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Summary: Everyone should read this.
Review: It is unfortunate that in America, the greatest nation in the free world, few people including those with high incomes understand the value of investing and the proper use of money strategies.You can live off your income, but you can't get wealthy off your income. Wealth is the result of using principles such as are in this book.I also strongly recommend "Millionaire Next Door" and for managers and leaders, read"Direct from Dell" by Michael Dell. Great books.
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Summary: Rich Dad Poor Dad=Rich Students!
Review: I have read many books on personal finance and wealth building, but this one by Kiyosaki is the very best. Why? Because it deals with the single most important quality to achieve succe$$;
philosophy. How the wealthy think and what makes them different from, well, let's face it, the average and the broke.Like others, I have read those 1,000 page finance books loaded with frivilous information and written by magazine writers who know nothing about how to create wealth and like the others, have been dissappointed and ended up broke and embarrassed. Rich Dad Poor Dad is different and actually delivers on it's promises. If youw ant wealth, read Rich Dad Poor Dad. If you want to continue to be broke and embarrassed, read those ridiculous 1,000 page worthless tomes.
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Summary: Many people do not know ...
Review: Kiyosaki wanted to get rich when he was ten. His friend's father taught him and his friend the way of making money work for them. First he did not understand all of it but continued to work and learn. His book explains how the rich acquire their money and how to maintain one's wealth.
Many people do not know that money can work for them and many are afraid of handling or loosing money. They do not know how to save it and do not believe that it is important to know about financial literacy. Therefore they believe that only lucky people get rich and do not try to think about their finances. I thought that it is important to see the difference of how the rich manage their money and how the poor manage theirs. It was interesting that it seems easier to teach children, than adults. Children are still learning and most adults do not consider another opinion or they rather believe warnings than go take risks.
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Summary: Excellent book - ignore paid bashers
Review: Rich Dad Poor Dad is a life changing book that is why this incredible book has been a best seller now for over 8 years and is still in the top 20 of all books being sold right now. Kiyosaki will tell you some things you don't want to hear. He is controversial. So is Donald Trump. Rich people are always controversial, but who are the people that make Kiyosaki and others controversial? Certaintly it's not the wealthy. The wealthy agree with Kiysosaki becuase that is how they became rich. Kiyosaki tells us that a house is not an asset. I have to admit that I had a problem with that one myself. I a lways felt that real estate was the one safe have out there and like most, was taught by parents and other early mentors that a house is an asset. Then I got a house and found out that Kiyosaki is absolutely right and so were my mentors. A house is not an asset for the buyers, people like you and me but it certaintly is an asset for the banks, real estate agents, insurance people, the local government who wack you with high city taxes and so on. The biggest problem is that many people think that a big house is a symbol of wealth. It is a symbol of wealth to the bank. Most people tyupically take out 30 year mortgages. How much do you think banks make on that while you are paying for the equalivent of three house payments over time? Conventional wisdom tells us to get a great education and you'll get a great job. Well it started in the Clinton era and has been escalating ever since---downsizing. People who spent tons of $$$ on a college education, invested years in their jobs being servants to their employers and for what, to be downsized? And then there is the typical way that people invest. Conventional wisdom tries to tell us that we can't do it on oour own. We need brokers (so named because they make us broker with their advice) or other financial advice. Those who do try it on their own usually get bad advice and go to deep, deep discount brokers looking for the lowest commissions or on the other end pay fees for loaded mutual funds which are supposed to be better managed (HINT: They are not!) Kiyosaki offers a newer, better, more effective way. Unfortunately like some others who have come before him, Kiyosaki has stepped on some toes, the very people who are using your ignorance for their bliss. Rich Dad Poor Dad is a life changing book. It is highly recommend for anyone who really wants to survive the new millenium. I highly recommend Rich Dad Poor Dad, Rich Dad's Guide to Investing and Rich Dad's Success Stories (prooves that Kiyosaki's naysayers are wrong as usual) Good luck!
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Summary: How the rich become richer and the poor get pushed lower
Review: "To get over the top financially, you must read 'Rich Dad Poor Dad'. It's common sense and market savvy for your financial future."(Zig Ziglar, author and lecturer)
"'Rich Dad Poor Dad' is a starting point for anyone looking to gain control of their financial future."(USA Today)
I disagree completely! He establishes a way of undermining the little people and making money off them. For example,
he opens a comic book library under a comic book store where he charges children in the neighborhood ten cents for two hours of unlimited reading. This only works because he is
obstructing the sale of comic books in the store. Instead of buying the books from the store clerk,
they can read them for a lower costs and not have to purchase them---in other words: piracy. He
says this is the kind of thing you need to do to develop pure income. He also mentions one of the
things his "rich dad" did to become rich. He took a $20,000 house during a depression in Phoenix
when everyone was giving stuff away, and saving the most money they could for the future, and
he sold it for $60,000 (saying it was worth $75,000). This is the kind of thing that creates the
huge gap between upper and lower classes. He shows the reader how to be a capitalist fat cat, and
rise above the little people.
The only problem with this is that he explains how to get even richer, not how to get rich.
His theory about getting rich only works if you have money to start off with, and are willing to
step on everyone! With people like this it's no surprise that the rich are mistrusted. If the "only"
way to get rich is to swindle, scam, and cheat others out of their hard work and time and just
completely become a crook then I don't want to be rich. I would rather retain my dignity, thank
you. I don't need a spot on the community country club to feel rich. In fact, another thing he
brings up is that rich people are usually those who fear being broke so they continue to earn more
and more. But I think it's that they can't get enough and they must steal more and more. But, of
course, one can only get rich if other get poorer so Kiyosaki is only showing the reader how to
make others poorer. I think it's sick.
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Summary: The reason that the poor get poorer..........
Review: I read a really pathetic review supposedly by a guy named Kurt (Mr. Rat Finkle aka Hupalo no doubt) making wise cracks against people like Zig Ziglar as well as Robert Kiyosaki not to mention USA Today and other competent resources. This reader feels that Kiyoaski is teaching people to get rich at the expence of others. Not so! If this individual had actually taken the time to read Rich Dad Poor Dad instead of spending endless hours on the internet bashing people like Kiyoasaki he would know this. Success comes at the service of others, not at the expence of others. Setting up a library of comic books, kolaide stands, buying foreclosed or soon to be foreclosed property or whatever is success at the service of others. Not hawking cheap, over-rated self published books which only regurgitates what real writers like Kiyosaki say and come within an inch of plagerism, that is ripping people off. Like my father used to say; "Take care of your own backyard before you attack somebodyelse's." As another reviewer stated, it really bothers some people that Kiyosaki (and h is students) are so successful. Kiyosaki gets book after book published and even get's advances on his books while this 1 star reviewer has to pay to have his books elf published, be on the internet 24/7 365 days a year for 5 years to sell rubbish and still can't get a publisher or create any credibility. Poor Peter. I almost feel sorry for this twerp. Almost, except he deserves it. Rich Dad Poor Dad is an outstanding book. Great to see that it along with other Rich Dad books continue to be best sellers and continue to inspire Americans who truly want wealth and are willing to roll up their sleeves and go to work. I also highly recommend Zig Ziglar's books. In fact I think Peter H (the 1 star basher) really needs Ziglar's books because he (Peter H) has a serious case of stinkin thinkin and hardening of the attitudes. You wish you could write a book that even comes close to Ziglar's worst books or impact even 1 millionith of the people that Ziglar has. And guess what? Ziglar doesn't have to be on the internet 24/7 365 days a year to attract people either. That's it for my soapbox. Highly recommend Robert Kiyoaski and Zig Ziglar to anyone who truly wants to reach the top in life and not just financially, but spiritually, emotionally, mentally and physically as well. Great books written by great men.
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Summary: Yes---RDPD is still a best seller!
Review: I just came back from my favorite book store and was very happy to see that RDPD is now back in the top 20 for all best selling books in America and The World! RDPD had slipped to 24th place. Great to see that the American Dream is alive and well and that savvy Americans know the right place to go for competent wealth information. Thank you RTK for sharing the wealth.
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Summary: What happened to Derek_G's top 500 rating?
Review: Looks like Amazon listened to us and savvy wealth builders have and are continuing to show this parasite what we think of his reviews and opinion. But seriously, how can someone who spends all his time on the internet and watches horror movies like Motel Hell expect us serious wealth builders to take his critical views seriously? What could he (Derek_G) possibly know about how to build wealth?
That's right...absolutely nothing! Your welcome.
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Summary: Very impressive!
Review: I have always contended that if you want to be wealthy, follow the advice of a wealthy person. Robert Kiyosaki did that by following the advice of his Rich Dad and has kindly and graciously passed those teachings along with his own experience on down to us. Thank you Robert. Great book.
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Summary: Disappointment
Review: I saw Oprah pushing this book on her show so I decided to check it out. To say I was disappointed is an understatement. Kiyosaki spends the first third of the book explaining the difference between an asset and a debit. At 40+ years old, I don't need that explained to me. Then the author went on and on about how he worked for his "rich dad" for free and the valuable lessons he learned about commitment and hard work. Finally we get to read Kiyosaki's real financial advice. At one point he relates how he helped his friend finance his childrens' college education. Kiyosaki advised him to sell his business and then he could further the kids' education.
I'm sorry - I got absolutely nothing out of this book. I was very disappointed and truthfully feel a little ripped-off. I'd give it zero stars, if I could.
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