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Barefoot Reader Mailbag
August 5, 2011 - 22 Comments
Should I be worried about the share market crash?
Read moreHere’s How to Get More Smile from Your Pile
August 27, 2010 - 5 Comments
You’d think we would know how to spend our money in ways that bring us the most happiness, but psychologists suggest we suck at it. This week I found it out for myself.
Read moreWhy a Financial Guru Calls on Americans to Pay Debt, Avoid Credit
May 1, 2010 - 3 Comments
My politician pin-up boy of the week is Chris Bowen. Actually, he’s the first and only. Ever.
Read moreFour Points for Avoiding Mortgage Stress
May 13, 2009 - No Comments
I was having a beer with a mate a few weeks back who was complaining about feeling the pinch.
Read moreWhy Australia Can’t Afford to Rack Up Debt Like Japan
February 28, 2009 - No Comments
I am sitting at the airport checking my email before I board my flight home from Tokyo. My inbox shows a dozen new emails from stressed-out people seeking financial advice.
Read moreLearn from the Chinese and Japanese Markets
September 6, 2008 - No Comments
Phil called me minutes after the rate cut was announced.
Read moreWhy Adult Children Have to Grow Up and Get Out!
August 2, 2008 - No Comments
Demographer Bernard Salt says the Japanese have a name for adults who outstay their welcome in the family home “parasaito shinguru”, which translates as “parasite singles”. Fairly direct.
Read moreHow a Shoebox and the Internet Can Change Your Money Game
June 14, 2008 - No Comments
Greetings Barefooters, it’s Glenn Wheatley.
Read moreNotice: This is the Most Important Economic Lesson You’ll Learn All Week
May 31, 2008 - No Comments
Economics is a bit like the air we breathe. Even though we can’t live without it, we don’t give it a thought unless we’re choking.
Read moreEverything You Need to Know About Your Rights as a Debtor
May 17, 2008 - No Comments
This week I was locked up in the Metropolitan Remand Centre – talking to the inmates about their finances.
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