A Review: The Richest Man in Babylon

This is a short book; I was able to read it in one night – partially because it is short, but also because I couldn’t stop reading.  It uses stories from ancient Babylon to illustrate simple but important lessons about personal finance.  I’m not sure that the stories are based on anything except imagination, but the book was written in the 1920s.  It is refreshing to know that the principles that were used nearly 100 years ago (and according to the book thousands of years ago) are still valid today.

Several characters from ancient Babylon are introduced, most of whom I could relate to in one way or another.  There were some common sense, “of course” kind of lessons in the stories, but there were also some unexpected lessons that hit home for me.  One in particular had to do with procrastination, and why it can be costly to put off important decisions.

It is very creative and timely – I intend to give this book to kids in my family as they graduate from high school.

Amazon:  The Richest Man in Babylon