Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money--That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!

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Summary: I give it two tumbs up!
Review: This book is really interesting. He masterfully describes the relationship between money and the poor and money and the rich. His thoughts about making money have inspired me to want to make money work for me and not me work for money. It has changed my views about money dramatically because I no longer feel that I need a set profession to earn millions, I can gain riches through investing and real estate.

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Summary: Secrets to Success
Review: I like what Kiyosaki writes about people who say, "I can't afford this." He writes that saying this leads to a closing of the mind. You stop thinking about your options for financing the item in question. He says you should say, "How can I afford this?" That will lead you to consider options you have for generating that level of wealth. I'd also toss in the question, "Do I want to afford this?" Many of the things you "can't afford" aren't really worth buying.
I strongly agree with Kiyosaki about the key to personal success. He writes, "In the real world outside of academics, something more than just good grades is required. I have heard it called 'guts,' 'chutzpah,' 'balls,' 'audacity,' bravado,' 'cunning,' 'daring,' 'tenacity,' and 'brilliance.' This factor, whatever it is labeled, ultimately decides one's future much more than school grades."
Success demands action Kiyosaki writes. That is very correct. I also like what Kiyosaki says about taking jobs to learn and not to earn. Do things which enhance your potential. For example, before starting a software company, it is best to work within a well-managed one to get an idea of how things best work. This in turn is the best book which I have read in a long time.

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Summary: Don't spend it all in one place
Review: Kiyosaki and Lechter taught me the difference between assets and liabilities (what he calls
the key to getting rich) through simple diagrams. One major factor that makes Rich Dad,
Poor Dad such an all around good book is that the authors not only teach how to be good
with money, but also how to be a good human being in the process. They include five
obstacles to overcome that also are slow development of the asset column. They are: fear,
cynicism, laziness, bad habits, and arrogance. The reader is told to learn from his or her
losses, and "remember the alamo!"Rich Dad, Poor Dad was not any old boring text book
telling me how to count my pennies, it was real life stuff that gave a me a foundation in
understanding how money works as a high school student, and how to avoid making bad
decisions in business for the future. It was understandable, an eye opener, and I could
relate to it through Kiyosaki's stories of growing up. This book is for anboy who wants to
avoid becoming just another rat in the rat race!

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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.