# The Franklin Society

> Plain talk about money and the ideas behind it: saving, getting out of debt, and building wealth on an ordinary income. Independent personal-finance writing with no affiliate kickbacks and no "one weird trick." Informational only, not financial advice.

## Start here
- [The money starter kit](https://franklinsociety.org/money-starter-kit.html): personal-finance foundations built around three live calculators (savings rate, compound growth, emergency fund), plus the order of operations for money and five durable principles
- [How to build wealth from an average salary](https://franklinsociety.org/posts/how-to-build-wealth-from-an-average-salary.html): the cornerstone essay, the boring math that beats the hot tip

## Core guides
- [Build an emergency fund before year-end: a real plan](https://franklinsociety.org/posts/build-an-emergency-fund-before-year-end-a-real-plan.html)
- [How to get out of tax debt on your own](https://franklinsociety.org/posts/how-to-get-out-of-tax-debt-on-your-own.html)

## All content
- [All essays](https://franklinsociety.org/articles.html)
- [About](https://franklinsociety.org/about.html)

## Note
This site is informational only and not financial advice.