The Richest Man in Babylon
The Success Secrets of the Ancients
by George S. Clason
Beloved by millions, this timeless classic holds the key to all you desire and everything you wish to accomplish. This is the book that reveals the secret to personal wealth. Now widely recognized as the greatest of all inspirational works on the subject of thrift and financial planning, these fascinating and informative stories set in ancient Babylon have become a modern classic.
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Jim's Review
Written in 1926, this little book is the original "pay yourself first" manifesto, dressed up as a series of Babylonian parables. The rules are ancient and embarrassingly simple: save 10% of everything you earn, invest it wisely, live below your means, and let compound interest do the heavy lifting. They're embarrassingly simple because they work. A finance degree is no substitute for these basics. The parable format makes the rules stick — "Arkad's Seven Cures for a Lean Purse" reads like fortune-cookie wisdom but is built to stick. Four worms. Buy a copy for every teenager you know.
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