Episode April 25, 2023

Jonathan Clements: ‘Humility Is a Hallmark of People Who Are Financially Successful’

On the podcast today, we welcome back Jonathan Clements, who was among our first guests when we launched this podcast back in 2019. Jonathan is the founder and editor of HumbleDollar, and he is also the editor of a new book called My Money Journey, which is a compilation of essays from 30 individuals about how they found financial freedom. Jonathan also sits on the advisory board of Creative Planning, one of the country’s largest independent financial advisors and is the author of nine personal finance books. Earlier in his career, Jonathan spent almost 20 years at The Wall Street Journal, where he was the newspaper’s personal finance columnist and six years at Citigroup, where he was director of financial education for the bank’s U.S. Wealth Management arm.

Background

Bio

HumbleDollar

My Money Journey, edited by Jonathan Clements

Current Conditions

“What I Don’t Own,” by Jonathan Clements, humbledollar.com, March 4, 2023.

“Happy Talk,” by Jonathan Clements, humbledollar.com, Nov. 19, 2022.

“Behaving Badly,” by Jonathan Clements, humbledollar.com, Sept. 18, 2021.

“Nine Roads to Ruin,” by Jonathan Clements, humbledollar.com, March 6, 2021.

“New Rules for Success,” by Jonathan Clements, humbledollar.com, Nov. 26, 2022.

“Pay It Down,” by Jonathan Clements, humbledollar.com, Aug. 17, 2019.

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