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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The worst question

I woke up at 4:30am and stumbled to the kitchen.

Through sleepy eyes, I spotted a handwritten note on the fridge from my eldest son:

Scott Pape 11/3/25 Scott Pape 11/3/25

Sorry, But Your Son is a Loser

Hi Scott,

I've had a recent shock after checking my 16-year-old's bank statement.

Scott Pape 11/3/25 Scott Pape 11/3/25

My week from hell

Right now I'm surrounded by more nuts than a fruitcake.

I have legal letters firing around from a column I wrote last week (more on that next week).

Scott Pape 10/27/25 Scott Pape 10/27/25

Annie's Wish

Dear Scott,

My granddaughter, Annie, is 17. Earlier this year she was diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

Scott Pape 10/27/25 Scott Pape 10/27/25

Abusive Mum Dies, With One Last Trick

Hi Scott,

I’m in a pickle. My brother and I are close, and we stopped talking to our Mum about 7 years ago after years of pretty severe abuse by her.

Scott Pape 10/27/25 Scott Pape 10/27/25

This Will Get Me in Trouble

Today’s column is brought to you by short-term lender MoneyMe.

Scott Pape 10/20/25 Scott Pape 10/20/25

Convince me not to take out a 30k car loan

G'day Scott,

Convince me not to take out a 30k car loan.

Scott Pape 10/20/25 Scott Pape 10/20/25

My Dead Bros Debts

Dear Scott,

Three weeks ago, my younger brother died. He’d been living in an aged care home for mentally ill people run by St. Vincent’s hospital in Melbourne.

Scott Pape 10/20/25 Scott Pape 10/20/25

My Drug Addict Little Sister Needs My Help

Scott,

I’m trying to help my 23-year-old sister get back on her feet after a drug problem that’s cost her her relationships, her apprenticeship, and her confidence.