Ben Franklin's Guide to Wealth: Being a 21st Century Treatise on What It Takes to Live a Rich LifeIt isn’t all about the Benjamins! A revolutionary way of looking at money and value, based on the writings of the Founding Father. Ben Franklin’s Guide to Wealth is the modern version of the treatise The Way of Wealth by Richard Saunders—one of Ben Franklin’s many pseudonyms. Franklin practiced what he preached in the treatise, and it made him rich enough to have a full life, travel extensively, and follow his intellectual musings, which in turn led him to become an accomplished scientist, inventor, political activist, diplomat, and writer. Franklin wasn’t born rich. He built his legacy using his intelligence, curiosity, natural good sense, and proclivity for thrift and hard work. When he died, he left a fortune. Now the authors bring practicing what Franklin preached up to date for today’s busy lifestyles, with sage advice on a range of financial basics including debt, thrift, the value of work and business, developing financial responsibility, money and time, and preparing for the future. It’s time to think about what “rich” really means. It’s time to get back to financial basics. It’s time to look for guidance from America’s original financial guru—Ben Franklin. |
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... feeling “lazy” and incapable of spending your time usefully? Have you found that you don't “love life”? If so, then it's time for some self-reflection. Are you burned out by your job? Finding your hobbies and home responsibilities less ...
... feeling “lazy” and incapable of spending your time usefully? Have you found that you don't “love life”? If so, then it's time for some self-reflection. Are you burned out by your job? Finding your hobbies and home responsibilities less ...
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... feel tired and despondent. Drug or alcohol abuse can manifest itself in a variety of sneakily debilitating ways. Perhaps you need to talk with a counselor about some longstanding issues with your work, relationships, sense of ...
... feel tired and despondent. Drug or alcohol abuse can manifest itself in a variety of sneakily debilitating ways. Perhaps you need to talk with a counselor about some longstanding issues with your work, relationships, sense of ...
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... feeling dragged down by it , it may be time to reassess some things . Songwriter Ray Davies once asked that if life is for living , what is living for ? One thing we know is that all work and no play is not the goal of living . So ...
... feeling dragged down by it , it may be time to reassess some things . Songwriter Ray Davies once asked that if life is for living , what is living for ? One thing we know is that all work and no play is not the goal of living . So ...
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... feel sleep deprived. But Ben isn't really advocating less sleep than is healthy. After all, he's famous for coining the phrase, “Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” The problem is not completely the ...
... feel sleep deprived. But Ben isn't really advocating less sleep than is healthy. After all, he's famous for coining the phrase, “Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” The problem is not completely the ...
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... feel like it” to do something—do it anyway! Don't judge the effort, just do it. Make the activity the substitute for the worry, self-blame, and hopelessness. Are you prone to waking up in the middle of the night with your concerns ...
... feel like it” to do something—do it anyway! Don't judge the effort, just do it. Make the activity the substitute for the worry, self-blame, and hopelessness. Are you prone to waking up in the middle of the night with your concerns ...
Contents
Attention to Detail | |
Not Trusting Too Much | |
Thrift Through Right Effort | |
Thrift Through Smart Savings | |
Living Simply | |
Break the Chains of Debt | |
The Future | |
One Last Thought | |
The Way to Wealth | |
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