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The Richest Man in Babylon - The Original 1926 Classic (Reader's Library Classics)

The Richest Man in Babylon - The Original 1926 Classic (Reader's Library Classics)

4.7
Books
2023
Bestseller Rankings
#1 in Financial Risk Management
#7 in Budgeting & Money Management
#59 in Success Self-Help
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About This Book

Summary

A compilation of parables set in ancient Babylon offering enduring wisdom on achieving financial well-being, conveying timeless financial advice through engaging narratives.

Key Insights

Level:
Simple and accessible style, utilizes parables, easy read, straightforward approach, suitable for all ages and levels of financial knowledge.
Concepts:
Saving at least one-tenth of earningscontrolling expendituresmaking money work for you+3 more
Skills:
Enhancing financial literacydeveloping budgeting and saving habitspromoting long-term financial thinking+1 more
Relevance:
Personal financepersonal financial planninginvestment management+2 more
Applications:
Advice remains highly applicable in today's financial landscapeteaches core principles of financial success that are practical and easy to understand.

Description

Money is plentiful for those who understand the simple laws which govern its acquisition

In the early 1920s, George S

Clason wrote a collection of parables set in ancient Babylon that provided guidance on one’s financial well-being

These parables were distributed as pamphlets to U.S. banking and insurance customers and were so well-received by the public that in 1926, the parables were collected into one volume under the title of his most famous story, The Richest Man in Babylon

Largely seen as a classic in personal financial advice, The Richest Man in Babylon has provided millions with guidance and inspiration for financial wellness