Max Phelps

Max grew up in a family of nine kids, playing Monopoly and aiming not to be poor. Initially terrible at saving, during a sales and marketing career with a multinational he stum- bled across an effective set-up. He spent a couple of years as a maths teacher and began investing in property in order to retire young.

Now Max is a professional property investor, with ten years of experience in finance, and qualifications in mortgage broking and financial planning. These days he spends his time coaching 25- to 35-year-olds on how to get their money shit together – to become financially secure in order to make choices about their future happiness and retirement plans. He wants them to learn from the mistakes he made, yet gain the same – or greater – success. When he takes a break, it’s to travel with the love of his life and partner for twenty- nine years, Kelly. On Fridays he is with his grandson, Matthew, and he cannot be disturbed.

Max has taken the 1% Pledge and every book purchased contributes to improving education and ending poverty in developing countries.