Description
Building wealth and living well on it are two different skills, and most books only teach you one.
Making Money Made Simple is the book that started it all for over a million readers: the essentials of budgeting, investing in shares and property, borrowing sensibly, and building genuine wealth over a working life, all explained in plain language with no jargon.
But building the wealth is only half the job. The other half is knowing what to do with it once you actually retire. How much can you draw each year without running out? Are you eligible for the age pension, and how do the tests work? Should you downsize? How do you keep investing sensibly through a market downturn when you’re relying on that money to live on?
That’s exactly what Retirement Made Simple covers: turning your super into an income that lasts, understanding age pension eligibility, deciding whether downsizing makes sense, navigating aged care costs, and protecting the two assets people consistently underrate in retirement, their health and their relationships.
Between the two books, you’ll learn how to:
- Build a budget you’ll actually stick to, and use compound interest as your biggest financial advantage
- Understand the basics of investing in shares and property, and the difference between good debt and bad debt
- Turn your super into a retirement income that actually lasts
- Work out your age pension eligibility and whether downsizing makes sense
- Navigate aged care costs and keep investing sensibly through volatile markets
“We have both read your books Making Money Made Simple and Retirement Made Simple. They were very easy to read, and we both gained a great deal from them, both in terms of personal development and knowledge. As an avid health enthusiast, I was amazed and pleasantly surprised to read your thoughts on the microbiome in your retirement book. Keep up the great work you are doing.”
— Noel News reader
Trusted voices agree. The Sydney Morning Herald’s Stephen Miles calls Retirement Made Simple “an excellent no nonsense guide to taking control of your financial future,” and National Seniors Australia’s Ian Henschke says it “fills a big gap. Seniors need all the financial literacy they can get, and now more than ever.”
Build it well across your working life, then live well on it in retirement. This bundle covers the whole arc.
Another gem from Australia’s most trusted personal finance author. An excellent no-nonsense guide to taking control of your financial future.
– Stephen Miles, Investment Editor, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age
Noel’s greatest gift is his ability to explain complex matters in everyday terms the average bloke can understand.
– Des Houghton, former editor, Sunday Mail
This book fills a big gap – seniors need all the financial literacy they can get, and now more than ever.
– Ian Henschke, National Seniors Australia
Noel Whittaker has a rare ability to translate complex matters into plain English. This book is a must read for anybody who is retired or planning for it.
– Anthony Decegile, Editor, Sunday Times
