About this episode

Joseph Moore shares his journey from a modest upbringing to achieving financial freedom and discusses his bestselling book on financial advice throughout American history.

Joseph Moore grew up in rural South Carolina, the son of an electrician who worked during the day and went to school at night. Money wasn't discussed in his house (there wasn't enough of it to make conversation). Today, Moore is a historian and author of the national bestseller How to Get Rich in American History: 300 Years of Financial Advice That Worked (& Didn’t) who achieved financial freedom in his mid-40s. But the path there was anything but straight: a detour through seminary, a ne...

People in this episode

Host: Chris Hill

Guest: Joseph Moore

Topics covered

• financial freedom
• personal finance
• historical financial advice
• life journey
• overcoming obstacles

Keywords

• financial freedom
• Joseph Moore
• personal finance
• American history
• financial advice

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: How to Get Rich in American History: 300 Years of Financial Advice That Worked (& Didn’t)

Places: South Carolina

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