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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community May 18, 2007
Pros: Solid financial advice, short and sweet
Cons: Some may not get the point
Summary: The Richest Man in Babylon, by George S Clason (1926) "Money is the medium by which earthly success is measured." from the Introduction This very old and brief book nonetheless tells some timeless truths that many would scoff at because ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 17, 2012
Pros: Great principle centered book on finances.
Cons: Careful not to make finances the point of your life!
Summary: In the book Richest Man in Babylon, a classic written by George S. Clason, I didn't know what to expect when I started to read it. It was recommended by a business coach of mine on the subject of improving my finances and financial knowledge. It is ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 29, 2011
Pros: - Takes an interesting story approach
- Some useful (Not new) tips on money
Cons: - Should just drop the story facade eventually
- ENSLAVING CHILDREN?
Summary: Every once in awhile I'll pick up some kind of self-help book for the hopes of actually improving productivity. There are only three real kinds of self-help books, maybe four:1. How to make money2. How to lose weight3. How to improve ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 29, 2004
Pros: Motivational tool works for some
Cons: Monotonous, belabors points, entertainment value isn't worth the time required to read it
Summary: I am going out on a limb and disagreeing with all the previous reviewers of this book. It seems that most of them had their lives changed by this book, so their enthusiasm is understandable. This book didn't change my life, so my view is perhaps more ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 17, 2003
Pros: A complex subject explained with simple stories.
Cons: Too simple for some.
Summary: This is a great book. You'll read it in no time - it only has about 140 pages. But in these few pa ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 31, 2002
Pros: A classic must-read for everyone.
Cons: None.
Summary: This book is a compilation of various pamphlets about financial success originally published before the stock market crashed in the nineteen-twenties. Set in Babylon, the wealthiest ancient city, these short stories illuminate some very basic financial ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 2, 2001
Pros: Nice little parables
Cons: Nice little parables
Summary: Achieving a successful financial life is not rocket science, and after reading "The Richest Man In Babylon", you believe that even infants can do this. George Clason's book has become a classic in the financial market, attracting more than 1.5 million ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 19, 2001
Pros: amazingly inspiring
Cons: none
Summary: No book has ever helped me as much as this one did, and I mean this. At first, I was really sceptical about this. I was all like, nobody can teach me how to save money or get rich, because: first of all this guy was from the US, the richest country in ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 21, 2001
Pros: Entertaining. Inspiring.
Cons: None.
Summary: This book is an excellent source of advice on finances.
About the author:
George S. Clayson was born in 1874. He made a career in publishing and was the first to publish a road atlas of the U.S. and Canada. In 1926 he began to publish ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 24, 2001
Pros: Cheap, but you will learn a lot, easy story like reading
Cons: none
Summary: This is a great book for anyone who would like to be rich, and recognizes the consumerism programming that modern day media forces down our throats. It reiterates common sense viewpoints about the handling of money that you probably already know, but ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 16, 2000
Pros: easy to read, good information and advice
Cons: none
Summary: I'm not kidding. I have been giving this book as graduation and/or wedding gifts for the past 15 years. I always get a thank you from the recipient, but more than once I have gotten a thank you from the graduate's parents or the groom's (never the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 8, 2000
Pros: Classically useful financial advice
Cons: None apparent
Summary: It is certainly the goal of many people to become wealthy and successful. Who would have thought that the secrets to achieving wealth could have been found in ancient Babylonian tablets?
In a series of "Babylonian parables," author ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 22, 2000
Pros: pay yourself out of every paycheck. invest in yourself
Cons: does not cover investing your money in detail enough for greatest benefit.
Summary: The "Richest man in Babylon" is a good resource for looking at your own financial situation. The book is written in simple to understand language that in simple terminology says pay yourself first.
It is common for people to look ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 14, 2000
Pros: fast, simple, good parallels
Cons: not required in school
Summary: What a great, fast little book. Anyone can read it in an afternoon, and it is just full of simple wisdom. Thinking back, these are the same truths that my grandfather preached year after year.
Often at work an employee will be decrying his ... read more
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Feb 26, 2007
Pros: Simple concepts that are relevant today.
Cons: Sometimes a little difficult to get past language style.
Summary: This is one of the better investment books that I have ever read. It was referred to me by my barber. I borrowed it once from the library and then decided to buy a copy. In today's day and age when everything is so high tech, this books gets back to
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Jan 7, 2004
Pros: Pay yourself first! It works!
Cons: I only found it 6 years ago!! DARNN!!!
Summary: I read this book several years ago and it changed my life. My wife read it as well and within a year we were debt free and building a portfolio. We now give this book to family and friends as presents. It is my standard Christmas gift to new friends and
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Dec 22, 2003
Pros: 1. Teaches about saving.
2. Leaves you with a basic plan
Cons: None
Summary: This book contains great parables written before the depression about saving money and the trials and tribulations of investing. Even though it is written about people that lived in ancient Babylon, the author discusses points of investing that
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