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Every week I publish a fun new article on a money topic I think you’ll find interesting. I also answer a handful of reader questions. Subscribers to my newsletter get to see everything first — but you can browse some of my past articles & questions on this page.
My Best Articles
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Look Me in the Eye
We’ve just returned from a meeting with our financial adviser. It was the first time I’d met him face to face. He never really acknowledged my presence and spoke directly to my husband throughout the meeting, which made me feel uncomfortable – because it’s my money too!
Should I Pay $2000 for Two Zoom Meetings?
My husband and I were referred to a financial advisor by a friend. The first Zoom meeting was a free introductory session – the next covered how they wanted to invest our money and what their fees were.
Financial Planner Please!
Can the National Debt Helpline assist people who have no debt but need to work out what to do with their dwindling resources in retirement?
I just called … to say … I WANT ALL YOUR MONEY
I got a random call from a financial advisor that I have never dealt with before. I have been meaning to get some advice for a while now, so the timing was great.
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Hi Scott, I am just about to finish my uni degree and have landed myself a full-time job at a small accounting firm. Before I plough into the life of debits and credits, I want to make sure I join the best super fund in the market.
How a Financial Advisor Can Make You a Millionaire
Hi Scott, My daughter is a hardworking 22-year-old who lives in a share house. She is struggling with her living expenses.
The three questions my financial advisor couldn’t handle
A woman I’ll call Lynne emailed me with the subject line “Devastated”. Here’s what she wrote: Scott, Over the past three years I had become increasingly anxious about the state of my finances, which have been controlled by my ‘trusted’ financial advisor of seven years.
A Total Disaster
Hi Scott I am a 50-year-old widow with an eight-year-old. After nursing my partner through cancer (he lost his battle on Boxing Day), I have just refinanced my house to consolidate some credit card debt.
Your Book Is Stressing Me Out
I started reading your book last night and was discouraged when I read about your SMSF strategy. About two years ago, on advice from a financial advisor, my husband and I set up an SMSF, and we have since purchased a property with it.
Baby, I’m Bamboozled
Hi Scott, I just had a long chat with a financial planner. The topic came to rolling over to their actively managed SMSF, and I asked them about using a low-cost passively managed super fund instead.
How Do I Find a Financial Advisor?
Hi Scott, I have read lots of advice about avoiding excessive fees charged by financial planners. Problem is that we still need one!
We Smell a Rat!
Dear Barefoot, My wife and I desperately need your help. We have been following your wise advice for many years.
How to ruin your financial life
He didn’t even introduce himself. An old bloke just walked straight up to me, poked his knobbly old index finger into my ribs, leaned in, and said: “They don’t listen to you, do they!
The overnight $60,000 pay rise
Can you imagine getting an immediate $60,000-a-year pay rise? Well, that’s what happened this week to a bunch of young blokes that I work with.