Blood on the Floor
Scott, Thank you for helping me over the last few years. I have managed to both save and pay some…
Retire in Seven Years?
Dear Scott, I just came across an article in Forbes describing how it would be possible to retire in seven…
Where Are They Now?
Hi Scott I sent you an email over 5 years ago; after my husband left me pregnant with our 3rd…
Barefoot Calls a Single Mother in the Middle of the Night
Hi Scott I’m a 57-year-old single mum. I bought a property 3 years ago and work, as a nurse, almost…
If You Move I’ll Kill You
“If you make so much as a sound … I swear I’ll kill you”, she hisses. It’s 4.30am, my morning…
The Scumbag Landlord
G’day Barefoot, My wife and I are very lucky. We own two investment properties that basically pay for themselves. Trouble is,…
You’re a Puppet, Barefoot
Scott, I read last week’s column. You’re pushing Vanguard?! Oh you really are an elitist WEF puppet. Eva Hello Eva…
Mexican Wins the Lottery … Twice!
Scott, I know you may get millions of emails every day, but I hope your team can forward this one…
A Sticky Issue
Hi Scott, My kids are beyond excited about your next book (you’re a big deal in our household). I asked…
My Thoughts on the Kim Kardashian Fund
I am fascinated by Kim Kardashian. Did you know she started out as a wardrobe stylist for Paris Hilton? It’s…
We’re overdue for a stock market crash …
Hi Scott, We are well overdue for a stock market crash. They happen, after all, on average every 10 years,…
Happy Father’s Day
One of my earliest memories was tagging along with Dad as he volunteered for Meals on Wheels. “Perhaps that’s where I…
The Cocaine Mumma
Hi Scott I’m a happily married mother in my mid-thirties, with two kids under four. We’ve been Barefooting for seven…
A letter from someone on the inside
Every so often an email comes through that punches me right in the guts. Here is a letter from someone…
Lost Treasure
Hey Scott, I thought I’d take your advice and check out the Government’s Moneysmart website to find my unclaimed millions.…
Counting my blessings
Hi Scott, I know you probably get a million emails but I am hoping this one gets to you. I…
Hiding My Savings from My Hubby
Hi Scott, My hubby racked up debt under both of our names from a repeatedly failed business idea. I’ve told…
Save my mum, please!
Scott, Help, Help, Help please. I need to save my mum from certain death! I know this sounds dramatic but…
I Was on FIRE and Now I Just Want Out!
Hi Scott, I am 21 and got sucked in by the FIRE movement. I put $50,000 (my life savings!) into…
I Don’t Pay My Best Employee
Today I want to introduce you to the best worker I’ve ever had. His name is Robbo, and he started…
Tiny House, Big Dreams
Hi Barefoot, In light of the current housing crisis, my partner and I are looking into buying a ‘tiny house’…
The Hard Road
Hi Scott, Five years ago my brother died of cancer, then a month later my fiancé of six years left…
Robbing Peter to Pay Paul
Dear Scott, I’ve written some pretty damn good questions to you before and you’ve never answered them. Hopefully, I’m not…
The Stress Test
If you’re stressed about your money right now, you’re not alone. Australians’ mental health is actually in worse shape now…
We Retired on the Amount You Suggested …
Hi Scott I read your ‘How much you really need for your retirement?’ column a few weeks ago, and I…
Chilled to the Bone
Scott, I felt chilled to the bone when I read about that poor family who lost their house deposit to…
Chasing a Ghost
Dear Scott, Just before Covid hit, I paid a $3,000 deposit for a new fence. Then Covid hit, and everything…
The email came through with the subject line ‘REGRET’
The email came through with the subject line ‘REGRET’. Scott, My partner and I are both professionals in our early…
A Scammer Stole Our Family Home!
Hi Scott, My husband and I have seven kids, aged from one to 13. Five weeks ago we finally took…
Rich Kid, Poor Kid … Worried Mum
Hi Scott We have twin girls and we recently went all in on the Barefoot pocket money strategy. One of…