Money and Me: How to Make Your Finances Work Harder for You and Your Family

by Jonathan Clements

"A compelling roadmap to a financial and personal life well lived.” —William J. Bernstein, Bestselling author, The Four Pillars of Investing
"An honest guide to both financial success and how to live a meaningful life." —Nick Maggiulli, Bestselling author, Just Keep Buying and The Wealth Ladder

It's called personal finance for a reason.

How can we use our income and wealth to make ourselves happier? What drives our financial decisions? How should we think about retirement and the financial markets?

The answers to these questions vary for each of us.

Join renowned financial writer Jonathan Clements on a fascinating journey to explore the connection between money and the rest of our lives. In this thoughtful guide to personal finance, he covers a wealth of topics including effective savings and investing strategies, good financial habits, as well as insightful life lessons and sage advice for nurturing meaningful relationships and personal happiness.

Full of wisdom, humour and sentiment, Money and Me combines the articles Jonathan wrote for HumbleDollar with deeply personal anecdotes from his own life. He shares his reflections upon receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis and the subsequent financial decisions it prompted.

No matter your age or situation, you will be able to apply his wisdom to your own financial practices, and strive ever closer to the goal of financial freedom for yourself and your family.

Genres: Finance

210 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 26, 2026

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

[Sarah Shoemaker · Rating 5 out of 5]

We were very lucky to have such a clear minded, pragmatic, and soulful writer/teacher. I started reading his books to improve my financial literacy, only to be taught how to live a meaningful and valuable life. I will miss this man I never met, but learned so much from. This book is such a bitter sweet goodbye letter to all of us.

[Jeff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read from a great author/writer. RIP