Rich Dad, Poor Dad Abridged

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Summary: I shouldnt be the one to write a review on this book...
Review: Yeah, this was a good book. Why three stars? 1 - The grammar didn't seem all that great, and while I'm not a grade A English student, it seems to make the advice go down in credability in my own mind. It also seemed to take him a while to make his point, and once he did he repeated the point constantly. It got a bit annoying after a while. 2 - I have never enjoyed reading about money, and this along with my Economics class seem to go straight over my head. OK, well maybe that's not exactly true. I did learn a lot from this book (AND from my Economics class, don't fail me Mr. _ _ _ _ _ _ _!!) such as the differences between assets and liabilities, and even before I heard the common misconception that your house is an asset, I had already learned that it was untrue. I learned how important it is to build that asset column. I found it interesting that it was very important to keep your emotions under control when trying to get money, otherwise you'll just give in too easily and will get trampled in the rat race. I seriously doubt that I'll be starting my own business (seeing's how I have no money-making ideas), but this book does have some good advice. And it's true, they don't teach you this stuff in school, unless your Economics teacher makes you read this book. So aside from my original problems with this book, if you are looking for advice on how to get a good solid economic base, then you will enjoy this book much more than I did.

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Summary: a pretty good book
Review: this is a good book. at times it can be repetitive, but it is just trying to drive the point home. overall, it can be very eduacational if taken the right why. reading this book makes it seem very simple to make lots of money. but there is no real way to know unless you try it. i liked this book, but i personally wouldn't completely follow all of his advice. i would definately recommend following some of it, but while still keeping your day job.

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Summary: Needs to be taught in schools
Review: I think this book, needs to be taught in schools because it has diffrent looks on life from both points of view as a working person and a person who has people workin for them. It gives kids the chance to learn something DIFFRENT.

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Summary: Informative yet maybe too much
Review: This book is extremely informative and interesting. However I think it stresses that education doesn't make you rich too strongly. By telling his dad's story about him getting an education yet never making enough, it gives us no hope to having a legitimate living. Kiyosaki is very detailed and explains thoroughly yet he stressed assets so strong it's as if nothing else if there. It is a good book, but not one I would shape my life around

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Summary: Rich Dad, Poor Dad
Review: Well if anyone has read this good I give you props, B/C this book is very good. I must say this book should be given to young teenagers and adults, it can be very helpful to you. There are some very wealthy men in our society which did not go threw the whole school ceremony. You need to learn how to work the money so then it just comes too you, learning how to be a success you must start by working for no charge and learning how the system works. So......... read this book ok I recommend it.

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Summary: Great Advice!
Review: I thought Rich Dad Poor Dad was a great book! I'm a senior in high school and I read this book for my Economics class. His experiences and words have taught me how to manage money. I have always been told to go to college, get a good enducation, have a career and then I will become successful. I realized that I am not taught anything about money in school. I need to have a strong financial foundation. In order to make money, I need to be financially literate and understnad the science of making money. There are also five important obstacles that I must overcome in order to make money: fear, cynicism, laziness, bad habits and arrogance. At times, the book was a little slow and it took Kiyosaki a while to make a point. Overall, the book was simple and easy to read and his advice will serve me in the future.

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Summary: Pretty Good
Review: I read this book for one of my high school classes; my mom read it as well. She told me that she wished a book like it were around when she was my age. Coming from a middle class/poor family, I have failed to learn much about money. With Rich Dad Poor Dad, I am given the opportunity to learn about the lessons of financing, just as the author was taught. It is a good book, and it has helped me to understand what it takes to gain financial success.

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Summary: Financially Educational
Review: Rich Dad, Poor Dad has been my first business and economy book read. Thanks to this book I've learned more about the funcion of money and the financial information needed in order to have a strong financial life, free of debts and, frustration. Robert T. Kiyosaki presents us the 6 lessons that will teach us how to become millionaires, by having money work for us, and not make the mistake to work for money.

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Summary: Rich Dad Poor Dad
Review: Rich Dad Poor Dad has helped me accumulate an exceptional amount of knowledge about finances, liability, stock, bonds,and how to manage money. I now know and intend to act upon the skills that i have learned, i will also willingly teach any and everyone i come into contact with who are both financially stable and have come in contact with finacial difficulty.

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Summary: It is all in your mind
Review: As a physician, psychiatrist and internet marketing expert, I often see why people fail financially. The number one reason is because they have disempowering beliefs about money and abundance. They often think it was never meant for them or they could never achieve such success even though they want to. The author clearly demonstrates the VITAL importance of adopting the right psychology. He does this eloquently by comparing his real dad with his "other" dad. I highly recommend this book to those I mentor for their internet marketing business.
Stephen Gilman, M.D. of Loudspectrum.com