The Barefoot Investor said Australians should focus on car and credit card debt He urged struggling Australians to seek help from free financial counsellors Mr Pape also said repaying student debt in Australia would 'look after itself' Finance expert Scott Pape has demonstrated how Australians can bounce back from debt in 2021. Mr Pape, also known as the Barefoot Investor for his best-selling financial advice books, revealed a guide for Australians to overcome the coronavirus pandemic. ADVERTISEMENT He shared a series of steps and advice to 'Domino Your Debts' and warned that 'Australians are drowning in debt' after a 30-year-long economic boom.