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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