In writing and publishing Poor Richard's Almanac and "The Way to Wealth," Franking introduced the American "common man" to refining the virtues of industry, frugality and saving. Yesterday, a modern example of the same rhetoric crossed my inbox. Follow the link to find a discussion of just how much you pay to borrow $1000, and how rich you can become by saving only $2.75 a day over time.
http://lifehacker.com/5960927/how-saving-275-a-day-can-change-your-life
It's good advice, but--as Farther Abraham says in "The Way to Wealth," I wonder how many will follow the advice. In any event, it is advice that will greatly profit you and a path to wealth which is within the capability of many college students.
Finally, the article is a point of proof that self-help and the notion of the individual using reason and self-discipline to improve their life did not end with the Enlightenment and the Romantics. The tradition remains a daily aspect of American culture, and it had its roots in the Founder's generation and--especially--Franklin.
Steve
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