The Barefoot Investor Scott Pape is the host of a radio show of the same name on SYN FM. Now Scott has used his "Barefoot Investor" radio program to assist him in writing weekly columns outlining how financial freedom is open to anyone. http://au.blogs.yahoo.com/ Tue, 13 May 2008 04:20:28 -0800 Yahoo! http://au.blogs.yahoo.com/barefootinvestor/75/trouble-shooting/ The Barefoot Investor narrates that he recieves emails from people who are sturggling with debt asking for financial advice. He explains that he always replies with the same answer. Tue, 13 May 2008 04:20:28 -0800 The Barefoot Investor http://au.blogs.yahoo.com/barefootinvestor/74/food-for-thought-as-the-poor-starve/ You could be forgiven for wondering just how much the world food crisis will affect a country where fat people try to lose lard each night on TV. But don't be fooled. The economic forces that underpin this unfolding tragedy will be felt everywhere. Mon, 05 May 2008 01:59:43 -0800 The Barefoot Investor http://au.blogs.yahoo.com/barefootinvestor/73/you-call-the-tune/ We can all learn some money skills from the skivvied ones but for those of us who have graduated beyond Dorothy the Dinosaur, here are some money tips no matter what's playing on your iPod. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:57:35 -0800 The Barefoot Investor http://au.blogs.yahoo.com/barefootinvestor/72/fuelled-for-the-2020-summit/ This weekend I will be a delegate to the 2020 summit. All week I've been harassed by special interest groups trying to get me to push their agenda. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:51:20 -0800 The Barefoot Investor http://au.blogs.yahoo.com/barefootinvestor/71/happiness-is-enough/ According to the authors, once you crack six figures "money loses its ability to reliably raise wellbeing and does not increase in line with increasing income". Which makes perfect sense. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:17:17 -0800 The Barefoot Investor http://au.blogs.yahoo.com/barefootinvestor/70/selling-yourself/ The lesson for all of us is that if there's a job you want, don't let anything get in your way. If you've scored an interview, perhaps by writing the winning resume we talked about a few weeks back, here's how to seal the deal. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:12:10 -0800 The Barefoot Investor http://au.blogs.yahoo.com/barefootinvestor/69/vested-interests/ A local at my local, who we'll call Steve, loves a natter. Each time I see him he's got a new conspiracy theory, usually regurgitated from his favourite talkback radio shockjock earlier that morning. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:57:01 -0800 Scott Pape http://au.blogs.yahoo.com/barefootinvestor/68/time-to-give-something-back/ In charity circles it's well known that doorknockers will do better in poorer suburbs than in posh ones. Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:21:21 -0800 Scott Pape http://au.blogs.yahoo.com/barefootinvestor/67/all-hail-king-warren/ When financial markets hit the skids everyone's got an opinion - one they're usually trying to sell you. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 23:19:47 -0800 Scott Pape http://au.blogs.yahoo.com/barefootinvestor/66/spinning-a-line-on-your-resume/ Resumes are like junk mail. Most are designed to appeal to as many people as possible and most end up in the bin. The culling process operates much like a nightclub dance floor. You have roughly 12 seconds to make an impression or you'll be cast aside. Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:07:32 -0800 Scott Pape