A penny saved is two pence dear!”
It sounds like a lesson in thrift.
But look a little closer. It’s actually a lesson about what money can become.
He was talking about investing.
Benjamin Franklin has been called “the greatest President of the United States who was never President of the United States.”
A printer by trade, Franklin was also an inventor, statesman, scientist, writer, and one of the most influential figures in the founding of the United States.
Among his many writings was Poor Richard’s Almanac, which became the most widely circulated periodical in the American colonies. Poor Richard’s wit and wisdom helped shape the culture of the fledgling nation.
The Way to Wealth was a compilation of financial wisdom from Poor Richard, first published in 1758.
Among the financial virtues taught by Poor Richard were Thrift, Industry, and Prudence—three principles referred to as TIPs in Homes in Order.
Do they still apply today?
When was the last time you heard someone talk about Thrift?
Or Industry?
Or Prudence?
The words may sound old-fashioned.
The principles aren’t.
In Homes in Order, Rick, Shawn and Cammi weave these timeless virtues into timely reminders about what it takes to find The Way to Wealth.
And that’s where The New-Fashioned Way to Wealth begins.