The Little Book of Main Street Money: 21 Simple Truths that Help Real People Make Real Money by Jonathan Clements, William J. Bernstein (Foreword by)

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Many people are so stressed about the global economy that they can't even bear to read anything that might help them through the crunch times. Fortunately, there are numerous authors out there who can enhance your money IQ without raising your anxiety level. Wall Street Journal personal finance columnist Jonathan Clements manages that neat trick by demystifying the jargon that helped get us into the mess. As promised in the subtitle, The Little Book of Main Street Money delivers a manageable list of easy-to-follow rules that can guide readers towards a more secure, less worrisome financial future.

From the Publisher

"A gem from one of the most brilliant minds in personal finance."
—Ben Stein, author, actor, TV personality, and New York Times columnist

"Investing, as it is said, is simple but it is not easy. Jonathan Clements's fine new Little Book underscores the priceless (and price-less) value of simplicity. And his sage advice on living the good life and on spending well and saving wisely will surely make it, if not easy, at least easier for us to achieve financial peace of mind."
—John C. Bogle, founder of Vanguard and author of Enough

"Nobody, and I mean nobody, can make the world of investing as easy to understand as Jonathan Clements can. In this wonderful book, he teaches Main Street how to beat Wall Street at its own game-and how to have fun along the way. This book does not stop at merely making you richer and smarter; it will even help you lead a better life."
—Jason Zweig, author of Your Money and Your Brain and editor of Benjamin Graham's The Intelligent Investor

"Jonathan Clements is one of our wisest and finest writers in the field of personal finance. This Little Book contains gems of wisdom not only about investing, but also about living a full and satisfying life."
—Burton G. Malkiel, author of A Random Walk Down Wall Street

"Easy to read, easy to understan-and easy to put to work-this Little Book is a winner. I'm getting copies for our children-and their children, too."
—Charles D. Ellis, author of Winning the Loser's Game

What People Are Saying

"A gem from one of the most brilliant minds in personal finance."

—en Stein, author, actor, TV personality and New York Times columnist

"Investing, as it is said, is simple but it is not easy. Jonathan Clements' fine new Little Book underscores the priceless (and price-less) value of simplicity. And his sage advice on living the good life and on spending well and saving wisely will surely make it, if not easy, at least easier for us to achieve financial peace of mind."

—John C. Bogle, founder of Vanguard and author of Enough

"Nobody, and I mean nobody, can make the world of investing as easy to understand as Jonathan Clements can. In this wonderful book, he teaches Main Street how to beat Wall Street at its own game-and how to have fun along the way. This book does not stop at merely making you richer and smarter; it will even help you lead a better life."

—Jason Zweig, author, Your Money and Your Brain, and Editor of Benjamin Graham's The Intelligent Investor

"Jonathan Clements is one of our wisest and finest writers in the field of personal finance. This Little Book contains gems of wisdom not only about investing, but also about living a full and satisfying life."

—urton G. Malkiel, author of A Random Walk Down Wall Street

"Easy to read, easy to understand - and easy to put to work - this little book is a winner. I'm getting copies for our children - and their children too."

—Charles D. Ellis, author, Winning the Loser's Game

"Jonathan Clements is one of those rare financial writers who is thought-provoking, sensible, informed, andinsightful. This new book is his best yet!"

—Eric Tyson, author of Personal Finance For Dummies

"Personal finance books are a dime a dozen, but this one is a gold mine. Jonathan Clements has taken his must-read Wall Street Journal columns and distilled them into the simple truths that help real people make real money."

—Consuelo Mack, anchor, Consuelo Mack WealthTrack

"Jonathan Clements is one of the best personal finance writers of our time. He has crafted a pithy primer to help us navigate stormy seas. Those who care about their happiness, ignore it at their own peril."

—Terry Burnham, Ph.D., author of Mean Markets and Lizard Brains

"There are very few journalists who actually have investor’s interests at heart. Those that do write about what might be called the science of investing, or evidence-based investing. The rest write about the noise . . . Clements was not only one of the few that truly had investor interests at heart, but he was one of the best of the group (if not the best). I considered his weekly column a must read. The same could be said of this little book. It’s only little in size. It’s giant in terms of the number of pearls of wisdom that it contains; pearls not limited to investing, but finance in general and life as well. I highly recommend this book especially for those just beginning their financial journey — it’s a journey you shouldn’t take without this book as a guide.""

—Larry Swedroe, CBSmoneywatch.com

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