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The 18th-century woman who made saving possible for the poor

Behind The Money with the Financial Times by Topher Forhecz

May 27, 202646:36Business

Priscilla Wakefield was a Quaker, writer and social reformer who believed financial security shouldn’t be reserved for the wealthy. Living in late 18th- and early 19th-century England, she founded the country’s first pen...

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The 18th-century woman who made saving possible for the poor is an episode from Behind The Money with the Financial Times by Topher Forhecz. Priscilla Wakefield was a Quaker, writer and social reformer who believed financial security should...

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Published May 27, 2026, 46:36 long, audio available.