Early in my career, I started following a personal finance column written by a guy named Jonathon Clements. He was down-to-earth and seemed to be writing for the common man. It was ironic that I found him in the pages of the Wall Street Journal. WSJ features columns written by finance hot-shots predicting the future and lifestyle gurus describing cars and homes I could never afford. Clements was different. Clements now runs a not-for-profit website/blog where he shares financial advice: humbledollar.com. A year ago, he posted “21 signs you’re a HumbleDollar reader”. I read those signs and thought “Wow. He gets me. He really gets me.” Below, I highlight 3 of those 21 signs, and why they mean something to me. If you want to see the “21 signs” article, the link is at bottom. When friends boast that they save 10% of their income every year, you think, "Is that all?" When I was younger, I was recruited to help my good friend Jake. He wanted to visit his parents, but he wa
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