Money for Life: How to build financial security from firm foundations

by Helen Baker

Overview

How to build financial security from firm foundations

When calculating income necessary for retirement, experts provide a dollar figure excluding rent and mortgage repayments. That's right! They assume that most Australians will have paid off their family home by the time they stop working. This is no longer the case. Home ownership rates are declining and, alarmingly, the rate of homelessness is on the rise. At greatest risk is the 'older' woman, defined as 55 years and older, the fastest-growing demographic of homeless people in Australia.

Money for Life is a book that encourages home ownership as the foundation of a secure financial plan. Money expert Helen Baker explains the five financial foundations that we all need to have in place to build financial security. She then explores:

•  The power of leverage 

•  Home-ownership vs investing

•  Your home as a source of additional income

•  Financing your property purchase

•  Buying alone or in partnership

•  Surviving financially after a relationship breakdown

And much, much more.

A home provides much more than feel-good security, it is a powerful and essential wealth-creation tool that can save and make you money for life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781923186286
Publisher:	Major Street Publishing
Publication date:	03/25/2025
Sold by:	INDEPENDENT PUB GROUP - EPUB - EBKS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	470 KB

About the Author

Helen Baker is a highly credentialled, award-winning and seasoned finance expert. She is a conference speaker, the author of several books, an international philanthropist and the founder of On Your Own Two Feet, an Australia-wide service dedicated to empowering women to gain and retain their financial freedom. Helen is a sought-after expert finance commentator and contributor in TV and print media, and is dedicated to improving all women's financial literacy.