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Re:Ask HN: How does one get rich in 2026? by 3happyrobots on Wednesday March 25, 2026 @10:20AM (#47517696)
Read Richest Man in Babylon. It’s an easy read in story format. It’s not hard to understand. Money is not complicated. People make it complicated.

Forgot to mention - this book is now public domain, so it’s free and you can find a copy online pretty easily. Or, easy to buy as a book for about $5.

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Re:Ask HN: How does one get rich in 2026? by chistev on Wednesday March 25, 2026 @11:20AM (#47518572)
What did you learn from it?
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Re:Ask HN: How does one get rich in 2026? by 3happyrobots on Wednesday March 25, 2026 @04:51PM (#47523045)
How to manage my money - no matter how much you make you can put your money to work for you to create wealth. Start by saving a very minimal amount, then once you have a little bit of savings, put it to work.
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Re:Ask HN: How does one get rich in 2026? by chistev on Wednesday March 25, 2026 @04:53PM (#47523072)
Sorry, I know I could just read the book rather than hound you with questions.

But put it to work in terms of investment? what if you don't have a big enough amount?

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Re:Ask HN: How does one get rich in 2026? by 3happyrobots on Wednesday March 25, 2026 @04:56PM (#47523136)
That’s the point of the book. It doesn’t matter how much you have. It’s how you use it. You find ways to turn 1 saved dollar into 2. Save 10% of the profit, now you have $1.1 - repeat. One of the main points is that everyone earns different amounts, but everyone ends up equally broke. Pay yourself first ;)

You can read this in a day. https://icrrd.com/public/media/16-05-2021-070111The-Richest-...

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Re:Ask HN: How does one get rich in 2026? by chistev on Wednesday March 25, 2026 @05:40PM (#47523656)
Will read it. Thanks.

Has it helped you though, significantly?

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