Based on the ancient Babylonians, The Richest Man in Babylon dives deep into creating, growing, and maintaining wealth. While transported back into ancient times, the rules and ideas are laid out through tales of merchants and tradesmen. If you’re looking for a book to guide you financially, while telling stories along the way, grab this one!
1. What initially drew you to read this book?
McCall: “I’ve read it before and remember it being an easy read, with great points, and as we’re coming up on “new years and goal setting” I thought it would be fitting.
Katie: “Two close friends read and recommended this book for great financial advice.”
2. Would you recommend this book to someone else? Why or why not?
McCall: 100%. It’s great for financial education and health.
Katie: “If you are looking for a book to help educate on how to save and invest, I do recommend this book. I like how it gives life examples or a better understanding of how to implement the foundation of savings in my personal life.”
3. Who would you recommend reads this kind of book?
McCall: “Honestly everyone should read it. Even people who are not trying to be a megabucks wheeler and dealer, just those trying to establish personal savings.”
Katie: “You have to be open to reading and understanding the writing style of this story. Phases and layout are similar to the Bible.”
4. What do you believe is the correlation between the book title and the story?
McCall: I think it’s just the writer’s style to make it easy to read and be vested. There are loads of miniature stories and parables that make it easy for real life examples to relate too.
Katie: “Babylon was the wealthiest city in the world at the time of its height because locals appreciated the value of money. A man desired to have more wealth, so he went to the richest man he knew to gain insight on how we accomplished success.”
5. Were there any quotes from the book that really stuck out to you?
McCall: “The hungrier one becomes, the clearer one’s mind works— also the more sensitive one becomes to the odors of food.”, “It costs nothing to ask wise advice from a good friend.”, “Our acts can be no wiser than our thoughts.”, and “Opportunity is a haughty goddess who waste no time with those who are unprepared.”.
Katie: “3 Laws of handling wealth from Algamish the original richest man In Babylon. Number one, live on less than you earn, number two, seek advice from those that are competent through their experiences to give it and number three, learn how to make money work for you.”
Overall Score:
McCall: 5/5
Katie: 3/5
At the end of each month, check out our reviews for each book that we read that month! Up next? The City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert
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