The Barefoot Investor

The financial literacy that Scott Pape shares in this book should be part of every Australian's education. It includes some basic steps on how to sensibly plan your day to day finances, plus long-term savings plans that are easy to implement and cost $0 today but will set you up for retirement success.

I wish I read this when I was 16!

Pretty handy field guide to mastering your finances.

Scott's no nonsense guide is packed full of practical information. He includes a deceivingly simple strategy for not only getting on top of your finances but getting ahead. Unlike most books like this, it's grounded in the everyday things you need to do.

This is straight talk for an often convuluted industry. Whilst my own philosophies around money and wealth may differ from Pape (and I'm sure this will be the case for all sorts of folks) there is a ton of practical outcomes from reading this book, be it managing accounts differently or re-thinking the role of superannuation and what I want to be preparing for my children one day. For a topic I historically have energy for, almost purely due to deceit and greed from industry folk (and Pape doesn't back away from supporting this) this was a concise and casual walkthrough some great ideas.