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

Not sure where to start? Below I’ve handpicked a few of my favourites. And if you like what you see, don’t forget to subscribe to my free newsletter to get new issues before anyone else!

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 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 4/27/26 Scott Pape 4/27/26

Are you okay?

Scott Pape 3/30/26 Scott Pape 3/30/26

My Husband Knows Best?

Scott,

My husband is wanting to create a self-managed superannuation fund, and wants to put 80% of this into the stock market into high-risk assets that are US listed, with high volatility, mostly tech and crypto correlated.

Scott Pape 3/30/26 Scott Pape 3/30/26

Are we heading into a recession?

Hi Scott,

I am really scared about where interest rates are heading.

Scott Pape 3/30/26 Scott Pape 3/30/26

My brush with fame

We have a Japanese exchange student living with us.

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

Travelling in a Time of War

Hi Scott,

With all the recent flight disruptions in the Middle East, I’ve realised how messy things get when something goes wrong.

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

You won’t like this

Warning:

There’s a good chance you’re going to hate what I’m about to write.

Scott Pape 3/17/26 Scott Pape 3/17/26

Kohler Ad is a Scam (and so are you)

Hi Scott,

My wife and I have followed the Barefoot Investor program for years. It got us out of a pit of debt and we've been debt-free ever since.

Scott Pape 3/17/26 Scott Pape 3/17/26

The Iran War is Killing My Retirement

Hi Scott,

I am very stressed about the Iran war, and the impact it will have on my superannuation. I am 61, still working, and looking to retire in the next four years.

Scott Pape 3/17/26 Scott Pape 3/17/26

I am in tears as I write this

Scott,

I am in tears as I write this. I'm 43 and a qualified nurse. My husband is a lawyer.

Scott Pape 3/17/26 Scott Pape 3/17/26

Two padlocks

I've been thinking about putting a padlock on my diesel tank.

Scott Pape 3/10/26 Scott Pape 3/10/26

Have You Checked Your Super Lately?

Hi Scott,

I read your column about Mary (“I’m Still Standing”), who lost the majority of her lifetime super savings through the First Guardian Master Fund collapse.

Scott Pape 3/10/26 Scott Pape 3/10/26

The Worst Car Loan Ever?

Hi Scott,

My nephew borrowed $51,681 from ‘Infinity Finance’ for a car at 18.35% interest.

Scott Pape 3/10/26 Scott Pape 3/10/26

Jeffrey Epstein and Vanguard

Scott,

As a mid-life woman, I have been impacted by predatory behaviour in the workplace and I identify strongly with the women who were treated as prey in Epstein’s network.

Scott Pape 3/10/26 Scott Pape 3/10/26