Shares for Kids
“Dad, do you own shares in … Woolworths?” “Yes.” “What about Coles?” “Sure do, mate.” “What about … what about…
Good for My Soul
Hey Scott, You copped some flak about your boys’ camping weekend, but I just wanted to say how much that…
I’ve Been Conned — by My Parents
Dear Scott, I feel frustrated, confused and taken advantage of. Back when I was just 22 (I am 28 now),…
The Virgin Investor
Hi Scott We are pretty excited that our 16-year-old daughter is about to start her first job. Now to work…
You’re a Dog, Barefoot
Hey Scott, I am 23, a medical receptionist, and have been trading crypto since lockdown — and killing it, especially…
Dirty Rats
“Tick-tick-tick-tick.” Our family wagon was having a moment. The indicator seemed to be hyperventilating, ticking madly at triple speed. ‘Probably…
You Alarmed Me!
Hey Scott, A bit confused about your column ‘Financial Markets Are a Dog’s Breakfast’. Are you saying the stock market…
Scooting Away
Hi Scott I would like to thank you for your Barefoot Investor for Families guide. I have two girls —…
Barefoot Valentine’s Day
Hello Scott, Our relationship began in an online Barefoot group about two years ago — and we just got married…
First Home Hell
Barefoot, I have been saving as much as I can. By mid-year we should have a deposit and could start…
A dog of an investment (that is rocketing)
Hayley thinks I’m a genius. The young mum wrote to me this week after reading my Barefoot Investor for Families…
Fire Alert
Hi Scott My beautiful friends, who have three children under eight, were caught in the Gidgegannup fires yesterday. They escaped…
ING Makes Life Difficult
Hi Scott, Today I received an email from ING (I am sure you did too) saying that in March 2021…
Welcome to the world of copy trading
You’re interested in the stock market, right? It seems like everyone is right now … especially young people who’ve watched…
Break Neck Barefoot
Hi Scott, Just over three years ago I read your book, and took action. As my husband runs his own…
“I Don’t Need Your Help but Wish to Criticise You …”
I don’t need your help but wish to criticise your answer to “Should I Pay My HELP Debt?” Your first…
Making Babies on the Stock Market
Hey Barefoot … New Year’s resolution number one for 2021 — invest in shares. HELP! There are so many options…
Barefoot, where the bloody hell are you?
I’m back! Let’s kick off the New Year with the #1 question people have been asking me over the past…
From Average to Awesome
Hi Scott, I wanted to share a story with you. Two years ago our young family of five employed a…
Barefoot and NOT Pregnant
Dear Scott, For a decade every penny we have saved has been a prisoner to building financial security for our…
Pregnant and Petrified
Dear Scott, My husband and I have now split our finances because he wants more spending money for himself. The…
The 87 year investment
When I first began the Barefoot Investor, I wasn’t married. I didn’t even have a girlfriend. Today, I have three…
Here’s what could happen in 2021
Let’s discuss what could go wrong in 2021, and what you can do about it. Of course newspapers are chock-full…