A bold plan to turn every paycheck into a stepping stone toward financial independence. It champions fair, low‑cost loans for workers and a cooperative path to prosperity.
The book traces a vision where working people gain access to responsible, non‑usurious credit. It contrasts traditional banks with a new service designed to serve the everyday earner, not just the wealthy or well‑connected. Through stories, ideas, and practical charts, readers see how thrift, mutual support, and thoughtful organization can reshape lending for the better.
Built around a cooperative model, the narrative emphasizes trust, responsibility, and shared profits. It argues that protecting honest borrowers strengthens the entire community of workers and supporters who invest in the service.
Ideal for readers seeking practical, results‑oriented solutions for worker prosperity and fair credit.
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Vendeur : Forgotten Books, London, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book tells the true story behind the creation of the first industrial bank. Whilst banks and financial services catered to the business elite and wealthy individuals at the time of its creation, the average worker had limited access to credit and financial services. The author, John Charles Corcoran, learned of the predatory practices of loan sharks and pawnbrokers and their impact on working people. Inspired by communal ideals, he had a vision to provide honest and non-usurious financial services to working men and women. He believed in the fundamental honesty and industriousness of the average person and structured the bank's organization and methods around this belief. The book follows the bank's journey as its services were extended across the country, detailing how the industrial bank system empowered working people to escape the clutches of usury and build better lives through access to credit, savings, and a genuine commitment to helping the community it served. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781331571452_0
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Vendeur : PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, Etats-Unis
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781331571452
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Vendeur : PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Royaume-Uni
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781331571452
Quantité disponible : 15 disponible(s)