If this post is appearing, it means I’ve succumbed to cancer or one of its side effects. Please don’t feel sad for me. I’ve had a life filled with love, great experiences and wonderful career opportunities. Despite my demise at a relatively young age, I consider myself beyond fortunate. I’m hoping that, under the tree in front of our little Philadelphia rowhome, my wife Elaine will place a stone tablet inscribed with my name, and the year I was born and died.| HumbleDollar
HUMBLEDOLLAR FOUNDER and longtime Wall Street Journal columnist Jonathan Clements passed away earlier this week. He was 62. I reached out to several of Jonathan’s close friends and colleagues to ask for their remembrances. Taken together, they paint a picture of someone who was as beloved by his peers as he was by his readers. As Jason Zweig put it, “I have just lost a friend, and so have you.” Christine Benz,| HumbleDollar
Jonathan Clements Getting Going on Savings Initiative Financial columnist Jonathan Clements has spent decades writing about how to save, invest, and manage finances for his Wall Street Journal column “Getting Going,” his platform HumbleDollar.com, and many books about personal finance. In 2024, Jonathan was diagnosed with a terminal illness and decided to use the proceeds from a […]| The John C. Bogle Center for Financial Literacy
