The Barefoot Investor

The Only Money Guide You'll Ever Need

By: Scott Pape

Narrated by: Scott Pape

Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins

Publisher's summary

Fully revised and updated for the 2020-2021 financial year

This is the only money guide you'll ever need.

That's a bold claim, given there are already thousands of finance books on the shelves.

So what makes this one different?

Well, you won't be overwhelmed with a bunch of "tips" or a strict budget (that you won't follow).

You'll get a step-by-step formula: open this account, then do this; call this person, and say this; invest money here and not there. All with a glass of wine in your hand.

This book will show you how to create an entire financial plan that is so simple you can sketch it on the back of a serviette...and you'll be able to manage your money in 10 minutes a week.

You'll also get the skinny on:

• Saving up a six-figure house deposit in 20 months
• Doubling your income using the Trapeze Strategy
• Saving $78,173 on your mortgage and wiping out seven years of payments
• Finding a financial advisor who won't rip you off
• Handing your kids (or grandkids) $140,000 checks on their 21st birthdays
• Why you don't need $1 million to retire...with the Donald Bradman Retirement Strategy

Sound too good to be true? It's not.

This book is full of stories from everyday Aussies—single people, young families, empty nesters, retirees—who have applied the simple steps in this book and achieved amazing, life-changing results.

And you're next.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2017, 2022 Scott Pape (P)2022 Audible Australia Pty Ltd

overall very inspirational

I liked the book, it has some of the very important statistics and advice, although first half was much more interesting.
Narration was done good, personally I don't like that much emotion in an audiobook but that's subjective.
I definitely recommend this book to people that want to learn to manage their finances, especially in Australia. If you are from some second or third world country this rules do not apply so just skip this book.

Inspiring and informative. A must read.

The barefoot investor is like a conversation with a rich relative who happily shares the steps they took to financial security. It's simple, conversational and effective. Unlike other wealth management books, Barefoot doesn't waffle on with theory, it provides the actual steps you can take to gain control of your money so it grows and grows... kind of like planting a money tree :)

Very Informative

Good overall strategy . will not exactly mach us buy close to it . Need little but research to use in USA .

simple , effective and entertaining.

loved it. simple and effective ideas to have control of finances. Scott made it very entertaining as well. I will now inveat in the book.

Geared to Australia

Heavily geared towards the Australian super but still has some worthwhile information for anywhere else.

I’m sure it would have been better if I was Australian

The overall book was great but this book deals with mostly financial advice from Australia. A lot of the concepts do not cross to other countries.

Good guide but only relevant to Australia

Good tips. Nothing new if you are a bit into the subject.
It's relevant only to Australia.
I like the last chapter the best, It's very honest and emotional.

Outstanding

Everyone should be issued with this book when they start their working career. Invaluable advice for people of all ages.

Yank learning about Aussies

If you’ve read Dave Ramsey you’ve heard most of this, biggest difference is the loopholes for Aussies and their ways around the system. Interesting ideas instead of the cash envelopes you have cards and accounts, etc. Not a bad listen, he keeps it entertaining, but wouldn’t be my first choice for someone in America trying to get on the best financial track.

not your standard financial book

This was a great listen. Scott's advice was practical but not imperial. The common language and humor weaved into it made it a lighter listen then I expected. The attached PDF is great and I started to explore the website. Only down fall is it revolves around the Australian market so it was not directly applicable for the US market. That said a little homework makes his advice work.