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My Best Articles

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What I Really Think of Hostplus’s Index Balanced Fund

About the Barefoot Blueprint

How to Sort Your Insurance

Do I still use the ING Orange Everyday account?

What I Think of AFIC

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Scott Pape 9/6/26 Scott Pape 9/6/26

Regrets

My five-year-old jumped out of the ute and nearly toppled over under the weight of his school bag.

A backpack almost as big as him.

Then he stopped and held out his hand, waiting for me to take him in.

“Mate, I’ve got a meeting”, I said. “Surely you can walk in on your own.”

Scott Pape 9/8/25 Scott Pape 9/8/25

The ultimate fathers day present (free)

My wife Liz got the greatest gift from her dad … though at the time she thought it was the worst.

Barefoot Admin 9/7/20 Barefoot Admin 9/7/20

The multi millionaire and the $20 book

I’ve got a friend who is super successful, and very, very rich.He sold his business for $300 million, owns a resort, and hangs out with dignitaries.I was talking to him one day and he told me something that shocked me