The Richest Man in Babylon (2020 Edition)

The Richest Man in Babylon (2020 Edition)

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2020
Bestseller Rankings
#1 in Wealth Management
#1 in Mutual Funds Investing
#1 in Econometrics

About This Book

Summary

A timeless classic using parables set in ancient Babylon to illustrate fundamental principles of personal wealth, guiding readers to prosperity by revealing secrets to keeping and making more money.

Key Insights

Level:
Written in simple language, easy to read and understand, uses engaging and instructional parables, accessible to all ages and knowledge levels.
Concepts:
Pay Yourself FirstControl Your ExpendituresMake Your Gold Multiply+4 more
Skills:
Financial LiteracyBudgeting and Saving HabitsLong-Term Financial Thinking+1 more
Relevance:
Personal FinanceWealth ManagementInvestment Basics+1 more
Applications:
Advice considered practical and timelessapplicable across generations and income levelscore message of savingliving within means+1 more

Description

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

Countless readers have been helped by the famous "Babylonian parables," hailed as the greatest of all inspirational works on the subject of thrift, financial planning, and personal wealth

In language as simple as that found in the Bible, these fascinating and informative stories set you on a sure path to prosperity and its accompanying joys

Acclaimed as a modern-day classic, this celebrated bestseller offers an understanding of — and a solution to — your personal financial problems that will guide you through a lifetime

This is the book that holds the secrets to keeping your money — and making more

The Richest Man in Babylon: Read it and recommend it to loved ones—and get on the road to riches

Clason was born in Louisiana, Missouri, on November 7, 1874

He attended the University of Nebraska and served in the United States Army during the Spanish- American War

Beginning a long career in publishing, he founded the Clason Map Company of Denver, Colorado, and published the first road atlas of the United States and Canada

In 1926, he issued the first of a famous series of pamphlets on thrift and financial success, using parables set in ancient Babylon to make each of his points

These were distributed in large quantities by banks and insurance companies and became familiar to millions, the most famous being "The Richest Man in Babylon," the parable from which the present volume takes its title