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Summary: An informative financial book
Review: Kiyosaki's Rich Kid, Smart Kid is an interesting book that gives valuable insight into the realm of financial success. Kiyosaki's views are both original and informative. He believes every child is born a "genius", and that as children grow they will learn they are smarter/slower than others through their own experiences. This is just one of the many interesting beliefs that Kiyosaki conveys. I recommend this book to anyone who doubts their own financial capabilities, or has questions in general about the financial world.
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Summary: Kiyosaki changed the way I handle money!!!!!
Review: Mr. Kiyosaki really made me think differently about money. I was one of those people who put all my money in the bank. Not anymore. Now I want to invest in stock and buy some properties. I know that right now it is a good time since the Federal Serve is lowing taxes. I am really happy that I read this book, because now I know I have a really good chance of becoming rich!!!!!!!! I'm going to buy assets instead of liabilities.
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Summary: Haven't I read this already?
Review: I read Rich Dad Poor Dad. Its a 5-star book. I was hoping for something similar in this one. All this book is is a rehash of the RDPD. It seems the 2 main points of this book are: an apology to his real dad for making him sound like a buffoon and to market his CASHFLOW games. The new material in this book could have been covered in 10 pages. In some examples, he even refers back to his other books for further details. So why read this one?
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Summary: A Rich Way Of Catching A Poor [...]
Review: Why bother buying this book? If you have read "Rich Dad,Poor Dad" you know everything already. If you haven't, you will find that this book has a "lot of holes" that can only be filled by referring to Rich Dad, Poor Dad.Your kid will be confused. Buy the other book and let the author keep this one, if you are really a "SMART KID", or want to become a "Rich Dad"(save your money)
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Summary: Rich Kid Smart Kid
Review: Rich Kid Smart Kid expands the 'basics' taught in Rich Dad Poor Dad and focuses on the weaknesses of our fractured education system in America. Kiyosaki does not disappoint the reader. He serves up his usual recipe of powerful yet simplified steps to remedy the imparities he defines. This book is a must read for every parent, counselor, and educator. I found the principles described in this book were very applicable to my personal financial plan. This value of the content of this book is definately not limited to 'Kids' as one may mistakingly derive from its title. Excellent book...I highly recommend it!
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Summary: A bit of useful info inside.
Review: I get the impression that one of the main reasons that Robert Kiyosaki wrote this book is to praise up his real dad as a result of bad PR from his other books. In this book he praises both dads strongly and equally, with possibly a little more emphasis on his "smart" real dad. It has some useful info about different learning styles and capabilities (which incidentally echoes a training course I did through work a couple of months ago). I feel it's most valuable message is in how to treat "a difficult/dumb" student. It also reiterates the investment/employment messages of his previous books. His books have a lot of padding but are easily read, explain investment from a different, simple angle and I usually pick up at least 2 or 3 points that are worth reading the book to get. This one is no exception and gets 3 stars from me.
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Summary: WEAK AND LACKS SUBSTANCE
Review: To the book's credit, I agree with the context of this book in general and the message it attempts to delivers; however, the method of delivery leaves a lot to be desired. Some information was quite repetitious of the author's other books. As for the stories, they were just a little to "cutesy-tootsy" for my liking .... Much of what is contained here is nothing new that will set the world on fire; it boils down to basic common sense - period. While it is certainly prudent to base material on sound professional research, one must also consider the uniqueness of personalities and individuals, and in that regard it is clearly evident the author does not have children of his own. We do not live in a cut and dry world where one shoe fits all. While I did not gain any new insightful knowledge from this book, I do highly recommend one very top-notch book, "Capitate Your Kids" by Dr. John E. Whitcomb.
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Summary: Different Folks, Different Stokes!
Review: The instructor for one of our self improvement course was pounding the bible with this book so I picked it up. The book is kind of light and the effect that it will have on you will depend on who you are. Some will find this book dumb and some will find it life altering. The concepts he teaches are kind of commom sense, "Live within your means".The useful thing I found in this book was the way he viewed assets and liability. This made me think a bit and was useful. I found his tone to be a bit arrogant (I suppose when you are "rich" you can) and harsh. The other thing was the way he said to get more money back from the government: it sounded on the verge of being criminal. I am sure you can get alot of lawyers to argue every point in your returns but... it is not for me. If you are a beginner in this financial management arena get "The Wealthy Barber" instead and if you already know what to do, don't bother with this book. Live within your means and save your ... for something else.
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Summary: Excellent book for new parents
Review: Good Points: The book provided a paradigm shift in my view on how to teach kids to "have money work for you" rather than "work hard for money". Robert's stories are very entertaining to read and learn from. There are a few ideas in the book that was worth the price of the paperback. Good book to read if you are a new parent or a first generation American. Minor Bad Points: The book does emphasize Robert Kiyosaki's other paperback. Also, some of the information are just reprints of his other books. Does not provide much details other than a few very good ideas. (Readers are encouraged to use his web site to learn more information though. )
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Summary: Not enough meat
Review: After reading Rich Dad/Poor Dad, Cash Flow Quadrant and Rich Dad's Guide to Investing, I found this one to be repetitive, full of too many cutesy stories and not enough meat. The appendix is the best part of the book and I had hoped the entire book would be more like the info offered in the appendix. If you haven't read the other books, this offers a good starting point. Overall I like Kiyosaki's style of writing and he makes a boring subject come alive with his storytelling style, but sometimes he just overdoes it. Finally, I recently purchased his CashFlow 101 game and my two teenagers (son 16, daughter 14) love the game and beg us to play it all the time. They caught on fast to the score card which includes a balance sheet & income statement. I'm learning a lot just teaching and guiding them. It's worth the investment just to hear your 14 year old say "I don't want any more doodads, I'm trying to build my passive income here!".
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