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Canberra called (I said NO)
"You've been invited to Canberra this week to attend a Senate inquiry," announced my PA, Kathryn.
Funeral Insurer TAL Kills Off Husband
Hi Scott,
Thank you for taking on Bill and Wendy’s funeral insurance nightmare last week.
I changed my nightie for this?
The other day I was manning the sausage sizzle at my kids’ school with another dad, who’s a vegan.
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.
I Changed Out of My Nightie for This?!
Hi Scott,
I’m a 55-year-old disabled pensioner who hadn’t been clubbing in decades … but a few weeks ago I did.
Schooling the Teacher
Dear Scott,
I am a secondary school teacher, and I have two questions:
Barefoot Finally Gets into Crypto
Hi Scott,
Brynvest is an automated trading platform that uses price arbitrage between Bitcoin platforms to make investors thousands of dollars a month with as little as $350.
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.
The Grave Robbers
Scott,
My husband Bill (88) and I (79) are on the aged pension and have been paying funeral insurance for many years.
Albos War on Property Investors
Scott,
I read a financial commentator suggesting Labor is planning to cut the Capital Gains Tax discount from 50% to 25%
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.
I Built My Dream Home – Someone Burned It To The Ground
Hi Scott,
Five years ago I followed your Barefoot Steps, got debt free, and saved to build my first home.
Your Son Has a Car Crash? Good.
Hi Scott,
Our 20-year-old son let his car insurance lapse. Then he had an accident.
The Hottest Trade in the World Right Now
Scott,
My grandfather bought two 1kg silver bars in 1987 for $701, which was all he could afford from his savings.
The hottest trade in the world right now
That old feeling.
Thick smoke. Fires blazing out of control. Sirens screaming.
Should I Ask My Kid How Much He Earns?
Hey Scott,
I’ve been following you for years. Your recent take on “Should I tell my kids how much I earn?” got me wondering about the flip side:
My Sister-in-Law is a Bludger
Scott,
I am over it! My husband’s sister, her partner and their three kids have been living off my in-laws for five years. They moved in to ‘save for a rental’.
Thanks for Nuttin’, Albo
Scott,
I think I know your answer but I’ll ask it anyway. I’ve just been reading that in the US Trump is bringing in 50-year loans to help people get into their first homes.