John Wesley’s Budget
John Wesley was eventually one of England’s most wealthy citizens. Yet, as his income sharply increased, look at what happened to his spending habits:
| Income | Living Expenses | To the Poor | |
| First year: | 30 pounds | 28 pounds (93%) | 2 pounds (7%) |
| Second year: | 60 pounds | 28 pounds (47%) | 32 pounds (53%) |
| Third year: | 90 pounds | 28 pounds (31%) | 62 pounds (69%) |
| Fourth year: | 120 pounds | 28 pounds (23%) | 92 pounds (77%) |
| Later: | over 1,400 pounds | 30 pounds (2%) | over 1,400 pounds (98%) |