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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 [...]


[Top Link] 101 Ways to Save Money »

Credit Cave has posted 101 Ways to Save Money

While many nations are accruing more and more wealth, as individuals we are increasingly less wealthy, burdened with debt and struggling to live a full life.
Easy access, an all-pervading consumer culture and a lack of emphasis on saving help consolidate the division between rich and poor and [...]


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 [...]


Shifting Banks »

When I wrote previously about always looking out for a better bank account deal, I mentioned I was opening a savings account. What I didn’t mention, was I had to open a new bank account with the bank to get it. This gives me the perfect excuse to test my own advice (again).

Today the forms [...]


Be a Bank Account Tart »

Your bank account was probably opened when you were a wee nipper, wasn’t it? It was probably opened at the nearest bank branch by your parents and you took whatever “upgrades” your bank gave you when you hit 18 or so. You’ve stuck with this bank account for years, never thinking about it. Why should [...]