Getting to financial independence can seem like an impossible journey. What path should you take? How do you get started? What about bumps in the road?
The good news is there are proven routes to freedom and wealth – and they're nearer and simpler than you think.
To help you make your own way to true and lasting financial independence, acclaimed personal finance writer Jonathan Clements has brought together the inspiring financial life stories of 30 people, all told in their own words.
Learn from the triumphs and disasters, the challenges and reflections of a wide range of real men and women just like you – and the surprising but repeatable ways they achieved financial freedom.
From a chemical plant worker to an Army lawyer, a unitarian minister to a high-school teacher, a software engineer to a retired mutual fund manager – all have timeless wisdom and inspiration you can put into action right now, bringing you one step closer to your own financial freedom. Getting to financial independence can seem like an impossible journey, but there are proven routes to freedom and wealth. To help you make your own way to true and lasting financial independence, acclaimed personal finance writer Jonathan Clements has brought together the inspiring financial life stories of 30 people. Jonathan Clements is the founder and editor of personal-finance website HumbleDollar.com. Earlier in his career, he 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. Jonathan is the author of eight personal finance books, including the award-winning How to Think About Money, and also sits on the advisory board of Creative Planning, one of the largest independent financial advisors in the U.S. Born in England and educated at Cambridge University, Jonathan now lives in Philadelphia. My Money Journey is a must read for people-of any age or experience-who want to be better at managing their financial lives. It is chock full of real-world stories of financial and investing success, and challenge, from people 'just like us.' There's no better way to learn. Those stories, and the summary lessons from each contributor, provide a great road map for readers as they chart their own course to financial well-being. A real-life look at how messy, complex-but ultimately rewarding-a personal relationship with money can be. Embedded in the unique and delightful financial life stories of 30 individuals are the most important lessons investors must learn. Financial security requires disciplined, regular saving and investing, minimizing costs (as through indexing) and taxes (as through Roth IRAs), and avoiding common blunders. Perhaps even more important than financial health, loving your work and having a genuine interest in others leads to a fulfilling life. I read everything Jonathan Clements writes-he is always thoughtful, insightful and full of wisdom.
