The Money Mentor: How to Pay Off Your Mortgage in as Little as 7 Years Without Becoming a Hermit

By Graeme Holm

Are you tired of the banks ripping you off with 30-year home loans? Sick of feeling trapped by debt? The Money Mentor is here to show you how to break free from financial stress, slash your mortgage in half, and start living the life you deserve.

Written by Graeme Holm, an award-winning finance expert and no-nonsense coach, this isn't your typical self-help book filled with vague promises and unrealistic goals. The Money Mentor cuts through the fluff and gives you straight, actionable strategies to pay off your mortgage in just 7 to 10 years—without magic, gimmicks, or pie-in-the-sky nonsense. One of our record breakers even cleared their mortgage in 3.5 years!

Here's the deal: The traditional 30-year mortgage is one of the biggest financial scams out there. Banks rake in huge profits while you get stuck paying off more interest than principal. In The Money Mentor, Graeme shows you how to take control of your finances, demolish your debt, and get ahead without cutting back on life's pleasures.

What you'll learn:

• The Not-So-Secret, Secret: Discover how simple lifestyle adjustments and a clear budget can supercharge your mortgage repayments.
• Debt Demolition: Slash years off your home loan without slashing your lifestyle. No need to live like a monk.
• Budgeting Done Right: Learn how to give every dollar in your monthly income a specific purpose and start saving in ways you never thought possible.
• Break Free from Bank B.S.: Understand how banks trick you into long-term debt and how you can flip the game to win big.
• Real-Life Success Stories: See how real families have followed these steps and are now debt-free and living stress-free.

No financial jargon. No complicated formulas. Just straightforward, real-world advice that works. Whether you're struggling to keep up with mortgage payments, dealing with mounting credit card debt, or simply want to take control of your financial future, The Money Mentor gives you the tools to succeed.

It's time to get out of the red, into the green, and start living your best life. Don't wait—take control of your finances today and become mortgage-free faster than you ever imagined!

Perfect for everyday Mums and Dads looking to break free from the financial hamster wheel, The Money Mentor is your guide to paying off your mortgage faster, smarter, and with zero bullshit.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Evolve Global Publishing
• Release date: Oct 9, 2019
• ISBN: 9780463368992

Graeme Holm

The driving force behind Infinity is CEO Graeme Holm – aka the Money Mentor – an acclaimed financial educator, motivational speaker and author of such titles as The Money Mentor: How to Pay Off Your Mortgage in as Little as 7 Years Without Becoming a Hermit. Graeme is a self-described Housing Commission kid from Wollongong, where he was raised by his grandparents and single mother. Coming from a humble background, Graeme – who began his career in finance aged 18 – is extraordinarily motivated and passionate about sharing what he's learned about money with ordinary Australians.

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The Money Mentor

Book Matter

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Introduction

Guarantee? What guarantee?

About The Author

About Doctor Karen Phillip

I've been where you are

Graeme and Infinity

Poor Beginnings

Why Trust Me?

Infinity Group

We all need help at some point

What do I do?

How do I do it?

I FEEL YOUR PAIN

There's Education and there's Education

Living Payday to Payday

Not Valuable Advice

Unsecured Debt - What a Load of Bullshit

Car Culture / FOMO

How many bank accounts?

INDUSTRY MYTHS AND BULLSHIT

Banks helping their customers pay home loans quicker?

Share of Wallet - Hooked for Life?

Credit Card Interest

The Great Aussie Dream...or The Great Aussie Scam!

Refinance - Yes or No?

Getting a better interest rate from your bank

Fixed v Variable

BUDGETING

Budgeting Basics

Budgets and Boats

Credit Scoring and Applying for Loans

Interest Earned v Interest Saved

Discretionary Spending

INVESTING IN SHARES

Shares v Property

Panic Selling - it's contagious

INVESTING IN PROPERTY

Rent-vesting

Mortgage Insurance

Upgrading Homes - is it the smartest move?

Stopping the bleed

Self-Funded Investment Property

WHERE THE HELL AM I

Who Am I?

Taking Stock

WHERE DO I WANT TO BE

Financial Security

Modern Bank Account

Income Streams

JUST DO IT

Instant Gratification v Long-term Satisfaction

Keeping You Honest and On Track

How do you know I can help you?

Just Do It

CASE STUDIES

Traditional Mortgage Graph

Turbocharge Your Mortgage Payments - Recap

Guide

Cover

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By  Graeme Holm  Copyright © 2019.  All rights reserved.

Ranked #58 Book on Amazon Australia

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39 x #1 Best Seller in 3 Countries (AU,CA,US)

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Earnings Disclaimer:

All income examples in this book are just that – examples. They are not intended to represent or guarantee that everyone will achieve the same results. You understand that each individual’s success will be determined by his or her desire, dedication, background, effort and motivation to work. There is no guarantee you will duplicate any of the results stated here. You recognise any business endeavours has inherent risk or loss of capital.

'The typical result one can expect to achieve is nothing'. The 'typical' person never gets to the end of this book. The 'typical' person fails to implement anything. Thus, they earn nothing. Zero. No income. And perhaps, a loss of income. That’s because 'typical' people do nothing, and, therefore, they achieve nothing. Be atypical. Do something. Implement something. If it doesn’t work, make a change, and implement that. Try again. Try harder. Persist. And reap the rewards.

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/graeme-holm/

Author Website:  www.moneymentor.com.au 

Address: PO Box 6068, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153 

Website:  www.infinitygroupaustralia.com.au

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1st Edition 2019

Version V1.10

First Published in 2019 for Graeme Holm by Evolve Global Publishing (Evolve Systems Group Pty Ltd)

PO Box 327 Stanhope Gardens NSW 2768 [e-mail]  

www.evolveglobalpublishing.com

Book Layout & Cover Design: © 2019 Evolve Global Publishing / Evolve Systems Group Pty Ltd

Editor: Doug Campbell

ISBN: (Paperback) 978-1-64467-307-2  (Ingram)

ISBN: (Hardcover) 978-1-64467-308-9   (Ingram)

ISBN-13:   9781097249039 (Amazon Print)

ISBN:  9780463368992 (Smashwords)   

ASIN:   B07RD664F5 (Amazon Kindle)

This book is available on  Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple iBooks (digital), and Google Books (digital).

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Dedication

I would like to dedicate this book to all of you triers out there in society who’ve been told: you can't do it. To anyone who has been so broke that no hope was in sight. To everyone who was ever told to do everything a certain way, but just didn't fit into the mould. To all the underdogs who may have come from terrible circumstances or have been just plain unlucky. This book is partially dedicated to you - you have tried being broke, and if you’re anything like me, you haven’t liked it. Now it is time to put the proven systems in this book to work. Mortgage or not, you can adopt the same principles and strategies - although slightly varied - to promote saving and getting out of unsecured debt.

To all the strugglers out there, toiling from week to week - the only thing stopping you from breaking out of that rut is you! Step up and go and get what you deserve. Cut the bullshit excuses you keep telling yourself and get it done, for you.

In addition to all you underdogs, many of whom will always have a deep connection with me, I also want to dedicate this book to several mentors and role models in my life who each played an integral part in nurturing the passion I have developed for helping people rid themselves of debt.

My mother Sharon, who was a single Mum working multiple jobs, just trying to hold it all together for us. Mum, I reckon you did a bloody good job, so thank you, and I promise to look after you when you get old and annoying and have plenty of time to drive me crazy.

To my dearest Nan and Pop, Gerry and Irene. While Pop passed away in 2008 and I miss him dearly every day, he was instrumental in my upbringing, and I spent a significant amount of time with Nan and Pop growing up. Thanks for everything you taught me, Pop, and thanks for all the things you let me learn myself by experiencing them, even when you could have pushed me to do it your way, RIP.

My dear Nan, Irene. You were my rock and sense of reason that I was both scared shitless to let down and driven to impress, all at the same time. The love I have for you is boundless, and I thank you still to this day for your favourite quote that I and thousands of Australian families now live by - Put it off your mortgage.

My inspirational wife, Rebecca (Bec). They say behind every successful man is a surprised woman? Oh, sorry! Is it behind every successful man is an amazing woman? Well, forget all those clichés in my case, my entire reason and passion and my daily ‘WHY?’ is because this woman believed in me at my lowest of lows, when I had nothing, when I was worth nothing. Not only did she believe in me, she challenged me on everything, and most men may say, stuff that! But, let's get real honest gents...we like being told what to do and how to do it, when it’s said with love and honesty. We all know our wives are a lot smarter than us – so smart that in a lot of cases, they purposely let us think we are in charge. Let us think we are the boss and we are the king of the house - it’s simple psychology. Well, Bec, I must thank you for everything we have achieved together, and this book is equally dedicated to you, my family here and above and the underdogs of society - all of you form a significant part of my DNA.

Introduction

I'm Graeme Holm and The Money Mentor is my take on the classic self-help book – with one major difference:

It’s a bullshit-free zone!

If you’re reading this, it’s because you’ve recognised that your finances need help. Either that or your kids gave you the book as a Christmas stocking-filler, it’s pouring with rain, and there’s nothing on telly this afternoon.

Seriously though, however you got here isn’t important. The important thing is - you’re here. Right here, right now, is where you start getting control of your finances. This is where you stop throwing money away like it’s going out of fashion and start saving. This is where your financial worries start to lessen. This is where you and your family begin to get ahead in the game.

What I do is very straightforward – I help ordinary Mums and Dads burdened with standard 30-year home loans pay off those loans within 7 to 10 years. Yes, you read that correctly – you can be mortgage-free in 7 to 10 years simply by following a plan that we create together.

It’s not magic. There are no smoke