Timeless money wisdom, written 4,000 years ago — still true today
George S. Clason's classic book, first published in 1926, uses ancient Babylonian parables to teach the fundamental principles of personal finance. These "Seven Cures for a Lean Purse" form a complete financial philosophy that maps perfectly onto our modern money journey.
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"A part of all you earn is yours to keep. It should be not less than a tenth no matter how little you earn."
Arkad, the richest man in Babylon, taught this as his first principle. When his friends asked how he became wealthy while they remained poor despite having equal opportunities, he revealed that he saved a portion of all he earned, which became the foundation of his wealth.
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