The Books
The Books
Everything in the Financial Wisdom program is built on materials written for real people facing real financial challenges. No jargon. No condescension. No Boring Stuff.
Jamaal steps off a Department of Corrections bus with one change of clothes, a dead cell phone, and forty-three dollars in his pocket. He’s got no job, no prospects, and a rap sheet where his resume should be.
Then he meets a man — a good man — who introduces him to people in the community. Each one teaches him a rule. Together, The Rules put Jamaal on a path to financial security. And along the way, he discovers something else he didn’t expect to find: hope.
The Richest Man in New Babylon is a self-help parable. It wraps the principles of sound financial management in a story that readers connect with — one that reflects the real challenges people face. It has been read and reviewed by men who have been incarcerated, by corrections educators, by certified financial planners, and by everyday readers. The response has been overwhelmingly positive.
Available in three editions: the standard edition, a Classroom Edition with a reduced price for educational programs, and a Noah Text® edition designed for dyslexic and struggling readers.
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*No Boring Stuff
Where The Richest Man tells the story, The No B.S. Rules gets straight to the point. It breaks personal finance down into its basic elements, examines their properties, and then walks you through The Rules one by one — direct, practical, and guaranteed 100 percent free of Boring Stuff.
The second half of the book tackles the subjects that require more detail: emergency savings, credit reports, dealing with debt collectors, student loans, car loans, investing, housing, and more. It ends with a comprehensive glossary of financial terms and jargon — the language that bankers, HR managers, and financial product salespeople are going to throw at you.
Think of The Richest Man as the “why.” Think of The No B.S. Rules as the “how.”
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A companion to The Richest Man in New Babylon. Contains quizzes, worksheets, spending diaries, scenario exercises, self-assessments, and a personal financial success checklist. Designed for use in classroom or group settings, with a center section that can be removed for instructor and student evaluations.
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Detailed guidance for facilitators running a Financial Wisdom Workshop. Covers every page of the Workbook with suggested approaches, quiz answers, discussion strategies, and tips for engaging participants. No specialist financial knowledge is required to lead a workshop — the Leader’s Guide gives you everything you need.
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The Richest Man in New Babylon — Spanish Translation
The Richest Woman in New Babylon
The Richest Kids in New Babylon
Financial Wisdom: Meditations on Money & Wealth