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Summary: May just get you thinking.
Review: This book seems to me to have little new information in it. I enjoyed reading it because it got me thinking about possibilities and I am now researching those possibilities in depth. It seems that most people will come away from this book thinking that you can go buy a bunch of property and get rich. It's actually a little more tricky than that. This book speaks in generalities. If you want an in-depth, how-to book on becoming wealthy this is not it. It is a jumping off point for me. It made me think about my million-dollar idea and how to make it a million dollar reality. I am now looking at authors like John Maxwell, Zig Ziglar, Dale Carnegie, Napoleon Hill and others to build my skills. This book is good, in that it may inspire you to look at possibilities. If you just need a start, check out Rich Dad, Poor Dad.
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Summary: you might wanna' think twice about this one...
Review: It's not even that the book itself is not that good, but more or less, all it's really gonna' tell you is to acquire "as many assets as possible, with as few liabilities as possible" only through a series of stories, examples, and longwinding explanations of the world that at times seem so abstract your not even sure if this guy lives in the same world as you. I guess it's a Hawaiian thing, but then again, so is pinapple on Pizza. Bottom line, what I said in 11 words, he's gonna' tell you in about 10,000, and my advice was free, where as if you order off this website, it's going to cost you a lot more than it is worth, so just take it from me...assets not liabilities, and read something else...I hear the emperor's of chocalate isn't bad!
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Summary: The best practical advise I've received in decades
Review: This is a great book with excellent practical advise for all those middle class, hard-working Americans caught in the great rat race! It is mandatory reading for my whole family now.
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Summary: Load of Tripe
Review: This book is a complete dissapointment. No real information on investment/wealth building. Full of "great" advice such as "Sign up for seminars", "Stay out of debt". Duh. The narrative style is odd, he keeps refering to some presumably fictionalized rich dad. Terrible.
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Summary: Could be a lot shorter... but his point is good
Review: I'm always a little annoyed when someone repackages good ideas which have been around for some time, and lo and behold, has a bestseller on his hands. Of course, if it were that simple, I'd be on a beach somewhere in Hawaii next to Robert Kiyosaki. Nevertheless, the book makes many less-than groundbreaking points including: ...if you can take a risk, you don't really need (a lot of) money to make money
...if you spend a raise before you get it, or even shortly thereafter, you will always be living paycheck to paycheck
...Charles Schwab knew something a lot of other people didn't (read his biography) The most annoying thing about the book, for me, was the storytelling in the first two chapters. The same theme is repeated about 6 times, when once would have been enough for someone who is reasonably intelligent and doesn't have lots of time to spare. Eventually I started to skim. I'm sure Kiyosaki's second book could have been condensed into these two chapters instead, but his publisher saw an opportunity for extra profit. All of that having been said, everyone who's serious about making some money needs to start somewhere, and this is where I began. The book reviews the basics, points you toward more tools for learning (not all good - read the reviews on "Inc and Grow Rich"), and for me, started me thinking about real estate investing. But again, if you're serious, you'll need a lot more ammunition before you're ready to begin pulling the trigger. Happy hunting.
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Summary: A large impression book
Review: I am a final year marketing student in City University of Hong Kong. I found this book influenced me very much. In the very begining, the author asks us not to focus on job if we want to earn money. It asks us to focus on the skill of the job. The concept "study hard and get a good job will earn more money" is not suitable in this century. It just makes you to pay more bills later. That is the "rat race". Actually, in the real life, my father and mother ask me to study hard for the purpose to get a good job when grow up so that I can earn lots of money. I believe it is true and never doubt this concept. This view is very common especially in Chinese society. After I read this book, I really doubt whether the original concept is true or not. This book does not ask people not to work hard and lazy. It justs ask people to work for learn but not work for money. The author asks people to work hard not for the job but for the skills. He thinks that there are four skills that you should have if you want to earn a lot of money. That is financial knowledge, investment strategies, market and law regulations. If you can use those skills smoothly, you have the ability to earn lots of money. He also uses lots of his personaly experience to illustsrate the concept. He also lost money in his investment but he emphaize this experience brought him to success. This is a book that I highly recommend to other youngster. If you work for learn, you will have a better future.
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Summary: Mr. Kiyosaki is rich b/c of his books, not b/c of his wisdom
Review: Worst financial book I have ever read. This book should be used for HS kids. I found it funny how Mr Kiyosaki claims he paid 3.5 million for his house...yet the tax records show it was nearly 1/3 of that. You would be better to buy 1 share of stock...at least you have potential to get your money back. HAHA! Seriously...Don't buy this book.
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Summary: Very good book...
Review: This book is great. But it is about ideas. It is about changing the way that you think about money, investing, and debt. It will not make you rich. Kiyosaki does not give you a formula or specific sequence of steps to become rich, but he is helping the common person (like me) get away from being only seen as a consumer. The idea that most helped me was the notion that your home is not an asset. He is not stating that you should not purchase a home, but he wants us to get away from the idea that when we get a raise or better paying job, we should puchase a new, more expensive house to get a tax break. A house is not an asset. It does not put money in your pocket if you had no other source of income. The book is a quick read and has good ideas.
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Summary: I like it
Review: I fell in love with the book when I realized that the authors shared my philosophy of overcoming 'stalled' thinking. There is an excellent chapter on stalls related to fears of losing money, behaving differently than others, and so forth that most people have about money. The stallbusting advice is sound. In fact, this is probably the best chapter in the book. Also check out "Open Your Mind, Open Your Life" by Taro Gold.
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Summary: Paradigm shattering!
Review: Somewhere in the back your mind, you knew there was something about money that you just weren't catching onto. Rich Dad, Poor Dad puts it all in perspective. If you have grown up believing that the American dream of a $60,000 per year job, a house, and a mortgage are all you need; then this book will shatter your dreams, anger you, or give you a whole now vision of what money is and how you should use it. This is one of the most elightening books I've ever read.
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