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A tough Christmas?
Last week I did an (unpaid!) gig for Australia’s largest mental health support organisation, Beyond Blue.
Unbeknown to me, an eager beaver from their comms team went ahead and entitled the presentation “Take the pressure down: A guide to navigating end-of-year stress with Beyond Blue and the Barefoot Investor.”
The best Christmas gift under $30
Christmas shopping sucks, right? Not for me. Years ago, I cracked the Christmas shopping code: I buy people books.
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 kids … and in a couple of weeks we’ll be welcoming our fourth.
So, on this my final column for the year, let me tell you how I’m planning for their* future.
I’ve been waiting to write this piece for years
I’ve been waiting to write this piece for years.No, really. My very first Barefoot Investor column 16 years ago campaigned for practical financial education to be taught in schools! And that’s why the Victorian Government’s decision to ban school banking and replace it with practical, independent school-led programs is a massive step forward.
Cheap Pressies for Kids this Christmas
So this year I’m playing the role of Santa and the elves. Reason being, Mrs Claus is heavily pregnant, with an official due date of … Christmas Eve.“What a wonderful Christmas present!” gush people who clearly don’t already have three kids under the age of seven.