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The Richest Man In Babylon – “Pay yourself first – a part of all you earn is yours to keep”

Alexander P Morris — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:35:04 +0000

The Richest Man in Babylon is a book by George Samuel Clason which dispenses financial advice through a collection of parables set in ancient Babylon. Through their experiences in business and managing household finance, the characters in the parables learn simple lessons in financial wisdom.

The narrative follows two poor workers, Bansir and Kobbi, as they attempt to gain wealth. They ask advice of their friend Arkad, who is the titular “richest man in Babylon”. Arkad proceeds to use a series of parables to illustrate such financial axioms as “Live on less than you earn,” “Seek advice from those who are competent through their own experiences to give it,” and “Make your gold work for you.” Through these parables, Clason dispenses common investment advice on topics such as making a budget, saving, investing, insurance and other financial planning principles.

“Pay yourself first – a part of all you earn is yours to keep.” - Algamish

The 7 Principles of Riches:

“The Richest Man In Babylon” offers 7 principles as told by Arkad, the riches man in Babylon. When talking about the 7 Principles of Riches, Arkad says “Money is plentiful for those who understand the simple rules of its acquisition.” The 7 principles of riches are:

Start thy purse to fattening
Control thy expenditures
Make thy gold multiply
Guard thy treasures from loss
Make of thy dwelling a profitable investment
Insure a future income
Increase thy ability to earn

Of course these principles are nothing new, but they are considered by many successful people to be the foundation to wealth. The book lays them out in a way that’s interesting to follow, easy to understand, and really sinks in.

Best Recession Biz: Flipping Burgers Over Obama!

Michelle — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:27:05 +0000

Photo art by Michelle.

The economy might be in the can but all hail the Commander of Cheese!

Inarguably, the current state of the economy is grim if not hopeless. Economic forecasters expect unemployment numbers to continue to rise. For those of you fretting over a pink slip fear not! Entrepreneurism in the fast food industry is alive and well in the greater Washington D.C. metro area. If you’re just a short drive from the District, consider cashing in a last unemployment check, tying on an apron and start flippin’ burgers. Say what?! Yup, flipping burgers for the politicos along the Potomac is the new cash cow. Should Prez Obama and entourage stop in at your greasy spoon for a bite the overnight over lunch publicity could have you bringing home the bacon.

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What the Fudge?! Twenty-Two Dollar Brownie Mix!!!

Michelle — Thu, 21 May 2009 21:45:57 +0000

$22 bucks for a box of designer brownie mix? Only a DOPE would pay that much!

You can have your cake and eat it too, but it might cost you!

Candy connoisseur and entrepreneur Dylan Lauren (daughter of fashion mogul, Ralph Lauren), of Dylan’s Candy Bar, is banking sweetly from her decadent treats and do-it-yourself sweets. Alas, these costly, take-home coolinary kits, like the Chocolate Brownie Mix, have a biting price tag of $22 clams! You’d expect a boxed mix to shoot you over the moon for laying down that kind of mean green. The packaging says it’s made with seventy percent Belgian chocolate. Surely, for that much cash the other thirty percent must contain hash?! Nope, unfortunately it includes no dope but you’d have to be high to buy. Or go dutch or broke!

As for my fudge fix, I’ll stick with a three dollar Betty Crocker mix. If your sweet tooth can’t resist Dylan’s, try a multi-tasking, chocolaty indulgence that’s lip-smacking good, skimps on the calories and it’ll let your wallet maintain its weight. Check out Dylan’s Chocolate Cupcake Lip Saver at Sephora.com.

Brownie Points

Using apple sauce as a substitute for vegetable oil cuts out fatty calories and makes your brownies extra fudgy while saving your waistline from growing regrettably pudgy. Be sure to read the directions on the side of your boxed brownie mix and/or check your recipe for alternative baking instructions.

According to Dylanscandybar.com, “the first known recipe for brownies was published in the 1897 Sears Roebuck Catalogue”. “Aging like a fine wine” is considered praise by some. However, the compliment of “aging like a brownie”, indubitably would be welcomed by none.

Company Crumbs

According to this Crain’s article published in 2008, Dylan’s Candy Bar was expected to have generated revenues of $20 million dollars last year. Now that’s a whole lotta bon bons!

China’s SEX THEME PARK is a BUST!

Michelle — Tue, 19 May 2009 21:16:36 +0000

Chinese government officials showed no love for Love Land. Investors are now at a loss from their "sexcapaid" venture.

If you were hoping to take a fun ride on the “tunnel of love” during your next quickie visit to Chongqing, China you’re plum out of luck. The newly erected sex theme park, Love Land, was demolished by Chinese government officials this past weekend after racy photos of the park were released.

The park’s screwed investor, Lu Xiaoqing, claimed that the sex park was meant to boost libidos and improve people’s sex lives. The park featured “giant-sized” statues of male and female naughty bits and exhibitions about human sexuality from around the globe. Rumor has it that the amusement displays gave government honchos major hard-ons, which is only permissible by officials’ concubines and long-term mistresses.

Presumably in China, it’s a problematic eyesore to gaze upon raunchy, phallic statuary. Yet, the delightful delicacy to munch on bovine penis and donkey dong remains. Watch this highly professional and informative HotRoast news video about Chinese gonad cuisine.

For those of you desperately seeking a classy sex ed exhibit , check out the Museum of Sex located in New York City.

The Wall Street Journal’s MOST IDIOTIC ARTICLE EVER!!!

Michelle — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:41:26 +0000

Ad Lib quickie! Arial and Comic Sans go to a bar and __________ (fill in the blank in the comments section below with a PRESENT-TENSE VERB).

An open letter to The Wall Street Journal:

Dear WSJ Editor,

I have an appreciation for typography. I really do. My current typeface crush is Cooper Black Swash Italic Traditional (and Custom) which you can see is used in our header here at HotRoast.com. I also have a great appreciation for your publication and have come to rely on its interesting, informative, conservative and most usually useful content. After all, if I wanted silly and irrelevant I could simply journey to the comments section of my YouTube channel. However, I am frustrated by your editorial choices of late, one in particular titled “Typeface Inspired by Comic Books Has Become a Font of Ill Will”.

I believe it is safe to assume that many of your online readers, myself included, clicked on this asinine article because of its high rank under the “Most Popular” section of your website. I would expect a title that includes such formidable phrases as “Ill Will” would feature a font fist fight over copyright infringements. Alas, to my disappointment, no. Rather I find myself reading a feature that describes the creator of the Comic Sans font, Mr. Vincent Connare as a complete and total douche bag with no real point to the story whatsoever.

Perhaps you believe this 1,218 word editorial to be entertaining and whimsical. Reading this piece, one would think we’re living through extremely uninteresting times. So, how did something that reads like it’s from the faculty newsletter at the Art Institute Online end up published in YOUR PERIODICAL? Seriously, have I mistook The Wall Street Journal for Art Director’s Digest?

Mr./Ms. Editor, please correct me if I’m wrong, but aren’t newspapers having an awfully tough time? Why would you choose to alienate your readers, especially those who continue to pay a SUBSCRIPTION FEE with such NONSENSICAL DRIVEL?

The point I’m eloquently trying to make could better be expressed in the colorful language of a disgruntled YouTube viewer. So here it goes; “NOBODY F’ING CARES ABOUT COMIC SANS SUCKING @SS!!! I WANT MY PAST 120 MINUTES OF MY LIFE BACK!!! WSJ, YOU ARE AN EPIC FAIL! U JUST GOT OWNED! WHATEVER THE HELL THAT MEANS! BLAHHHHHHH!!!”.

Sincerely,

Deeply Disturbed Roaster