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Summary: Some Good Info - but his Rich Dad was a jerk!
Review: This is a fun book to read. There is a lot of practical information and while most of it is common sense, it is presented in real life situations where it really jumps out at you. However, the way the Rich Dad carried on about wage earners (his own employees) being stupid was just abnoxious after a while. The idea that someone could actually enjoy their job is treated as unthinkable. The reality that someone who knows how to live within their means and who knows how to use the money they saved, could actually work a regular job that they enjoy and retire early and wealthy - not within this guy's paradym. Well I for one did and would not want to do it any other way. If the Poor Dad had any financial sense, he could have too while still being the teacher that he wanted to be. We don't all want to be rich jerks that look down on everyone else.
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Summary: Poor Mom
Review: My son will be graduating from college soon. I bought this book for him as a graduation gift. I read a review a while back and thought it would be a good gift for a young man starting out. A young man who was raised by a "poor mom". I've have read the book my self and have been applying some of the knowledge with in to my own life. I think my son will enjoy it. It is surprisingly a fast read. I don't usually read books on "aquiring wealth". I'm more into books on spirituality. But as I said, it is in my opinion, a great read.
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Summary: Got an MBA and this still changed my view on how to make $
Review: I firmly believe in education. I've taken loans for my Bachelors and Masters degrees. I've lived overseas and thought I had it all figured out, except that I couldn't figure out how to live the way I wanted without having massive credit card debt. This book, and the next RichDadPoorDad CashFlowQuadrant book, gave me just the slight re-adjustment needed to see things clearer about how to live the life you want - time for family and travel. The formula: do your investing First, then, go live the life you want. START HERE then go figure out what to invest in.
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Summary: The BEST BOOK ever written in the HISTORY OF MAN!!!
Review: Never in the HISTORY OF MAN has an author of such grand and impeccable standing written such a magnificent work of such pure autobiographic splendour! Kiyosaki is a literary genius, a fiscal GIANT! And in this book he reveals ALL HIS SECRETS, so that YOU TOO CAN BE LIKE HIM!!!(shudder) I hope I don't reveal too much by saying that this book promises that just by changing the meaning of the word "asset" you can change your financial position. Nay, more than that, you can become a MILLIONAIRE!!! In fact, the work is so compelling than you feel rich JUST BY READING IT!!! Well, at least I did. As the author shows us by the TRUE ACCOUNT of his OWN LIFE, YOU DON'T NEED a single cent to make a million dollars in real estate! All you need are wealthy friends you can borrow a couple of thousand from! But seriously folks... It's a GOOD READ. That's all. Don't expect to get rich from READING A BOOK or PLAYING A GAME! Life just isn't like that. But it's nice to PRETEND sometimes. That's what this book is all about. It makes you FEEL like a million bucks (without a cent in your pocket.) Lots of people dislike this book. Primary, I think, because they take it a little too seriously. And as for the best book ever written in the History of Man, I meant the Lord of the Rings - Tolkien made a pretty bundle from those hobbits, didn't he? (No shares, bonds or real estate involved!) He just invoked the power of imagination. Ditto with Kiyasaki.
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Summary: "Cashflow 101" game
Review: During the last month I have played the Cashflow 101 game and found it to be the most educational game for adults and children alike. I would highly recommend it for anyone trying to get out of the rat race or for young people trying to learn how to handle their finances. It is a game more complex and diverse than monopoly.
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Summary: It's good, but that's about it.
Review: It's a good book and gets you thinking, but a lot of these reviews confirmed what came to my mind reading it about how he's so vague about things, his hinting toward insider trading. Maybe I'm the only one who noticed this, but doesn't he seem to have quite the vocabulary and education when asking and rephrasing what his rich dad was asking him when he was only nine years old?!?!?! Some of the things he's supposedly saying (and even recalling from nine years of age) is absurd. I'm only 27 and all I remember from being nine was the third grade and a couple of friends where I used to live. I couldn't tell you or recall one thing I ever said to anyone or what they said to me. It's too far fetched. I'm glad I'm finding that other stuff is being discovered that he made up, such as his multi-person rich dad and how vague he is when asked about this book. Thank you for the other reviews everyone!
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Summary: A Great Way to Have Some Philisophical Epiphanies
Review: I just finished reading "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" and I am very happy with the new views it has given me. As a college student, it's not too late to begin implementing this books lessons. If you read into the text and don't just listen to the simple messages, you can really pull a lot out of this book. I wish I had read it before I left for college... it is a good way to gain a new perspective on your education and life goals.
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Summary: Simple message, timeless message
Review: As long as this philosophy makes it to the best seller list every so often, we're doing okay. The abridged tape version is an ideal 3-hour inspiration check. The message is as simple as it is timeless and dates back at least through the popular literature of Ragged Dick and Horatio Alger 150 years ago. Just stick it into the tape deck and get reacquainted with the way the real world operates. Just wish Rich Dad had mentioned as much about entrepreneurs "creating" assets as buying assets.
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Summary: So little offered
Review: Not worth the time really. I was given the book or would not have otherwise read it. I found many words with very little actually being said.
Wealthy Barber at least gets you pointed safely in the right direction without filling your head with dreams of wealth and power untold.
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Summary: If you must read it, get it from the library. Don't buy it!
Review: This is a great book if you want to be inspired to improve your financial situation. It's a great book if you want to look closer at the school systems and what financial information if any is being taught there. But if you want to be wealthy, I suggest you do not read this book. This book is full of promises, but very little facts. The author gives multiple examples of him making a lot of money, but doesn't explain the process. When I finished reading this book, I was excited and ready to make a lot of money! The only problem was that I still didn't know how. For example, the author states how he bought a $65,000 house for $20,000 and sold it for $40,000. That's great! But how exactly did he buy a $65,000 house for $20,000? And where did this $20,000 come from? He says you can buy a house without exchanging money, but he doesn't clearly say how. The author tries to explain money lessons through his Rich Dad stories, but too often the lesson is a "you'll see" type of deal. Although the author puts down traditional investing (mutual funds etc), I think that's the method I'll stick with. It may not be as exciting as his, or reap as many financial rewards as he CLAIMS his does, but it's a formula that works for the average person.
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