Personal finance author and lecturer Robert T. Kiyosaki developed his unique economic perspective from two very different influences - his two fathers. One father (Robert's real father) was a highly educated man but fiscally poor. The other father was the father of Robert's best friend - that Dad was an eighth-grade drop-out who became a self-made multi-millionaire. The lifelong monetary problems experienced by his 'poor dad' pounded home the counterpoint communicated by his 'rich dad'. 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 philosophy behind Kiyosaki's relationship with money and opens readers eyes by: * Exploding the myth that you need to earn a high income to be rich * Challenging the belief that your house is an asset * Showing parents why they can't rely on schools to teach their children about money * Defining once and for all an asset versus a liability ...* Explaining what to teach your children about money for their future financial success
About the Author
A 4th-generation Japanese American, Kiyosaki was educated in New York before joining the U.S. Marines and serving in Vietnam as a helicopter gunship pilot. In 1977 he founded a company producing Nylon and Velcro 'surfer' wallets which became a multi-million dollar business.
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'RICH DAD, POOR DAD is a starting point for anyone looking to gain control of their financial future' USA TODAY 'Robert Kiyosaki's work in education is powerful, profound, and life changing. I salute his efforts and recommend him highly' Anthony Robbins
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– Customer review on 14/05/2008
When I decided to stop attending university, my current employer (also my fiancés mum) gave me a book to read and explained that formal education isn’t compulsory. I read this book in three days (the fastest I’d ever read a book). It talks about how to make money – not the GET RICH QUICK scheme. But the idea of have financial literacy. Knowing what money is and what its all about. That is the key to making money successfully.
I've learnt more useful stuff from this book than any other book I can think of. I wish I read it when I was younger, and I think it should be compulsory reading for schoolkids. Easy and enjoyable to read and understand, and so useful!
I can highly recommend anything by Robert Kiyosaki. He is informative, knowledgeable in this subject, and keeps things simple for people like me. A great read!
Are you one of those people who is put off by any book that has "Rich" and "Millionaire" and such like in the title? I certainly used to be. Then somebody recommended this book to me and it started off a whole journey of exploration, learning and personal growth. In fact, we are now on Rich Dad's coaching program!
I believe that there should be more talk about money, in a responsible and meaningful way. Money is important. Just close your eyes for one minute and and imagine you had one dollar left in your pocket and that was all. Scary, isn't it? I have learned that to be rich has more meaning than to have money in the bank. It means having a balanced and fullfilled life and peace in your soul. Your financials are a part of that.
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There’s some good inspirational stuff in this book. It’s good to read a book that is just as much about breaking the rules when it comes to living as it is about changing the way we work and make money. Sure there are principles here which some would consider risky or dangerous but in these also lies the opportunity for real greatness, more than the lives that so many map out for themselves. Great stuff.
a good book that is easy to read and has some very wise and thought provoking views on money. not sure if everything in here makes absolute sense and it is kind of boring in some places, but i mean you cant really escape that when its a book about money and how to keep more of it and make more of it, definately worth a read though.
Ever thought you home is an asset? You might change your mind, once you read this book! Very easy to read in an afternoon and is a real eye opener. Definately a must read book, it will really change the way you view things and challenge some long held views about money, and really educate you about money.
If you're serious about getting out of the "rat race" and into the "fast lane", then this is the book for you. It is a real eye opener. This book should be a compulsary subject in every high school. I really don't care if my child knows who Shakespeare is or not, but I do care if they know the difference between an asset and a liability.
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