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Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money--That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!:
Personal-finance author and lecturer Robert Kiyosaki developed his unique economic perspective through exposure to a pair of disparate influences: his own highly educated but fiscally unstable father, and the multimillionaire eighth-grade dropout father of his closest friend. The lifelong monetary problems experienced by his "poor dad" (whose weekly paychecks, while respectable, were never quite sufficient to meet family needs) pounded home the counterpoint communicated by his "rich dad" (that "the poor and the middle class work for money," but "the rich have money work for them"). Taking that message to heart, Kiyosaki was able to retire at 47. Rich Dad, Poor Dad, written with consultant and CPA Sharon L. Lechter, lays out his the philosophy behind his relationship with money. Although Kiyosaki can take a frustratingly long time to make his points, his book nonetheless compellingly advocates for the type of "financial literacy" that's never taught in schools. Based on the principle that income-generating assets always provide healthier bottom-line results than even the best of traditional jobs, it explains how those assets might be acquired so that the jobs can eventually be shed. --Howard RothmanPrice: $16.95
Published by Warner Business Books on 2000-04-01.
Average rating (1725 reviews):
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 Rating: 8.0 |
Recent reviews:
Reviewed by anonymous on 2005-10-27: Kiyosaki is not much of a writer (even though this book is actually written by a friend of his using Kiyosaki's content), but he is a very good communicator.
Some readers have whined that he is pandering to the money (read more ...)
Rating: 10.0
Reviewed by anonymous on 2005-10-26: Partially thanks to this book I have made a lot of money and created a lot of equity for myself in real estate. I am also indebted to Mr. Kiyosaki for his views on success as a writer. (read more ...)
Rating: 10.0
Reviewed by anonymous on 2005-10-25: I first heard of this book about 7 years ago and passed on it. Thought it was one of those "get rich quick" books or motivational books that try to hype you with all sorts of mantras that offer just a (read more ...)
Rating: 10.0
Reviewed by anonymous on 2005-10-25: This book is great!!! It encourages people to get off of welfare and get a job!!! It encourages people to quit working for their companies, and buy their own companies. Because of Robert, I am now also rich!!! Great reading for (read more ...)
Rating: 10.0
Reviewed by anonymous on 2005-10-24: Lots of reviewers have exposed much of the nonsense of Kiyosaki's book so I won't rehash them. Instead I'd like to focus on the one attitude promoted by the book that I find troubling and dangerous. This is the attitude that (read more ...)
Rating: 2.0
