Rich Dad, Poor Dad

What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money— That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!

“Rich Dad, Poor Dad” chronicles the story of two dads, the author’s own father, who was the superintendent of education in Hawaii and who ended up dying penniless, and the author's best friend’s father (and Kiyosaki’s mentor growing up), who dropped out of school at age 13 and went on to become one of the wealthiest men in Hawaii. Kiyosaki uses the story of these two men and their varying financial strategies to illustrate the need for a new financial paradigm in order to achieve financial success in the new …

Paperback, 207 pages

English language

Published May 2000 by Grand Central Publishing.

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ISBN:
978-0-446-67745-5
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OCLC Number:
1198384757
ASIN:
0446677450
GoodReads:
291447

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Subjects
  • Rich people
  • Personal Finance
  • Investments

Reviews

Would not recommend

I mean, I like the parts about taking more risks in life, not always choosing the easy and safe paths. I also think it's good to be more financially literate and be less scared about dealing with money. It's also good to try and learn new things, not just repeating what others do. It's also written in a way that is easy to read and understand, without treating you like a child.

That's about it, there are so many things wrong with this book, the messages, too many fake stories from his life, the constant ads for his own businesses, books, seminars, games and whatnot. He's also a trump supporter and has written two books with him.

Just skip this one. At least now I get why this was a best seller. It's also a good way to learn to spot toxic people and bad advice. There are …

This book is quite repetitive, which is probably fine for learning, but most of what was being repeated were abstract concepts that are all along the lines of "make money work for you." Some of the practices sound a bit implausible, but it at least does provide some useful perspective that I think many people would benefit from even if they weren't striving to be millionaires.