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This points to the relief of finishing a debt just before payment comes due. Read more broadly, it treats debt as a season of deprivation, and suggests that those who still owe at the holiday are living with a longer, harsher stretch of waiting. It lands in any household that knows the mix of anxiety and release that comes with overdue bills.
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About Benjamin Franklin
American polymath, 18th century
Benjamin Franklin was an American polymath of the 18th century, active as a physicist, philosopher, statesman, and inventor. He is remembered as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He helped draft and sign the Declaration of Independence and later served as the first postmaster general. His work spanned science, public life, and practical invention, placing him among the most versatile figures of his era.
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Books by Benjamin Franklin
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
1892
The Way to Wealth
1986
Not Your Usual Founding Father
2006