Hi Scott,I’m 32, a teacher, and renting with my boyfriend (also a teacher). We’re working hard and saving where we can, but the idea of owning a home in ...

Hey Barefoot!My husband and I have had our first marital spat. Ironically, over whether to insure my engagement ring. He knows that I’m pretty hopeless ...

Hi Scott,I’m a mum of two toddlers and watched the Budget hoping for something meaningful. The tax cuts are fine, but $5 a week won’t stretch far with ...

Morning on the Farm 1897. Library of Congress. Otherwise, unknown details. Every Thursday a carefully selected old agricultural photo is featured here on ...

Hi Scott,I own my home, have five of my own children still at home, and recently married a second time. My new husband does not want to combine our money ...

Hi Scott, Thanks for the Swedish Death Cleaning column last week. I suspect this is going to be a repeat in your inbox but here goes anyway: have you ...

Many years ago, I solved the Christmas gift-giving game: I buy people books. A book says, “I think you’re the sort of person who has an attention span ...

Hi Scott,The other day I was at my local playground pushing my kids on a swing while two blokes shot up heroin less than five metres from the gate ...

Scott,Last year we got a Christmas gift that changed everything: The Barefoot Investor. And what a year it’s been. My 20-year-old son is now the proud ...