The 270-Year-Old Money Secret Nobody Talks About: Benjamin Franklin on True Wealth

Are taxes and the economy really the main things holding your finances back? Long before modern financial software and complex investment strategies, Benjamin Franklin observed that our own habits often tax us far more than external circumstances. In this episode of Plan to Prosper, Logan and Dalton examine Benjamin Franklin's classic essay, The Way to Wealth, and break down how its core principles apply to building wealth today. They discuss why your earning capacity is your first major asset, how to keep personal oversight of your finances even when working with professionals, and how lifestyle creep quietly erodes wealth. Most importantly, they reflect on why true financial stewardship requires humility, character, and recognizing God's hand in all our endeavors. What You'll Learn: Why your time and earning capacity are your primary wealth-building assets The danger of financial abdication and why you must know your core numbers How small recurring expenses and lifestyle creep silently drain your wealth Why financial virtues must be rooted in reliance on God rather than self-reliance Subscribe for future episodes filled with practical tools and timeless biblical wisdom. Advisory Services offered through Stonecrop Wealth Advisors, LLC, a registered investment advisor with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This material is intended for informational purposes only. It should not be construed as legal or tax advice and is not intended to replace the advice of a qualified attorney or tax advisor. The information contained in this presentation has been compiled from third party sources and is believed to be reliable as of the date of this report. Past performance is not indicative of future returns and diversification neither assures a profit nor guarantees against loss in a declining market. Investments involve risk and are not guaranteed.