Scott Pape - The Barefoot Investor

11 Freedom starts today — you don't have to wait …

12 We'll meet again

13 A final word

14 Where to get more info — in two-and-a-bit pages

15 Index

16 End User License Agreement

1 Cover

2 Table of Contents

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4 Copyright This edition first published in 2022 by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 42 McDougall St, Milton Qld 4064 Office also in Melbourne First edition originally published in 2017 © Scott Pape and related entities 2022 Illustrations © Jeffrey D Phillips The moral rights of the author have been asserted ISBN: 978-0-730-397533 All rights reserved. Except as permitted under the Australian Copyright Act 1968 (for example, a fair dealing for the purposes of study, research, criticism or review), no part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, communicated or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission. All inquiries should be made to the publisher at the address above. Cover design by Hyungtak Jun Cover image by Isamu Sawa The author and publisher would like to thank the following copyright holders, organisations and individuals for their permission to reproduce copyright material in this book: © ING Bank: p.18 ; © Australian Securities and Investments Commission: p.27 ; © Rob Hill / Getty Images Australia: p.51 ; © piranka / Getty Images: p.51 ; © Pacific Brands: p.55 & p.56 ; © champja / Getty Images: p.62 ; © Michael Tran Archive / Getty Images: p.82 ; © AAP Image/Dan Peled: p.144 ; © Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited: p.182 ; © Pacific International Music / Lyrics by Garry Koehler: p.250 . Disclaimer The material in this publication is of the nature of general comment only, and does not represent professional advice. It is not intended to provide specific guidance for particular circumstances and it should not be relied on as the basis for any decision to take action or not take action on any matter which it covers. Readers should obtain professional advice where appropriate, before making any such decision. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the author and publisher disclaim all responsibility and liability to any person, arising directly or indirectly from any person taking or not taking action based on the information in this publication. The author is not affiliated with and does not endorse any of the corporate entities mentioned in or involved in the distribution of this work, or any third party entities whose trademarks and logos may appear on this work.

5 Dedication For Liz. Home is wherever I'm with you

6 Read this first Read this first When I first sat down to write this book, I expected to sell a few thousand copies at best. (After all, who reads books these days?) So, I decided to write it the same way I'd talk to a mate if we were at a pub: I sketched out my simple ‘bucket’ strategy … the exact bank accounts I used … even the pillow I bought that I couldn't shut up about! Little did I know that what I was writing would become the bestselling Australian book of all time. In fact, The Barefoot Investor has been described as ‘the biggest finance cult in Australia’. You know what that means? It means that millions of people across the country have been going on date nights, and paying down shedloads of debt, saving for emergencies and nailing their retirements, and buying Dunlopillo pillows … For a guy living on a farm, it's all a little strange. So, in the ‘barstool chat’ spirit of the original book, in this classic edition I've decided to keep those references to many of the products I used myself, back in 2016. Yet the truth is, there are now much better deals on offer than the ones I mention. How do I know this? Because readers write to me and tell me about new products, all the time. Case in point: there are now several index fund offerings in super that are just as cheap as (or cheaper than) the fund I talk about in this book (and better bank accounts too). How do you find them? Google! So, focus on the Barefoot Steps, and always do a quick google to find the best deals on the market right now. Tread Your Own Path! Scott Pape Family Farm

7 Prelude: Living Barefoot

8 The alpaca attitude

9 Begin Reading

10 Freedom starts today — you don't have to wait …

11 We'll meet again

12 A final word

13 Where to get more info — in two-and-a-bit pages

14 Index

15 End User License Agreement

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