Noel Whittaker
Noel Whittaker is an Australian personal-finance author, columnist and podcaster who explains money, superannuation and retirement in everyday language.
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BooksOverview
- Based in
- Australia
- Work
- Author, newspaper columnist, broadcaster and public speaker
- Breakout
- Making Money Made Simple, first published in 1987
- Earlier career
- Founder and director of financial advisory firm Whittaker Macnaught
- Also known for
- Noel News and the Making Money Made Simple podcast with John Deeks
Mini bio
How it started.
Before the books, Noel worked in banking, property conveyancing and other financial-services jobs in Brisbane, and completed an accounting degree. Reading Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich helped inspire a goal to build a business and teach others about money.
The first book.
A self-development course in 1985 brought that teaching goal back into focus. Noel drafted the chapter headings for Making Money Made Simple on Christmas Eve. After publishers initially turned it down, Noel paid the publishing costs. Released in 1987, it became the book that established a much wider audience for Noel’s work.
Still explaining the everyday decisions.
Noel now writes about saving, superannuation, retirement and estate planning through books, columns and Noel News. The Making Money Made Simple podcast pairs Noel with broadcaster John Deeks for regular conversations about newsletter topics. The book series keeps growing through updated editions, including the 2026/2027 Super Made Simple.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026Super Made Simple, eighth editionAuthor
- 2026Making Money Made Simple, 26th editionAuthor
- 2026Retirement Made Simple, updated editionAuthor
- 2024Wills, Death and Taxes Made SimpleAuthor
- 1987Making Money Made Simple, first editionAuthor
Awards
- Honorary doctorate, QUT2023 · Doctor of the University, recognising contributions to the community and QUT.
- Member of the Order of Australia2011 · For service to the community in raising awareness of personal finance.
- Australian Centenary Medal2003 · Recognised for services to the financial services industry.
- Australian Investment Planner of the Year1988 · Listed in Noel’s official distributor biography.
Quotes
Understanding money is not a natural skill, it needs to be learned and practised.Noel Whittaker, official website
A statement on Noel’s homepage: https://www.noelwhittaker.com.au/
Trivia
- The chapter headings for the first Making Money Made Simple were drafted on Christmas Eve 1985.
- Noel and Geraldine Whittaker established a Learning Potential Fund scholarship at QUT.
- Wills, Death and Taxes Made Simple brought together specialist help from Kirsty Mackie on estate planning, Julia Hartman on tax and Meg Heffron on superannuation.
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