On this week’s episode of The Foreigner’s Finances Podcast I talk with fellow Illinoisans Joe Plemon from Personal Finance By the Book. 
Joe is a retired engineer who now spends his time helping out others with poor money situations. He runs his own financial coaching business, writes a money article for his local newspaper, runs his site, leads his local church in the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University course, and helped get his local high school to require a money management course for graduating seniors. Basically, he’s the personal finance Jesus of southern Illinois.
In this episode we discuss how Joe got involved with personal finance. We also speak in depth about the Dave Ramsey course and the possibilities for getting money education in to America’s classrooms.
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The Foreigner’s Finances Podcast Episode 3
[01:05] – Why Joe started paying attention to his money
[03:30] – How Joe got involved with Dave Ramsey
[05:00] - Helping others turnaround poor money situations with Plemon Financial Coaching
[08:00] – Using the Financial Peace University at Joe’s church
[09:45] - Getting money education to students
[12:00] – The curriculum for the money education class Joe got implemented at his local high school
[18:05] – Why Joe started blogging about personal finance at Personal Finance by the Book
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Austin, Great interview! You asked all the right questions. Hope others will be helped by your efforts!
Janice Plemon (Mrs. Joe)
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