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Book Review - The Barefoot Investor »

The Barefoot Investor, by Scott Pape, is my one “must have” money/finance book. Much of the early content of the Get Rich Project was inspired1 by chapters in this book.

From the back (emphasis is mine):

At 26, Scott is a successful stockbroker and media commentator. He runs his own weekly finance radio show, chooses to drive […]


Would You Cope if You Got Sick? »

What would happen if you got sick and couldn’t work for a while? Would you be financially secure? Or would all income stop? Would you be forced to use your savings, or do you have something in place that would keep the money flowing?

I ask because I recently got sick. Last summer I suffered a […]


Budgeting 101: Happiness is a Good Budget »

This is the first article in a series exploring budgeting. I hope to expand this series over the coming weeks. Today I’ll be kinda talking about what is a budget and one of the major reasons I find for making one.

At any given time, do you know when the next bill is due, how much […]


Your Money or Your Wife »

Money comes and money goes, but broken hearts can last forever. By sitting down and talking openly about your finances you may avert a potential disaster down the track. When all is said and done money isn’t as important as our relationships
– The Barefoot Investor (Scott Pape)

Money has long been a high contributor to strife […]


Emotions on Pay Day »

Most people love Pay Day. I don’t. Pay Day is my most dreaded day of the month. You see, despite all the advice and reflection I might write on this blog, I am at heart, still a spendaholic gadget freak. It takes all my will power not to splurge all my wages within a few […]