Rich Dad Poor Dad will… •Explode the myth that you need to earn a high income to become rich •Challenge the belief that your house is an asset •Show parents why they can’t rely on the school system to teach their kids about money •Define once and for all an asset and a liability •Teach you what to teach your kids about money for their future financial success Robert Kiyosaki has challenged and changed the way tens of millions of people around the world think about money. With perspectives that often contradict conventional wisdom, Robert has earned a reputation for straight talk, irreverence, and courage. He is regarded worldwide as a passionate advocate for financial education. “The main reason people struggle financially is because they have spent years in school but learned nothing about money. The result is that people learn to work for money… but never learn to have money work for them.” – Robert Kiyosaki Rich Dad Poor Dad – The #1 Personal Finance Book of All Time! “Rich Dad Poor Dad is a starting point for anyone looking to gain control of their financial future.” – USA TODAY
Excellent book – ignore paid bashers Rich Dad Poor Dad is a life changing book that is why this incredible book has been a best seller now for over 8 years and is still in the top 20 of all books being sold right now.Kiyosaki will tell you some things you don’t want to hear. He is controversial. So is Donald Trump. Rich people are always controversial, but who are the people that make Kiyosaki and others controversial? Certaintly it’s not the wealthy. The wealthy agree with Kiysosaki becuase that is how they became…
Not worth the money or time I know this book was a best-seller and has a 4.5 star average on Amazon. This does not make it good, and I will explain why.First, most people focus on his inspiration and pointing out that you need to save money instead of spending it. To put it bluntly, “Duh.” To be more constructive, there are much better books on this subject – for instance, “Your Money or Your Life.” It’s easy to spout platitudes about why you should save, but Kiyosaki doesn’t tell you…
Decent points from a self-promoter When he isn’t engaged in his nearly incessant showboating, Kiyosaki actually gets down to some practical, all be it general, guidance on how to think about money:* Probably the greatest insight is how to think about assets and liabilities. A million accountants scream in anguish, but a primary residence, with a large mortgage, high taxes and high fixed costs to top it off, is not an “asset” for Kiyosaki because it doesn’t produce a positive cash flow. Instead, he lists several…