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Summary: Life Changing
Review: Ignore the complaints...the redundancy or the over-use of stories. Someone has finally "turned on the light" for the common man regarding how to make money. For those who have "ears to hear", this book can change your life.
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Summary: Nothing new
Review: Every now and then I buy one of these "...everyone is talking about it !" books. They are all the same: "Want to get rich ? find someone desperate selling real estate, buy it cheap (no money down if you can), and wait. Dont get into consumer debt." etc. You do not need a book to tell you that and there is nothing new about real estate (or other financial) speculation. Some people get rich because they work hard, others because they are smart and many because they get lucky. Read it if you want but do not count on it to change your life. By the way, if you can become half the salesman that Kiyosaki is then you can count on becoming rich !
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Summary: Do you want to be rich?? ==> Then read this review:
Review: One of the great things about this book is that it will change the way you think about money. Many people think that to get rich you need to work harder and save as much as you can. This is not true. Reading this book made me understand that you do not need to have a high income, in order to become rich. Although most of the stories in the book are probably made up, they are still worth to read. These stories make you understand the point the author is trying to make. Besides the stories, the author teaches some great lessons about money. I am really glad I have read this book, and I can only recommend it. If you choose to read this book, then be aware that some things are repeated over and over again. Although this can be very annoying, it is still worth to read this book. Regarding the price, it is really worth £7.99 for that much information. This book might change you life, so enjoy reading it. R Chotoveli, Software Engineer
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Summary: Great to motivate beginners
Review: Since I am just beginning to learn about investments, this book really helped me understand that financial freedom is not way out of my reach. It was simple to read, although the cashflow models were a little bit confusing. After reading this book, I was more motivated to learn about investments. Before I read this book I was quite scared of financial subjects, because I knew nothing about them. I always thought it would be a very complicated thing to learn. I have ordered another book about beginning investing that will give me some details on how to begin. In my opinion, this book is for people like me, who don't understand investing and making money. This book is not for people who already have experience in investing. The only problem with this book, was it was quite redundant. I am sure this was to emphasize this different way of thinking, but even I got impatient with it sometimes.
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Summary: Too much space between the covers
Review: This book is the perfect example of one that should have been an article. An editing fiasco. There are interesting ideas presented, but the personal anecdotes take up the majority of the space and have truly no pedagogical value. Most are barely coherent and hardly interesting. Plus, for all his statements on how important it is to develop financial intelligence, he does a poor job explaining how to do it, and provides no fundamental knowledge for the reading of valuable texts like, for example, the Wall Street Journal. Save yourself the money--borrow it from the library, or skip it altogether.
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Summary: very simple and life changing
Review: As a Financial Advisor I loved the simple effectiveness of this book. The core delivers the most important financial advice the masses are missing today. I have purchased many of these books for family, friends and clients to help them with their personal finance views and the futures of their families. If you work in finance or haven't a clue, this is an easy and important read.
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Summary: Sales pitch, big talk, doublespeak
Review: This book was not carefully written and I cannot understand its appeal. It shows how much "pull" Oprah has when she can recommend a book and it sells like wildfire. Good for Kiyosaki for being a good salesman. This is more a pitch to buy his stuff and support other get rich quick guys like Carlton Sheets and buying tax lien courses. Instead of this book, read "The Millionaire Next Door".
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Summary: Not Bad for a Series Opener
Review: Rich Dad, Poor Dad is the flagship of what I think a wonderful series on the "truth about money." Although you can sense that the book is a simple compilation of the multiple sets of notes, it is still a good read. However, I would suggest skipping everything that Kiyosaki's co-author Lechter wrote. What a waste of paper! Not a single idea. I cannot wait to read his further books. Before reading, prepare yourself for a very rough ride.
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Summary: Disappointed with lack of detail
Review: I had very high expectations for this book given the positive nature of the reviews and its position on the NY Times bestseller list. This definitely magnified my disappointment. I'm writing this review for experienced wealth creators. I think this is a lightbulb type of book for many people who are just beginning to think about how to make money. Experienced investors and business owners will be bored with the contents. Much of the material is presented in a dialogue format between the author and his rich father. I found the format to be tedious. I kept saying to myself "just get to the point". I also found myself craving more detail about specific investments he entered into to make his money. I enjoyed Millionaire Next Door because of that detail, not because I learned a lot of new ideas. In certain examples he imparts this information. In many more he remains vague on the topic. I own a 10-unit apartment building and have read a number of books on real estate investing (how the author made the majority of his money). I found Rich Dad, Poor Dad to be similar in tone to some of Cook's real estate investing books. A lot of self-congratulation and much talk about the homeruns. Unfortunately you're always left to wonder exactly what the admitted failures were. The author states that much learning takes place even in these instances, so tell us more about them, please. I do not disagree with any concepts presented in the book. He has a very clever way of presenting and thinking about assets, liabilities and cash flow if these are confusing subjects for you. He also drives home the point that you'll never be wealthy by spending your energy working for someone else. If you're like me, you probably don't want to take the chance you're passing up some worthwhile knowledge. It's a quick read and a cheap book, if your expectations are realistic you might enjoy it more than I did.
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Summary: Pretty good, but read with scepticism
Review: I'm a sceptical reader. There are details that I suspect are embellished here, a few mistakes, and there is some vagueness in the recommendations in the last half of the book, but the first half of the book is inspirational and the second half at least provides enough hints to give you ideas to investigate yourself. Overall, I'd say it's a pretty good book. I've bought copies for many of my friends while warning to maintain their scepticism.
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