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Richest Man in Babylon
: In our day of easy credit this book is needed.
It's amazing that it was first published so
long ago. It really made me think about what
was important and long term goals. I keep
re-reading this book and finding new things.
It is one of my all time favorites. Please!
Please give it to your teenagers to read.
There is nothing new here in this book. If I were to be cruel, the messages of 'save 10% of your income', 'pay yourself first', and 'get out of debt as quickly as possible' are all old news. Any personal finance book worth it's salt will rehash those points over and over again.... The Richest Man in Babylon is not like those other books. In it, George Clason manages to take these dry topics and wrap them in an entertaining package. Lets face the facts, reading a 'for dummies' book, and 6 other books that pontificate to you on the virtues of saving 10% of your income may be important, but the presentation will not allow you to *believe*, and therefore these basics will never go from your *head* to your *heart*. That is where this book shines. It is not even a continuous story, but several stories linked together by common threads, from different times and points of view. The version I read even changed typestyles between chapters to further emphasize the change in POV. The lessons are presented as if the reader were learning about people physically living in Babylon, and not only does the color and warmth of the message allow it to *stick* in your head, but it's almost as if that little light comes on, and you say "so _that's_ what they've been talking about." Having lessons presented by example, even if it is a fictious example, allows the reader to truly understand and take them to heart. This is an outstanding book, and a required addition to anyone's personal finance library.
I have read this book twice myself and have given copies as gifts to friends. This book reinforces the immense need to take a long-term view of financial planning. It simply encourages discipline and encouragement to develop and stick to a plan. At just a few dollars, this book may be the best investment I will find in my lifetime. Written in simple terms, the concepts are simple. Nevertheless, as time marches on, I believe greater percentages of our society are financially unprepared for the present, much less the future. This book could help anyone, at any income level, improve on their current financial situation
I am only 18 years old, yet have been given the wisdom most don't recieve until much later in life. This may not guarantee you become Bill Gates, but I assure you it will give you the tools needed for financial stability and satisfaction. I HIGHLY recommend this to anyone that is intersted in staying debt free, and retiring a financilly happy person.
I have read this book 2 or 3 times, and always find something new to consider. In fact, I given this book to both employees and peers who had complained to me about personal finances. Unfortunately, it seems the people for whom this book was intended rarely get the point of self-discipline. Nevertheless, it has been helpful to me to see in print confirmation of many of my personal beliefs about managing finances
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