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Summary: MONEY
Review: Redundant but interesting, Kiyosaki gets the point accross to the reader.....many times. However, I found most of what he said quite interesting and realistic, about building assets and what not. it's a good read for those who want to learn the games of the rich or just to laugh.
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Summary: Not worthy of reading, my perspective.
Review: A friend of mine mentioned this book and said to me, "Take a look, it is interesting." So I ordered one copy. With only about 200 pages, I thought I could finish it while flying across the Atlantic Ocean. Well, I stopped to read after the first hour. It is poorly written and the author knew it (p. 132). The organization and story are so awful, it is one of the worst books I have ever read. I gave it two more tries, and finally forced to the end during another long trip.The whole book can be reduced to 5 pages of explanation plus 5 more for examples. It can be summarized into one full sentence: "IF YOU WANT TO BE RICH, YOU BETTER BE FINANCIALLY SMART AND BUILD YOUR OWN BUSINESS WHILE WORKING FOR SOMEONE ELSE." There is no new idea, nor insight, nor wisdom, nor anything inspiring. Make the mater worse, it contains tons of self-contradicting messages. For example, it advises not to gamble (p. 124), however, the centrepiece story (p. 29) discouraged a 9-year old boy to understand the risks before making a decision. It stresses you should mind only the businesses that you love (p. 90), but it disapproves a person's response to the recommendation of "joining a network marketing company to learn sales skills" of saying "I am only want to do what I am interested in (p. 138)." I can go on and on. So is it worthy my money and time for this book? On a scale of 1 to 5, 5 the best, it is close to 1, but not quite. If I have never read similar opinions about our "lack of financial training" school curriculum, and how to "make oneself financially independent," I am willing to raise the rating to 1.5, but no more.
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Summary: For most people, there are better places to spend your money
Review: I received this book as a (wanted) gift. The anecdotal writing style was enjoyable at first but became a little tiresome when stories and ideas were repeated. Although it claims to be written to help most people get out of the "poor" person's mentality, it won't really provide the drive, methods, and information people would need over the long term. If you have the type of personality that has an abundance of initiative, fearlessness, ambition and focus, this book provides some philosophical--and fewer practical--points to incorporate into your climb to the top. It is never stated outright, but this book is definitely geared toward those in society who equate success with money and power; the best thing a dad can do for his son is to be rich. Bottom line: better to rent (from the library) than to own
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Summary: back to the drawing board.
Review: You thought you had some idea of how to make money then some guy comes along and tells you everything you are doing is wrong. Yes, this book is good. he is trying to get you to change your thinking about money and life. Could he be trying to pull a fast one, i doubt it. If you're in college, ignore my typos and don't quit yet. A child prodigy once taught me that the purpose of school was to teach you to finish something. Will school provide you life long dream for financial independence? Doubtful, but if you look towards God, and this is not alla or any other god but the one true god and use his financial advice then you will be a success. Parts and pieces are true. one example he uses in further books are the examples of firefighters who work and use their spare time to do some of the things that he is recommended. All this means is don't quit your job and try to do what he is recommending. A slow go approach would be more appropriate. So it may take you twenty, thirty, forty years to be financially independent, what's the hurry, there are no u-hauls in heaven. If you put the Lord's kingdom first, then all these things will be added unto you. This does not mean you will be rich beyond imagination, not until heaven of course, but you won't be begging bread either. I've been homeless, poor and made it out with Godly help and no other way. Don't let the book get you down, it is not the end all be all.
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Summary: Rich Dad Poor Dad
Review: The author explains his topics in a way that is very easy to understand. This book is a real eye-opener.
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Summary: This book would should be entered under your assets column!
Review: While Kiyosaki is Mark Twain and his stories may be repetitive between the lines of this book is gold. There are lessons in this book that I would have never learned else were, because most people who understand the concept of "making monaye work for you" don't generally share or have the audience. It is essential that one reads this book before making future finacial decisions. Kiyosaki found a simple way to explain essential skills in finacail magement. It takes concepts you have heard and explains how they can work in your life. Everyone knows that you shoudl't purchase with credit, this book explains how through biulding your assets, that eventually there isno need for loans and debt. Kiyosaki has brilliantly sparked my interest and will do the same for you. This book will make money for by showing a different way to make money and have it work for you.
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Summary: Changed my life
Review: I bought the Rat Race game after reading this book. Since then I've teamed up with a co-worker to start getting out of the rate race. I'll be debt free in another 10 months! Thanks!
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Summary: MUST READ!!!!
Review: I think every student should read this book! It is very inspirational and can help students understand that education is important, but it's not going to be the complete payoff. As students we are all to often fooled by people to think if we go to school and get an education that we will be rich. This is not the case. We have to work hard and save for ourselves. Again, this is a great book and I would reccomend it to everyone, EXPECIALLY STUDENTS!!!
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Summary: Good Motivational/ Reference Tool
Review: If you want a motivational tool to assist you in overcoming financial illiteracy, advice on what to do with money once you make it, how to keep people from taking money from you, how to make your money work for you and see how highly educated professionals get locked into the rat race...this book is for you. I saw Robert T. Kiyosaki on Oprah discussing this book. I purchased the book days after the interview. This is a book that you want to purchase extra copies for your friends and loved ones that do not have six figure incomes. You will not want to loan your copy out and you may want to have a highlighter handy once you begin reading it. If you are a person that makes a six figure salary...this book is NOT for you (you should already know the basic financial principles, have a financial planner and accountant) unless you just want to add it to your resource library and write it off on your taxes.
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Summary: if you are above 25, read it!
Review: This book will make great sense and challenge your views about rich, career, yourself and our lives. But only so if you are mature enough to understand its ideas. And if you just want to be a high-paid person, the book is not for you. But if you don't want to be just rich, but real rich with great enjoyment of freedom, you should keep this book with you all way along.
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