Jonathan Clements Money Guide 2015

by Jonathan Clements

The Jonathan Clements Money Guide 2015 is the must-have book for Americans concerned about their financial future. Written by the highly regarded columnist for The Wall Street Journal Sunday, this annually updated guide delivers punchy, plain English answers to your most pressing financial questions. Here’s what you’ll find in this year’s Money Guide:

• Help with retirement, college, home buying, estate planning and more
• Indispensable information delivered in short, easy-to-understand sections
• Simple strategies to improve every aspect of your financial life
• Clements’s outspoken views on personal finance
• The latest facts and figures on the economy and markets
• Tax information for 2014 and 2015
• Intriguing statistics on how the typical American is faring financially

Genres: Finance, Personal Finance

300 pages, Paperback

First published December 16, 2014

About the author

Jonathan Clements is the author of "How to Think About Money" and editor of HumbleDollar.com. He was born in England, graduated from Cambridge University and now lives just outside New York City. He wrote for Euromoney and Forbes before joining The Wall Street Journal, where he worked for almost 20 years. He also spent six years at Citigroup as Director of Financial Education for the bank's U.S. wealth-management business. Jonathan has written seven books -- a novel and six guides to personal finance. For additional information, go to HumbleDollar.com. You can follow Jonathan on Twitter @ClementsMoney or on Facebook at Jonathan Clements Money Guide.

Reviews

[Rachel Matsuoka · Rating 2 out of 5]

The most boring personal finance book I've read thus far, and I've read quite a few at this point. The more practical stuff is buried at the end imo.

[Jeff Kelleher · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read scores of investment books over the decades and, while no single book is sufficient by itself, this one should be on everyone's short list. I know of no other that packs as much information in so compact a space, or that is more suffused with practical wisdom. The chapter on taxes--a baffling and frustrating topic--is alone worth the price.

Sophisticated investors will already know most of what is here, but it is nevertheless a valuable exercise to go back to the ground floor and see everything laid out clearly in one place. Beginners will take an immediate leap in understanding. Most important, they will learn how to avoid all the most common mistakes and thereby optimize their portfolios and their life satisfaction

[Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

No matter whether you are new to the topic of personal finance or an old hand, this book will both educate you on the basics and illuminate the finer points in a wonderfully understandable way. I've been seeking out information about personal finance for years and I still learned a ton. Highly recommend!

[Kristine Hayes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book on basic financial planning and principles.

[Denise Hoecker · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a ton of new information but depending what stage of life you are in this book could be very useful.