They say, “Time heals all wounds.” That may be true, but time does something much more fascinating – it creates something very large from something very little. It’s called “compound interest,” and Ben Franklin knew all about it. He just wasn’t sure everyone else did. So, ever the scientist that he was, he created an experiment – a 200-year experiment. Discover what it was in this week’s Carosa Commentary “A Piece of Ben Franklin’s Wisdom You May Not Know.”
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