What if the best financial advice ever written came from ancient Babylon and was published exactly 100 years ago?

In this episode, Anastasia and Bill walk through the seven money principles from George S. Clason's classic The Richest Man in Babylon and break down why every single one of them still holds up in 2026. Bill has had his own handwritten notes from this book for decades, and today he brings them to the conversation.

They cover:

• Pay yourself first — why 10% before anything else is the non-negotiable foundation of wealth, and what actually gets in the way
• Control your expenditures — the difference between what you need, what you want, and what you think you're supposed to have
• Make your money multiply — what compounding actually looks like over a lifetime, and where to start if you feel like you have nothing to invest
• Guard your money from loss — what Clason called "romantic desires in investment," and what that looks like today (hint: you've seen it on social media)
• Own your home, insure your future income, and increase your ability to earn — which of these three is the most underrated in 2026, and why Anastasia and Bill don't agree

They also explore a bigger question: Did George Clason understand the psychology of money before behavioral finance was even a field?

Whether you've read the book or never heard of it, this episode will leave you with at least one principle you can act on this week.

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