The founding fathers were a famously wealthy group. Some, like Samuel Adams and Alexander Hamilton, came up through the colonial ranks with little, while others were born directly into fabulous riches ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Benjamin Franklin printed paper currency and invented new techniques to stop counterfeiters. Founding Father Benjamin Franklin ...

Quote of the day: “Money has never made man happy, nor will it, there is nothing in its nature to produce happiness. The more of it one has the more one wants” — Benjamin Franklin Franklin’s words ...