Helen Baker Email & Phone Number

Brisbane City, Qld, Au

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Brisbane Area, Australia + Others Through Zoom And Visits

I am a qualified, practising and licensed Financial Adviser and founder of On Your Own Two Feet, an Australia-wide service dedicated to empowering women gain and retain their financial freedom. Having attained two Masters’ degrees, one in Financial Planning, and the other in Management - Innovation and Change, as well as a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) degree, I'm uniquely credentialled to give financial advice. I've also completed the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority… Show more I am a qualified, practising and licensed Financial Adviser and founder of On Your Own Two Feet, an Australia-wide service dedicated to empowering women gain and retain their financial freedom. Having attained two Masters’ degrees, one in Financial Planning, and the other in Management - Innovation and Change, as well as a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) degree, I'm uniquely credentialled to give financial advice. I've also completed the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) exam, which is the latest standard in the financial services industry. I was recently a finalist for Australia’s Financial Adviser/Planner of the Year and a two-time finalist for Women’s Community Program of the Year, and am the recipient of the Alison Stewart Award for Community Contribution, ‘for outstanding work across community and charity, and endeavours to improve financial literacy for those who need it most’. In my work as an author, I've published my first book in 2014, On Your Own Two Feet: Steady Steps to Women’s Financial Independence. My second book, On Your Own Two Feet, Divorce: Your Survive and Thrive Financial Guide, was published in 2018 and named Money magazine’s Book of the Month in December 2018.I'm a regular panellist talking money matters on all major Australian and New Zealand television stations and my expert opinions are regularly sought-after by national radio, magazines and newspapers. Show less

PUBLISHED ARTICLES - 2021Buy now, pay later: the pathway to instant gratification and hidden dangers - 23 SeptemberFinancial adviser’s solution for businesses facing forced shutdowns - 27 AugustFinancial adviser’s rules to maximise the quality of your retirement - 9 AugustFinancial adviser’s invaluable tips for CEOs transitioning between gigs - 22 JulyDangerous money mistakes time-poor CEOs always make - 11 JuneFinancial adviser explains wealth creation using… Show more PUBLISHED ARTICLES - 2021Buy now, pay later: the pathway to instant gratification and hidden dangers - 23 SeptemberFinancial adviser’s solution for businesses facing forced shutdowns - 27 AugustFinancial adviser’s rules to maximise the quality of your retirement - 9 AugustFinancial adviser’s invaluable tips for CEOs transitioning between gigs - 22 JulyDangerous money mistakes time-poor CEOs always make - 11 JuneFinancial adviser explains wealth creation using self-managed super funds - 3 MayStrategies financial advisers use to build wealth and a healthy retirement - 8 AprilWhat the highest-performing teams never need to worry about - 11 MarchFinancial advisers use these budgeting tactics to drive business growth - 20 JanuaryPUBLISHED ARTICLES - 2020Investments during COVID-19 - 6 AprilWash That Man Right Out Of Your Financial Plan - 25 MarchWhy it’s time to invest in yourself - 3 March Show less

PUBLISHED ARTICLES - 2021Six new year's resolutions to revamp your finances this year - 2 JanuaryThe four myths about consolidating your super - 10 FebruaryFive things you should spend your tax refund on instead of buying a new TV - 30 JulyMeet your biggest asset - 20 AugustAfter years of remarkable growth, what's ahead for ETFs? - 15 SeptemberPUBLISHED ARTICLES - 2020'It's not a free ride': how to set rules when adult kids move back home - 30 MarchHow to… Show more PUBLISHED ARTICLES - 2021Six new year's resolutions to revamp your finances this year - 2 JanuaryThe four myths about consolidating your super - 10 FebruaryFive things you should spend your tax refund on instead of buying a new TV - 30 JulyMeet your biggest asset - 20 AugustAfter years of remarkable growth, what's ahead for ETFs? - 15 SeptemberPUBLISHED ARTICLES - 2020'It's not a free ride': how to set rules when adult kids move back home - 30 MarchHow to fix the leaks in your budget during this crisis - 2 AprilNine clever hacks to stay on budget in a COVID Christmas - 27 NovemberPUBLISHED ARTICLES - 2019Money mistakes to avoid at different life stages - 30 AprilHow to set a Christmas budget and the secrets to stick to it - 30 OctoberPUBLISHED ARTICLES - 2018AWARDED Money Magazine Book of the Month - December 2018The break-up survival guide: 10 money mistakes to avoid - 5 December Show less

Kenmore

Helen donates all the profit from the sales of both her books "On Your Own Two Feet: Steady steps to women's financial independence" and "On Your Own Two Feet, Divorce: Your survive and thrive financial guide" to alleviate the causes and symptoms of disempowerment for women and children.

In my role as one of the Spokespersons and Contributors for Money.com.au website, I was regularly requested to provide financial insights and consultancy, consumer and business financial perspective articles, and conduct media interviews through television, radio, print and online media.

Brisbane, Australia

General Manager of a Financial Planning firm, playing fix things. It was through this journey that Rob Berens suggested I become a financial adviser myself, and here I am today!

Eight Mile Plains

Enabling inventors to commercialise their products and start up businesses.

London Uk

ie Music runs several business including managing artists such as Robbie Williams, Sia, Craig Armstrong, Archive and various other established and "starting out" artists, as well as Hangman Records, Hangman Studios, StageAccess and RobbieWilliams.com A great opportunity to go to events I'd never normally get to see, mix with people you often wouldn't get close to, and a fun day at the office.

London, United Kingdom

Reckitt and Colman are an FMCG company known for brands such as Dettol, Harpic, Air Wick, Lysol etc. My role was to help get their new products to market before the competitors do. A great job that had me in London on Monday and anywhere in Europe from Tuesday to Friday. Great people to work with, great opportunities to expand your career and great fun everyday. Loved it.

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting, Bachelor'S Degree

Masters Of Management - Innovation And Change Management, Business Administration And Management, General, Masters

Masters Of Financial Planning, Financial Planning And Services, Masters

Advanced Diploma In Financial Planning

Financial Adviser Examination

Education record