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My Product Review of Raiz – The Micro-investing & Rewards App

My Product Review of Raiz – The Micro-investing & Rewards App

Updated November 2018 You can read my original review of Acorns here. For all of those who are unaware, Acorns Australia has re-branded to Raiz Investments. The re-brand came about after the venture split with is US based parent company. You can read about it here on the Smart Company website. It is still the same great investing platform that I have had really enjoyed being part of and would recommend to all my friends and family as a simple way to…

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Book Review: Rich Dad Poor Dad – Robert Kiyosaki

Book Review: Rich Dad Poor Dad – Robert Kiyosaki

Rich Dad Poor Dad was the first personal finance book I read, it also happens to be one of the most popular personal finance books ever written, having sold 32 million copies (at the time of publishing this article). In the book author Robert Kiyosaki recounts the entertaining stories from his childhood, right through to adulthood and along the way points to the lessons from his two ‘Dads’. The two ‘Dads’ being his Rich Dad, who is actually his friends…

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Scott Pape The Barefoot Investor
My Review of The Barefoot Investor – The Only Money Guide You’ll Ever Need

My Review of The Barefoot Investor – The Only Money Guide You’ll Ever Need

Scott Pape has been voted “Australia’s most trusted finance expert.” He’s the money guy for Channel Seven and Triple M, and writes two weekly national newspaper columns. He has advised AFL and NRL teams about money, and consults to the Australian government on financial education in schools. Scott lives on a farm in country Victoria with his wife, two sons and three dogs. Source: https://barefootinvestor.com/about/ Scott Pape is a well known and trusted personality in Australian finance. His third book “The…

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Product Review: Acorns

Product Review: Acorns

This article has been updated December 2017. Fintech is playing a big part in the future of personal finance. Although the basics of investing remain the same and always likely will, the advent of apps such Acorns have changed the landscape of investing. Acorns will probably not appeal to a serious investor, (for some reason I can’t see Warren Buffett opening an account) however it has really done a great job reaching out to a group of individuals that otherwise…

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