Money Life Network
Friday Franklin August 1st, 2008
Posted on August 1, 2008 |
Welcome to Free From Broke, subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe via email to get these articles free to your inbox. Thanks for visiting!
I’d like to introduce a new series: Friday Franklin. Every Friday I’ll give you a Benjamin Franklin quote that relates to money or personal finance. As a founding father Franklin brought a lot of wisdom to our nations creation. Reading through some of the things he’s said you can tell that he truly was wise as his advice is still relevant today.
Here we go for today:
Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. The more a man has, the more he wants. Instead of filling a vacuum, it makes one.
Benjamin Franklin
Deep stuff! What do you think?
Sign up with ING Direct and get a $25 bonus - Free From Broke.
photo credit: jepsculpture
- You Might Enjoy These Other Posts
- Friday Franklin August 8th, 2008
- Friday Franklin Money Quote August 29th, 2008
- Friday Franklin August 15th, 2008
- Friday Franklin Money Quote September 5th, 2008
- Friday Money Quote September 19, 2008
Filed Under Money
Comments
3 Responses to “Friday Franklin August 1st, 2008”
Trackbacks
Leave a Reply
Recent Posts
Follow Free From Broke
Follow Me on Twitter
Recent Comments
- Kevin Wright said: I love Frank's idea for leftovers. However, don't be afraid to go to lunch with friends and colleagues. Networking can pay off down the road, and you should not underestimate the importance of socializing at work. Along with working hard, the more you are liked, the easier it is for promotion and raises. on I’m Saving By Bringing Lunch To Work
- Heather said: Right now we are planning on continuing our weekly contributions to retirement even though the markets look dreadful. on What We’re Looking To Do With Our Finances In The Next Year (And A Contest)
- Mindful Money in Miami said: The best advice we ever received was from my mother after my father passed away and we received a small inheritance. She urged us to use the money as a deposit on a house because the interest rates were so low at the time. We did so, and I'm very grateful we followed on Best Financial Advice You’ve Received
- BSCC said: I started bringing my lunch to work about a year ago. At first it was kind of hard to see all my co-workers leave for lunch and come back talking about how good their gourmet lunch was. After a while, I started to bring in some gourmet lunches of my own (cooked at home) on I’m Saving By Bringing Lunch To Work
- hank said: Wow, so many to choose from... I guess I'd have to go with "invest for the long term"... Case in point, today's economy. If you're NOT doing that, you may be in for a surprise...
on Best Financial Advice You’ve Received
Informational Links
If You'd Like To Donate To Free From Broke
Free From Broke Stumble Upon
Free From Broke Twitter
Free From Broke Technorati
Free From Broke Digg
Love the quote. One interpretation is acquiring money may seem like a game to some and they spend what they acquire and so need to acquire more money to keep up the lifestyle that they have gotten used to.
Nice quote. It’s human nature, I think, how we get what we want then we want more. Sometimes we think, ‘if only we have just a little more money, our problems would go away’ when actually most of our problems aren’t even tied to money.
@ Double - Unfortunately it does seem like a game to some. You nailed that!
@JMom - Not sure if it’s so much human nature. I think we’re programmed to feel like that through constant advertising that makes us want to keep up with the Jonses. I think we can break out of that habit but it is tough and takes awareness.