Finance ✦ Penny’s Take
The Art of Money Making
James D. Mills · 1872
58/100
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This 1872 success-guide is a neat historical curiosity — honest, thrifty, hardworking advice for young men chasing the American dream of the Gilded Age. But it's a museum piece, not a money guide you can actually use today, and Penny would rather point you to something with real modern teeth.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety85
Substance / usefulness50
Craft & writing50
Originality55
Evidence & accuracy55
Hype vs delivers60
Age-fit80
Human-eye read45
Penny’s verdict58
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