Articles & Questions

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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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 8/31/26 Scott Pape 8/31/26

Dad shot the cow

I had half the under-12s basketball team in the ute, driving them home.

“What are you up to tomorrow, buddy?” I asked our point guard, riding shotgun.

“Dad shot the family cow. Tomorrow we’re cutting it up. He says I have to wear gumboots.”

Scott Pape 8/10/26 Scott Pape 8/10/26

Albo and Chalmers don't have the guts to say this (but I will)

Here’s what Albo and Chalmers don’t have the guts to say (but I will):

House prices are falling, and that’s a good thing.

For anyone under 40 who’s given up on ever owning a home, this is the best news since your dad stopped emailing you the auction results with “food for thought” in the subject line.

Scott Pape 7/20/26 Scott Pape 7/20/26

A Boy Worth Fighting For

We were somewhere over Malaysia, wedged into economy with four kids, when the fighting started.

It was hot. It was cramped. And the chicken satay I’d wolfed down in Singapore was staging a violent protest somewhere south of my belt buckle.

“Just shut up, the lot of you”, I thundered.

Scott Pape 6/29/26 Scott Pape 6/29/26

Dating an Orange Narcissist

An old mate of mine turned up to the farm with a baseball cap on.

It wasn’t sunny.

As we shook hands I noticed his head was bandaged.

“What have you done to your head, cobber?” I asked, concerned for his wellbeing.

Scott Pape 6/22/26 Scott Pape 6/22/26

The Billionaire versus Barefoot

“Third!” I yelled.

My eight-year-old daughter was riding shotgun. She didn’t miss a beat. She leaned over and confidently moved us into third gear. All the while grinning from ear to ear.

And why not?

Scott Pape 6/15/26 Scott Pape 6/15/26

Why I invested in Elon Musk's SpaceX

I just invested in the most overvalued piece of junk going around:

Elon’s latest trillion-dollar trouser-tickler, SpaceX.

I didn’t have a choice. My index fund bought it for me. Automatically.

Scott Pape 5/25/26 Scott Pape 5/25/26

You’ll hate this

After reading this column, my editor, Wally, said:

“I’m confident this piece will generate the greatest amount of hate mail you’ve ever received.”

Let’s see if he’s right …

Do you know what the easiest thing I could have done this week was?

Scott Pape 5/4/26 Scott Pape 5/4/26

My marriage is on a knife edge

“You’re not going to like this”, said the bloke at my local farm supplies store.

The price of PVC pipes I need for the farm had just increased 40% across the board.

Scott Pape 3/23/26 Scott Pape 3/23/26

Shiver Me Timbers

Hi Scott,

I have a friend who offered to manage my superannuation for me.

Scott Pape 3/23/26 Scott Pape 3/23/26

Money Is Ruining My Marriage

Scott,

I’m approaching my 10-year wedding anniversary and I regret the day I combined our bank accounts.

Scott Pape 3/2/26 Scott Pape 3/2/26

I Thought I Was Really Clever … Now My Wife is FURIOUS

Hi Scott,

I thought I was really clever when I started buying silver and gold about nine months ago.

Scott Pape 2/23/26 Scott Pape 2/23/26

My Teenage Son Thinks I’m Stupid

Hi Scott,

My 17-year-old son says I’m holding him back because I won’t let him access $1,000 of the money we have saved for him, to invest on something called BloFin.

Scott Pape 2/16/26 Scott Pape 2/16/26

Help! My In-laws Are Conspiracy Theory Cookers

Dear Scott,
My conspiracy theorist parents-in-laws are offering my husband and me $3,000 – but only if we invest it in silver.

Scott Pape 2/9/26 Scott Pape 2/9/26

How Do I Avoid Going to Prison for my Brother?

Scott,

For twenty years, my brother has asked me to buy gold for him from the Perth Mint.

Scott Pape 2/2/26 Scott Pape 2/2/26

Your Son Has a Car Crash? Good.

Hi Scott,
Our 20-year-old son let his car insurance lapse. Then he had an accident.

Scott Pape 11/17/25 Scott Pape 11/17/25

Help! I’ve Ruined My Husband’s Life

Hi Scott,

I'm overwhelmed, emotional and don't have any closer friends I can speak to or confide in. My husband and I recently brought a new house but the loan is eating up most of my pay.