Hi Scott, My name is Amira and I’m 10. For Christmas Mum got me Barefoot Kids. Thanks for writing a cool…
Revenge of the Bong-Smoking Boyfriend
Hi Barefoot, Before I read your book I made the mistake of getting a Latitude credit card for a TV. Now…
The Seven Stages of Grief
Hi Scott, My fiancé and I purchased our house in December 2021 and had a fixed rate for two years…
Is My Money Safe?
Hi Scott, With another bank failing in the US, it’s starting to feel like 2008/2009 once again. How safe are…
The Wildest Party I’ve Been to in Years …
You can’t take my two-year-old anywhere. However, a few Sundays ago I had no choice but to bring him along to…
Harry Styles Goes Barefoot
Hi Scott, Just writing to thank you for your latest book, which I bought for my nine-year-old granddaughter. She has…
Help! My Elderly Dad Is About to Lose His Home!
Hi Scott, Some years ago my dad was approached by my sister and her ex-husband Larry (they were divorced) to go…
A Heartfelt Letter to My Wife
Liz was about to start her first day at a new job, and I wanted to write something encouraging to…