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Summary: Set your priorities straight
Review: The goal of this book is not to give you full answers, but to make you ask yourself the correct questions. One of the previous reviews was criticising the concept of not taking your house as an "asset". It doesn't mean that you shouldn't buy a house, it means that you need to look for other options to use as investments that will guarantee your financial future. I know so many people who think that once you "buy" a house your financial future is resolved. This book proves all those people wrong by using clear examples on how we usually "spend" rather than "invest" money. Please read it. It is the first step to a healthy financial future.
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Summary: Half Truth , Half Bogus
Review: Positives
Made me realize that home is not asset but it really a
liability. Negetives.
De-motivated me from my job.
Make you feel like there is easy money out there.
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Summary: THINK BIG
Review: This book is amazing. If you have ever needed a swift kick in the butt to encourge you to do something with you life this is it. It tells you to think with you head and not with your emotions. It encourages you to think big and use your imagination. Those who use their imagination and take risks are the ones who make money. Never say you can't afford something, ask yourself how can you afford something. Make money your employee have it work for you, not you work for it. This book is so easy to read and it's quick.
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Summary: great book
Review: this book really helped change my outlook on money. it is a wonderful book to get you started thinking about your own financial future.
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Summary: See the Possibilities
Review: Rich Dad, Poor Dad is an excellent book that serves as a wonderful introduction to managing your money. I highly recommend this to younger people (16 to twenty-something) who aren't really sure what they want to do with their life.
Most people decide to be an accountant or a dentist or a teacher or whatever (i.e. - they focus on a _ job _). If, after reading this book, they decide to become financially independent - they would then be able to focus on whether they want to travel, spend time with friends and/or change the world etc. This book helps people see new possibilities, and would make an excellent gift. To see what the book covers you can visit my site, found through the 'more about me' link, where I have some detailed summaries of it.
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Summary: Begin Understanding Money
Review: Rich Dad, Poor Dad is a great book for people who want to increase their financial intelligence for the first time. Kiyosaki writes at a level easy to comprehend and understand. By the end of this book you will have a better understanding of assets and liablitites and how to have money work for you. I would recommend this book to any beginners in the financial world who are just getting started. By the end of the book you'll be pumped up and excited about money and your new knowledge.
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Summary: Review for Economics- Rich Dad Poor Dad
Review: I made myself st down and read this book one weekend, and it is probably the best investment I have ever made. The book was extremely easy to read, becuse it captured your attention right from the start. I am probably not the most educated when it comes to Economics, but this book explained so much to me. It helped me to understand the difference between an assest and a liability which is something that i will use for the rest of my life. I also really enjoyed the fact that it was written in a story form. I would highly recommend this book to anyone that isn't extremely educated in economics, but it will get you excited to learn more. It is a good start for along life, and I'm glad I read it when I'm still yung, because I will use it's lessons as I grow up.
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Summary: It is urgent that you read this book!
Review: I am 34 years old and someone I was working for/with came to me with some eye opening information. After we discussed these things he recommended this book along with Cashflow Quadrant. By the time he explained what it was all about, I couldn't wait to order them. Now that I have read both, I am researching, reading the books that Mr. Kiyosaki recommends, and have decided to change my back-to-college-plans from going to beauty school to business management/accounting, instead. You will see why once you read these books. These books are for EVERYONE and I urge everyone to at least read Rich Dad, Poor Dad. It will change your whole life for the better. Most of us are guilty of being lazy about learning to handle our money. We think maybe someone else can do it if we ever save up enough to invest in some way. My favorite quote so far is, "If you don't know how to handle your cash flow, you will work for someone who does."
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Summary: Powerful for those perceptive enough to understand....
Review: The principles espoused by RTK in tnis first of the Rich Dad series are fabulous if only you will open your mind to new information.I was opposed to RD/PD at first too because it went against everything that I was taught in my formative years. But then I realized that nobody who taught me the "normal/conventional" way of getting ahead were doing all that well themselves.Since reading RD/PD I have started my own business and begun an investing program in equities and real estate.Great book Mr. K. Keep them coming.
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Summary: Ok..now what?
Review: This book seems to be the most controversial financial book ever written by far. I read it while back, and to be fair, I will go back and read it again (along with Cashflow Quadrant, the other Kiyosaki book I've read) and see what I may have missed the first time. Honestly though, I'm not expecting any revelations. Many people who give this book negative reviews are criticized as being "narrow minded" and unwilling or unable to think differently about money, holding a job etc. Actually, in my instance, that is not the case, however I still need to find some value in something before I can recommend it. My complaint, like many other people is that this book has really no substance (IMHO). It is essentially a motivational book and while I agree one must get motivated to succeed, motivation alone is not enough. As I read somewhere, have you ever attended a rousing motivational lecture, got excited, but 5 minutes after the seminar was over asked yourself, "that was great, now what the hell do I do?". Mr. Kiyosaki doesn't elaborate on ANYTHING (and in some instances seems to contradict himself as well). A few examples: 1. He continually mentions building up your asset column and one asset he recomends is stocks. Though I wasn't expecting a specific list of stocks to buy, someone who claims to have so much knowledge might have wrote a bit about HOW he evaluates companies, what he looks for when he considers buying a stock etc. 2. He continually mentions how your home is not an asset. So what is his point, don't buy a home? Since you have to live somewhere you can either buy, rent, or pitch a tent in your friends backyard. I don't consider renting or camping out building up my assets column either. So what do you recommend Robert? 3. Become financially literate. This is repeated and repeated and repeated and repeated and repeated and repeated and...well, you get the idea. Must be important. OK, so what actually makes one financially literate? I mean what specifically should one know? Once you know the difference between a stock and a bond are you financially literate? Once you know how to calculate a P/E ratio? Please tell me Robert? 4. He mentions Cashflow as being the most important thing in escaping the rat race. I don't hear much explanation about what specific assets produce cashflow except a bit that he mentions about real-estate ( and again, no "How To"). Stocks are definitely assets but how do they produce cashflow until you sell them (unless you have an exceptionally large number of shares in very high dividend paying companies). Anyway, no need to go on, I think you get the point. I don't want to be so critical, believe me, I'd really like to read this book over and all of a sudden have something click and say "thats it", now I see his point, but like I said, when your this vague maybe there isn't much point. One other note, as of this writing, Mr. Kiyosaki has published at least 5 (maybe 6) books in this series. Couldn't he have said all that needed to be said in one longer book, or at the most two longer books. Probably, but it seems to be much more profitible pumping out a new book every six months or so and keeping readers coming back hoping to find the information that should have already been provided. I can't help but think Mr. Kiyosaki is a bit of a con artist as he is now on the infomercial circuit as well. If you think I'm just being negative, do a search on Robert Kiyosaki and John T. Reed and take a look at his (John. T. Reeds) review of this book as well.
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