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Summary: Only read this book if you are open minded
Review: I will admit that this book definately does repeat itself over and over, however the point is made. I could be written better but the point is what is most important here. It brings to light how ancient our educational system is. I personally refuse to work for someone else, and this book gives me courage to move on with my decision. Who really wants to make someone else money? This book made me change my way of thinking and looking at business. It does not give you an answer - but I think that is the point. It made me reconsider what I have been doing financially and to make wiser decisions. I think the best advice in this book is to "pay yourself first" So simple and yet a scary thought at the same time. I would recommend this book to people that are tired of the old school thinking and are willing to change their views. I don't think that this book will help you make money directly but it will make you think of how you can reconsider your current financial status.
In my opinion, it is a must read for those willing to broaden their horizons and think creatively.
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Summary: Want to get ahead in life? Get this book and one other.
Review: This book is full of the most basic common sense about making progress in this world driven by money. This is not a book that celebrates greed and it will make you feel good about becoming financially independent. I highly recommend getting "The Child Whisperer" by Matt Pasquinilli when you buy this book. "The Child Whisperer" lays a foundation of confidence and communication skills that are necessary for a person wanting to employ the advice in "Rich Dad, Poor Dad." Both books will compliment each other and have a lot in common.
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Summary: A Beginning Point
Review: This book is effective in getting you to rethink your path to wealth. However, it is redundant in stating it's thesis: assets vs. liabilities. Some of the incidents from the author's youth did not ring true. Also, there was a lack of information that could be put to practical use. A good book for young people to help them direct their future.
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Summary: Hated It!!
Review: I read this book for my Economics class and I hated it! The author said whatever he said on the book simply because he is rich. If he were poor, then he would've said something completely different. I think only rich people can relate to this book, which is weird because this book was written for poor people who want to be rich. Next, the author keeps talking about the same idea over and over again. It is so boring!! This book is also making it seems like education is not as important as it really is. I found this book really disturbing and reprehensible. DO NOT buy this book! [The price] may not seem a lot, but believe me, for this book, that amount seems TOO MUCH! If you are really financially literate" like the author thinks all rich people are, you will get smart and spend your money on something else. Whatever it is, trust me, it's wayyy better worth spending than this book!
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Summary: Not a book to be tossed aside lightly....
Review: ... rather, it should be thrown with great force. (Dorothy Parker) My mother bought this for me as a Christmas present, and I wish she hadn't, because the author doesn't deserve a nickel for this ... This book contains very little in the way of useful advice or information. Basically, the author tells you to stay out of debt, and invest in things (ie real estate, stocks) that you find deeply fascinating (he doesn't actually give you any concrete information or advice on these things - he just assures us that he studies them because he loves them). What's that? You don't really find real estate or stocks all that interesting? You'd rather just find a job you love, that allows you to contribute to society in some way and make the world a better place, make some sensible investments for your old age, and retire? Well, this book isn't for you then... ...If I were the editor, I could have pared this book down to about 20 pages of information and ideas (most of which are useless to most people anyway), but of course, you couldn't turn it into a book and sell it then, could you? It bears repeating that this book is condescending, so much so that I almost threw up while reading it (or threw the book out the window). If you enjoy being talked to like you are a 12-year old, then this book is for you. On the other hand, if you're an adult who actually wants to read something intelligent about money, buy something, anything, else. When I first wrote this review, I said the book "turned me into a socialist" because I was so outraged at the things "the rich" can get away with and how they think. The joke was on me though, because it turns out that virtually nothing Kiyosaki says about "getting rich" in this book is actually true. This conclusion is drawn by real estate investment professionals ... because most of the scanty advice that actually *is* offered here is either
1. illegal
2. foolish and of no real benefit (using corporations as tax shelters)
3. impractical - would only work in a fantasy world (ie find insiders willing to sell you their shares just before they do an IPO - great idea, but who is going to build a company to IPO, then sell their holdings to you so that YOU can make the killing?) Conclusion: ...as another reviewer wrote, this book has as much to do with getting rich as a James Bond novel does with real espionage work. .... I could go on and on about the shortcomings of the book, but you get this idea. This is surely one of the worst books ever written.
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Summary: Easy read, will get you motivated to learn about money!
Review: I got this as an unexpected gift. Was skeptical at first - you know just another motivational speaker. Once I got into it, I read it very quickly. It is quite simple to follow, sometimes a little too obvious (but maybe not for someone who has never thought this way about money). Of course, it does not give you all the answers and details, but enough to realize that you have to have the right frame of mind and not be afraid to lose a little money while you are learning to make money. He gives some ideas about how to start training yourself in finance and investing. Plus you have to shed your self doubts. He never promises it will be easy or quick (took him years to learn all of his lessons). Only becomes easy after you have built your skills assessing deals and amassing assets and are practiced at spotting undervalued assets you can snap up! I've now made up my mind that financial independence is something I can achieve before standard retirement age. I'm already looking for more info... this book is mostly to get you motivated to try and make a break from the rat race and have power over money, rather than the other way around.
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Summary: Money isn't real
Review: Kiyosaki preaches that if people disregard money and realize that it doesn't exist than they will become richer faster. Although this may be true, it's so hard to believe that money is not real when you can feel and smell it's green tangible glory.
Use your brain to make money, this is common sense and yet so many people don't do it, like my parents.
Real estate intrigues me and when I saw Kiyosaki's little excerpt on real estate I was thrilled, all I can say is 1031 rules...read the book and you'll figure out what I'm talking about or if you already know what it is, great, it means you've been doing your homework.
I found Kiyosaki's cute little anecdotes entertaining despite my friend's comments on how much she hated them. Two last things, learn the investment rules before you begin to play; learn how to manage numbers and your fear of rejection...don't fear failure, learn from it!
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Summary: Rich Dad....
Review: This book is an amazing book that really teaches people how to become rich. The concepts of the way you should manage and take care of your money is a very important concept that i believe people lack. This book at times though uses repetative boring storys to get the point through so at times you just want to skip a section. But the book is well written and is comprehenisve to the "normal" person. Its easy to understand terms and diagrams along with the great deal of information makes this book a awsome book to read.
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Summary: Something to think about
Review: This book is interesting because many times I hear that if I study hard, I will make it big in life, but after reading this book, I realized that I have to learn how to make money, not just be smart. This book made me think about certain things and made me realize that I have a lot to learn about the world of money.
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Summary: Not As Good
Review: Rich Dad Poor Dad is a monotonous collection of useless jargon.Instead of the author wasting page after page to get his obvious point across, he should have saved precious paper and cut it down to one senence. Even in mother goose rhymes the point or moral of the story is consciously hidden by a good author until the end.
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