The penny. The poor penny; the least respected of the coins. Yet, Benjamin Franklin thought enough about the penny to coin the phrase, "A penny saved is a penny earned." But ironically we don't even bend down to pick up a penny anymore. Think of all the wasted luck? The fascinating thing about pennies though, is that if you were to start with one penny and double that amount each day for thirty days you would end up with more than five million dollars. So what lesson does the penny teach? It teaches us that although it is small and on its own doesn't have much value; treasured and saved it can bring wealth. This is because those who are careful with "small things" probably will be careful with even greater things. I can't help but conclude with another phrase honoring the penny, "A penny for your thoughts?"
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