Barnum believed that finding a vocation and generating wealth was easy, but that holding on to it over time was difficult. He offered the following counsel as ways to sustain wealth:

Barnum believed that finding a vocation and generating wealth was easy, but that holding on to it over time was difficult. He offered the following counsel as ways to sustain wealth:

a$.$ spending less that we earn

b$.$ tempering our vanity and passion for fashion

c$.$ small, but steady, investment in the new stock market

d$.$ a and b only

e$.$ a$,$ b$,$ and c