The Richest Man in Babylon
by George S. Clason
Parables set in ancient Babylon teaching timeless money basics: save a tenth of all you earn, control expenses, make your money work, guard against loss, own your home, insure your future, increase your ability to earn. It is written in faux-archaic prose that readers either enjoy or endure. The lessons are complete and correct.
Read it if…
you want the fundamentals of money in a short, memorable form, or a gift for a young person.
Skip it if…
the 'thee and thou' style grates; it is relentless.
Three things you will actually use
- A part of all you earn is yours to keep.
- Control your expenditures.
- Make your gold multiply through wise investment.
Do this first
Start paying yourself a tenth of your income before anything else, automatically.
Our verdict
Short, quaint and complete; everything else is commentary.
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