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Rich Dad, Poor Dad

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Personal finance author and lecturer Robert T. Kiyosaki developed his unique economic perspective from two very different influences - his two fathers. This text lays out Kiyosaki's philosophy and his relationship with money.

Paperback, 224 pages

Published January 3rd 2002 by Time Warner Paperbacks (first published 1997)

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Aug 11, 2007 Troy rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I bought this book on the recommendation of a client, and from page one I was feeling uncomfortable with it. I pushed aside the part of my mind that was shouting "This guy is trashing highly educated people and the working poor!" and I was able to actually become enthusiastic about the message of the book.

Here is the message of the book, and as far as I can tell, the only thing of value in its pages:

* When you own something, it is either putting money into your pockets, or taking money out of...more

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Jun 13, 2007 Keely rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: non-fiction, reviewed

I read this book while in an Entrepreneur phase. On one hand, it is rather inspiring, in a John Madden sort of way. You see, John Madden (American football broadcaster) always makes everything sound easy, which may be how he coached the Raiders to the superbowl. He'll say something like "now what they need to do here is score a touchdown. I think that if they can do that, they will turn this game around".

I still recall a memorable game where a quarterback's contact fell out, and while he and th...more

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Feb 11, 2008 Dan rated it 1 of 5 stars Recommends it for: nobody

Shelves: personal-finances, fiction

This book may do a good job of getting you excited about your financial future but the false information it teaches negates any benefits.

I believe this book does a disservice to the public. I suspect it was written to appeal to those who are failing in the world's conventional definition of success. Didn't go to college? Can't hold down a stable job? Good for you! You haven't fallen for that waste of time and stupid rat race like all those other suckers!

Saying that higher education isn't worthwh...more

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Jul 08, 2011 Egybookmaster Kottp rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

قرأت الكتاب بالعربية منذ حوالي عامين باسم الاب الغني و الاب الفقير
يحكي مؤلف الكتاب ان من قام بتربيتة إضافة إلي والده هو والد أحد أصدقائة و الذي يتمتع بفكر مختلف تماما عن الفكر المحافظ لوالده
الكتاب هو توضيح لانك إذا اردت ان تصبح غنيا فعليك ان تفكر مثل الاغنياء تعيد تحديد اولوياتك و ساعات عملك و طريقة تصرفك في ما تحت لديك من اموال و غيرها
الكتاب عملي جدا و بسيط جدا لا يحتاج ان تكون دارس للاقتصاد مثلا او غيره
تشبة فكره الكتاب ( و لكن إلي حد بعيد ) كتاب ل يوسف إدريس اسمة فقر الفكر و فكر الفقر لكن...more

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Dec 25, 2008 Nola rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: people who don't want to think "poor" or want to learn about money

Shelves: nonfiction-financial

While driving for the Thanksgiving vacation, my husband and I listened to Robert Kiyosaki’s book, Rich Dad, Poor Dad, on CD. This book helped us to expand and to think outside the box when it came to money. It gave us many things to think about and other ways to view our finances. I enjoyed it so much that I not only listened to it twice on CD, but also read the book itself.

In his book, Kiyosaki reveals that he had two fatherly perspectives while growing up. His biological father maintained an...more While driving for the Thanksgiving vacation, my husband and I listened to Robert Kiyosaki’s book, Rich Dad, Poor Dad, on CD. This book helped us to expand and to think outside the box when it came to money. It gave us many things to think about and other ways to view our finances. I enjoyed it so much that I not only listened to it twice on CD, but also read the book itself.

In his book, Kiyosaki reveals that he had two fatherly perspectives while growing up. His biological father maintained an attitude towards money that kept him struggling financially throughout his life. His friend’s father, who he spent a lot of time with, held a different perspective, and ultimately prospered. The two men regarded money differently, which caused young Robert to compare and ponder the different things each dad taught. In doing so, he had to choose which path to follow, rather than just blindly accept what he learned. He applied these principles in his life, and, like his rich dad, prospered financially.

I enjoyed the way Kiyosaki introduced us to both fathers. He puts us in the scene of action, rather than lecturing us, and like he did as a boy, we learn from actions rather than words. This is more successful, I think, than most financial books, which while helpful can be a little boring.

Kiyosaki presents the six lessons that his rich dad taught him, and then expands on them. He provides examples and applications. Much of what he says caused me to change my normal perspective as I considered a different way of thinking. Similarly, as I read, I could see phrases that I and others have used that mark us as “poor.” In fact, over the Thanksgiving holiday, my dad unknowingly repeated about six or seven things that Kiyosaki’s “poor dad” had said! These statements have caused me to realign many of my thoughts on money.

As we drove, my husband and I frequently stopped the CD to discuss not only the changes in our thinking but also the inspiration that occurred to us. We began seeking opportunities, rather than just blindly accepting the fact that we were broke. We discussed business opportunities, and chances we could “work to earn” rather than “work for money.”

If this book has a failing, it is that it is more of an overview than a how-to. It left me wanting to learn more. However, I understand that Kiyosaki has several other books written that appear to dive into the subject more thoroughly, and I look forward to reading those. Still, this works as a great stepping-off point to make us reconsider our view of financial issues.

This was clear, well-written, and thought-provoking, and left me wanting to learn more. It made for great discussion with my husband, and I felt like we both grew closer as we considered the opportunities around us. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wishes to increase their financial knowledge.
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Oct 13, 2007 The other John rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: borrowed, curiosity

"And I will say to my soul, 'Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years to come; take your ease, eat, drink and be merry.'"
But God said to him, "You fool! This very night your soul is required of you; and now who will own what you have prepared?"

That parable popped into my mind when I read this book. This book is about "what the rich teach their kids about money that the poor and middle class do not." It's not so much a manual on how to get rich, but more of a book on the underlying worl...more "And I will say to my soul, 'Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years to come; take your ease, eat, drink and be merry.'"
But God said to him, "You fool! This very night your soul is required of you; and now who will own what you have prepared?"

That parable popped into my mind when I read this book. This book is about "what the rich teach their kids about money that the poor and middle class do not." It's not so much a manual on how to get rich, but more of a book on the underlying worldview of the wealthy. In it Mr. Kiyosaki contrasts his own father--Poor Dad--who got a good education, worked hard, but never quite made it big, with the father of one of his friends, who was quite successful and took Mr. Kiyosaki under his wing. I was moved to read this book because, as I've been looking over my finances, I wonder if I might not have been doing things wrong. It turns out that I'm not totally off Mr. Kiyosaki's track. By the grace of God I've been able to avoid major debt and I tend to avoid transient luxuries such as fancy cars and the latest electronic gadgets. (Of course, my two year "vacation" overseas was hardly a wealth building choice.) On the other hand, I'm too lazy to work hard and invest my finances responsibly. I'm content to stick my excess cash in the bank and forget about it. So has the book changed me? I don't know. I don't need to be rich, but I sure do covet the financial independence that wealth can buy. Even while I recognize the wisdom that Mr. Kiyosaki offers, I couldn't really buy into his world view. I'm going to have to think about this some more before I make any lifestyle changes. Could I recommend this book? Well, it was an enjoyable read despite the fact that I find finances boring. But I have two big reservations about it. The first that it was written about ten years ago, in a different financial climate. The second is that Mr. Kiyosaki has other books and materials for sale. I sometimes wonder if maybe the unspoken secret to financial success is to get a lot of people to buy your books and attend your seminars. Caveat emptor!(less)

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Jul 18, 2007 L rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: everyone

This book is not just about money. It's about how we are taught to think; how we are programmed by schools, family, and friends to look at the rich as greedy no good bloodsuckers and opportunities as risks. It is an attempt to reprogram minds to look at why we do what we do.. why do we buy all these shoes, clothes, cars, jewelry.. have we earned it or are we just trying to maintain an image?

To me the most important thing it teaches is that being educated is the key.. educated in our motives, in...more

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Aug 01, 2012 Awab AlShwaikh rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

عاش الكاتب تحت كنف أبوين، وكلا الأبوين ناجح في حياته ومتفوق، الا أن طريقة التفكير تختلف، فرغم أن الأب الأول أكثر تعليماً الا أنه -وحسب رأي الكاتب- يفكر بطريقة مختلفة عن الطريقة التي يجب أن يفكر بها الأغنياء والأثرياء، وهو الأمر الذي قام به الأب الثاني والذي لم يكمل تعليمه الإعدادي

الكتاب به الكثير من التشجيع على الاستثمار والمخاطرة الذكية، ويركز على الطريقة السليمة في التعامل مع المال

لم يعجبني في الكتاب، أسلوب الكاتب الذي يتضح أنه من الرأسماليين الجشعين جدا، فهو يجد أن الفقير يستحق الفقر، وأنه يس...more

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Sep 05, 2007 Meutia added it

Shelves: not-recommended

This book is more a motivational book rather than personal finance book. It talks about general things that people knew already. Plus, after reading the analysis of this book by John Reed, I became increasingly skeptical about it: the author is making money out of writing this kind of book instead of through managing his own finances. You can read this book for leisure but it won't help much in managing your personal finance. And if possible, don't buy it, just borrow from local library. Persona...more

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Aug 06, 2007 Spencer rated it 2 of 5 stars

This book shares the same fundamental problem that plagues most business how-to's (like The E-Myth): terrible, corny writing. You would think smart, successful people like Kiyosaki and E-Myth's Michael Gerber would be able to retain a decent ghost writer, but you'd be wrong. As for the content, there are a few nuggets of wisdom here but the major revalations and practical guidance that the word of mouth for Rich Dad promised just never materialized. Here's the entire book in a nutshell, "When li...more

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Nov 02, 2011 Will Thomas rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: daily-reading

This book goes on my shelf of four books I read over and over, books I read devotionally. It totally revolutionized my outlook not only on making money, but also on education. I wish everyone would read this. I wish the close-minded, those who graduated from whatever school they attended and haven't allowed themselves a new thought since, could break through the stone walls they have erected around their souls and let this in. This message can save our world! I am not exaggerating.

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Jan 21, 2009 Danine rated it 1 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Suckers

I've been wanting to read this for a couple of years. After some recent events in my life I wanted to understand the financial thinking of people who were raised wealthy and those who were not. The first chapter was great. The storytelling was simple and informative. It made so much sense to me and I related to it. Then I started Lesson Two: Why Teach Financial Literacy. It was this chapter that I realized that homeboy Kiyosaki is quite pompous. I understand that he was using specific examples i...more

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Jul 21, 2010 Shabnam added it · review of another edition

یکی از دلایلی که پولدارها هر روز پولدارتر و بی پول ها بی پول تر شده و اقشار متوسط در میان قرض و قوله هایشان دست و پا می زنند این است که موضوع پول فقط در خانه مطرح می شودنه در مدرسه
اکثر ما توسط والدینمان با پول آشنا می شویم بنابراین یک پدر و مادر بی پول چه چیزی در این خصوص می توانند به بچه هایشان آموزش دهند؟

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Feb 24, 2012 Amanda rated it 2 of 5 stars

Interpretation: 2-stars is more like "meh".

This book has been repeatedly referenced by authors I respect, and the curiosity got the better of me. Clearly. Because I read the whole book, thinking there must be something salvageable somewhere. However, I finished it disappointed. The author's greatest weakness is not that he doesn't understand money. He does well. Rather, he gets on the cusp of cracking a code for his readers...and then breaks into a swagger and bravado about his own accomplishme...more

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Feb 13, 2012 AlrwhAldafyh rated it 3 of 5 stars

كتاب ناصح لكل من اراد الاستثمار أو فكر في تغيير نمط حياته، حيث ان الكاتب يقارن لك بين والده المتعلم الذي يحيا على راتبه فقط " الأب الفقير، كما يسميه"، وبين والد صديقه الذي تكفل بتعليمه وتدريبه منذ صغره على الاستثمار والتفكير المالي " الأب الغني".
ويقارن لك بين نمطي تفكيرهم وقرارتهم، الذي تترتب عليها بقية حياتهم وقدراتهم الماليه ومستوى المعيشه
كما يبين لك بعض طرق الاستثمار وكيفية الاستفاده منها.

" انصح فيه لمن اراد ان يحيا بمستوى رفاهية جيد، "

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May 26, 2008 T.J. rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: this-book-is-wretched

Inane, self-righteous congratulatory drivel best left to the rubbish heaps.

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Jun 14, 2010 Audrey rated it 5 of 5 stars

The life changing book that has been a personal finance best seller for over a decade written by author Robert T. Kiyosaki. This little book has changed the lives of many people and their perspective on money, who are in misery, not knowing how to make ends meet due to lack of financial education. The contents of this book, tells the story of a young man, who is the author himself, being brought up by his natural father the conventional way of getting a job, saving every penny, working hard and...more The life changing book that has been a personal finance best seller for over a decade written by author Robert T. Kiyosaki. This little book has changed the lives of many people and their perspective on money, who are in misery, not knowing how to make ends meet due to lack of financial education. The contents of this book, tells the story of a young man, who is the author himself, being brought up by his natural father the conventional way of getting a job, saving every penny, working hard and climbing the corporate ladder. At the same time, he also had a "second father" who taught him a different way to view things and how to start from scratch and build his business into an empire.

I am sure many of us can relate to the story on the part where we were being brought up the conventional way to become workers. As much as we don't wish it to be that way, ironically, the education system plays a very big part in educating our fathers and their fathers to be trained into workers instead of educating them and inspire them to become business owners. Ignorance of other available choices, we are trapped in a eternal cycle of working for money, saving up and spending on wasting assets that constantly drains our finances and loses value over time. Welcome to the rat race! Unless we learn and educate ourselves on personal finance, we will be unknowingly stuck with only one way of thinking, and passing that knowledge on to the next generation. Talk about vicious cycle!

The main point of this book is to educate yourself on personal finance, which is to learn how to become financially independent by making money work hard for you and not you working hard to earn every single penny. It teaches you that you do not have to be a slave to money and to turn the situation to your advantage. There is no need for you to work for another person if you do not want to, in order to fulfill what you want in life. You are in control of your situation and you no longer need to take orders from anyone. You decide how much work you need. You are your own boss!

This book has certainly made a huge impact on my life, why not read it and see if it will change yours as well? Make that difference now.

Review by Ben Ang

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Jan 30, 2013 Sue rated it 2 of 5 stars

إذن... احتاج مني الأمر 4 شهور، 7 فصول، و165 صفحة.. عشان أوصل أخيرا للـ (آها مومنت) اللي كنت أنتظرها -واللي بدأت عشانها أقرا هالكتاب.

يوم خلصت النصف الأول من الكتاب، كنت أجد صعوبة كبيرة فعلا في إكماله إلى النهاية، رغم اهتمامي بموضوع الثقافة المالية ورغبتي في التعلم.. بدا لي أن لغة الكاتب غير موجهة للقارئ العربي إطلاقا، وأن الإطار المالي للفرد في المجتمع الأمريكي هو مختلف بالكامل عنه هنا. نظرة الكاتب كانت مستفزة بالنسبة لي -وأنا المتحمسة بخطواتي الأولى الخجولة في عالم المال والأعمال- وهو يقول أن ال...more إذن... احتاج مني الأمر 4 شهور، 7 فصول، و165 صفحة.. عشان أوصل أخيرا للـ (آها مومنت) اللي كنت أنتظرها -واللي بدأت عشانها أقرا هالكتاب.

يوم خلصت النصف الأول من الكتاب، كنت أجد صعوبة كبيرة فعلا في إكماله إلى النهاية، رغم اهتمامي بموضوع الثقافة المالية ورغبتي في التعلم.. بدا لي أن لغة الكاتب غير موجهة للقارئ العربي إطلاقا، وأن الإطار المالي للفرد في المجتمع الأمريكي هو مختلف بالكامل عنه هنا. نظرة الكاتب كانت مستفزة بالنسبة لي -وأنا المتحمسة بخطواتي الأولى الخجولة في عالم المال والأعمال- وهو يقول أن المال وهم مختلق، وأن الطامحين للثراء هم ناس يحركهم الخوف أو الجشع، وأن الأمان الوظيفي لايحمل أهمية إلا للكادحين الجبناء. حتى أنهيت الفصل السابع (من أصل 10 فصول) وانا أحس بملل غير طبيعي.. وأفكر: هكذا إذن.. كتاب سخيف من 230 صفحة ماله أي فايدة ولا هدف إلا إقناعك بترك الوظيفة والتوجه للعمل الحر.

في الفصل الثامن، بدأت الأمور تختلف بشكل ماتوقعته.. ما أقول إني اتفقت مع الكاتب في كل فكرة قالها، لكني بدأت أشعر (أخيرا!) أنه يقول كلام مثير للاهتمام ووجهة نظر تستحق القراءة. الفصول الثلاثة الأخيرة رفعت تقييمي للكتاب من نجمة ونص إلى نجمتين ونص.. من خمسة. و سعدت إني امتلكت طولة البال عشان أكمل الكتاب وأوصل للجزء الأفضل فيه، واللي يشرح لي بطبيعة الحال مجموعة من الأمور اللي مااستوعبتها بطريقة سليمة في الفصول الأولى.

في النهاية، أنصحك لو كنت جاي من طرف أحد مادح لك الكتاب وموصله للسما.. انك تسوي فورمات للي سمعته، وتقراه كأي كتاب ثاني بدون توقعات كبيرة. في الكتاب كمية جيدة من التنوير المالي، وفيه فوائد جميلة استمتعت بقراءتها.. لكن توقعاتي المسبقة أحبطتني بعض الشيء في البداية.(less)

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Feb 03, 2010 Angela Alcorn rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: american-author, business-entrepreneur-career, essential-reading-for-teens, money, non-fiction, parenting-pregnancy-teaching, we-own, read-2006, ange-recommends, 1990-1999, 20th-century, young-adult-educational-material

I thought this book was great! Along with being a very pleasant read it had many valuable financial lessons to teach us. I’ll quickly go through some of the very important points.

We really don’t get taught anything about financial management in school. I’m shocked at how many of my friends know nothing about how their credit card works, let alone how to use simple accounting to correctly assess their financial position. We need to have financial literacy to survive.

The book explores the types of...more

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Aug 27, 2009 Tim rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Those interested in having a better understanding of how money works

In my opinion, this book fulfilled its purpose which was to help people have a better understanding of how to make money and use it wisely. There are many aspects of it that appealed to me. First, it shows how a person can be a better steward of the money he has. This is something that, as a Christian, I greatly desire to do. Having said that, I think there are many people that desire to do that, but don't know how. In addition to that, there may be people that are good stewards to some extent,...more In my opinion, this book fulfilled its purpose which was to help people have a better understanding of how to make money and use it wisely. There are many aspects of it that appealed to me. First, it shows how a person can be a better steward of the money he has. This is something that, as a Christian, I greatly desire to do. Having said that, I think there are many people that desire to do that, but don't know how. In addition to that, there may be people that are good stewards to some extent, but not to the extent that they could be. Second, it seems to be very well thought out. It points out how many people make a lot of money but are, in reality, poor. The reason given is that everything a person is taught growing up is that he should work hard and get good grades in school so that he can get a good, stable job someday, but then he gets all this money and doesn't know what to do with it. He is hardly better off than the person that barely gets by on minimum wage. The problem is not a lack of academic education but a lack of financial education. When a person does not know how money works, they cannot be expected to use their money wisely.

However, although there were many things I liked about the book, there were also several things that I did not like. First, because of his writing style, he takes a long time to make a point. It is one of those books where no single chapter can be skipped. Second, because he is intensely interested in real estate, there are very few explanations of how his ideas can be applied to some other interest in life. I do not think that he thinks that the only way to have financial security is through real estate, but it is also very hard to see how his ideas can be applied significantly to anything else. Third, I got the impression that he thought that financial security could answer all of life's woes and was the one thing that should be most desired in life. As a Christian, I know that this is not true. Christ is the answer to all of life's woes, and He is the One we should desire more than anything else in life.(less)

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May 04, 2009 K.D. Oliveros rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Soni

Shelves: self-development

What struck me most among the different advices in this book is “spend only on things that will generate income for you” and it was in that part where the author describes the house of his Poor Dad – the tattered door mat, the creaking floor panels, etc. After reading the book, I thought it would be nice to do that but it is easier said than done. For example, when my daughter hinted that she would like to have PS2 when she was still young to understand the value of money, would I refuse or prob...more

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Feb 13, 2009 Leslie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: nonfiction, business

There were things that I liked and things that I disliked about this book.

Dislikes:

*Author makes exaggerations, blanket statements, and assumptions and then presents them as facts. (i.e. He states that Americans pay 50% in income taxes. Not many Americans are in this tax bracket, certainly not the person that would be reading this book!)

*Author doesn't understand economics, politics and law well. For instance he states that "Our staggering national debt is due in large part to highly educated p...more

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Jan 09, 2009 Mugo rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

this one and the other one by Kiyosaki (cash flow quadrant) really shook the financial cobwebs out of my head. i really like the bare-knackles definition of an asset- if it doesnt generate cashflow, it aint an asset no matter how much you paid for it. that struck my' hummer' off the assets column leaving a huge dent. a family house would also not squarely sit in this column. ok, it generates cashflow as 'rent not paid', but the value you would put for it in this column according to Kiyosaki shou...more

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May 23, 2008 Alan rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Anyone

Recommended to Alan by: Teacher

Rich Dad, Poor Dad is easily one of the most insightful and useful books of our generation. In an ever changing economy it is important for people to have not just academic intelligence but financial intelligence in order to be successful. This book gives so much information that many people never learned in school, college or from their parents. This book teaches smart ways to invest and ways to make your money work for you instead of having to work for your money.
This book appeals to all types...more

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Apr 10, 2008 Abby rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is a GREAT book! I can definitely say it changed my life and they way I look at money and finances. For example, my husband and I bought investment properties after I had him read it as well. It is very easy and interesting to read. READ IT! READ IT! READ IT!

Here is one of my favorite lines from it, approximately quoted: "I have never met a rich man who hasn't lost a lot of money, but I have met a lot of poor men who have never lost a dime." True! SO TRUE. Everytime I lose money in an inves...more

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Feb 10, 2008 Nate rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

After getting into the first few chapters of this book I found myself quite excited as I came across some information in regards to money that is put into a perspective between how wealthy people think and how middle class/poor people think. I would not expect a person to agree with everything after reading this book once or experiencing some of the things this author has experienced but it really opens up a lot of ideas in how to proceed.

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Oct 03, 2007 Oat added it Recommends it for: Business fans

หนังสือเรื่องพ่อรวยสอนลูกหรือในชื่อภาษาอังกฤษว่า Rich Dad Poor Dad ได้กลายเป็นจุดเปลี่ยนสำคัญของสำนักพิมพ์เล็กๆ แห่งหนึ่งในเมืองฟินิกส์ เมื่อหนังสือเล่มนี้ซึ่งเป็นผลงานของโรเบิร์ต คิโยซากิและชารอน แอล. เลชเตอร์ ได้ตีพิมพ์ออกมาเพียง 1,000 เล่มในปี 1997 เดิมทีผู้เขียนทั้งสองคิดว่าหนังสือที่พิมพ์ออกมาคงใช้เวลาเป็นปีๆ กว่าจะขายหมด แต่แล้วหนังสือเล่มนี้ในปัจจุบันกลับขายได้มากกว่า 6 ล้านเล่ม โดยตีพิมพ์เป็นภาษาอังกฤษและภาษาต่างๆ อีกกว่า 35 ภาษา
สิ่งที่ทำให้หนังสือเล่มนี้น่าสนใจก็คือเรื่องราวของผู้เขีย...more หนังสือเรื่องพ่อรวยสอนลูกหรือในชื่อภาษาอังกฤษว่า Rich Dad Poor Dad ได้กลายเป็นจุดเปลี่ยนสำคัญของสำนักพิมพ์เล็กๆ แห่งหนึ่งในเมืองฟินิกส์ เมื่อหนังสือเล่มนี้ซึ่งเป็นผลงานของโรเบิร์ต คิโยซากิและชารอน แอล. เลชเตอร์ ได้ตีพิมพ์ออกมาเพียง 1,000 เล่มในปี 1997 เดิมทีผู้เขียนทั้งสองคิดว่าหนังสือที่พิมพ์ออกมาคงใช้เวลาเป็นปีๆ กว่าจะขายหมด แต่แล้วหนังสือเล่มนี้ในปัจจุบันกลับขายได้มากกว่า 6 ล้านเล่ม โดยตีพิมพ์เป็นภาษาอังกฤษและภาษาต่างๆ อีกกว่า 35 ภาษา
สิ่งที่ทำให้หนังสือเล่มนี้น่าสนใจก็คือเรื่องราวของผู้เขียนในวัยเด็กที่เกี่ยวกับความแตกต่างกันอย่างสุดขั้วของพ่อ 2 คน คือ พ่อรวยและพ่อจน พ่อแท้ๆ ของคิโยซากิคือพ่อจนซึ่งเรียนจบปริญญาเอกและเป็นอธิบดีกรมการศึกษาของรัฐฮาวาย แต่กลับต้องกลายเป็นคนล้มละลายในช่วงสุดท้ายของชีวิต ในขณะที่พ่อของเพื่อนสนิทซึ่งออกจากโรงเรียนตั้งแต่อายุ 13 ปี กลับเป็นคนที่ร่ำรวยที่สุดคนหนึ่งในรัฐฮาวาย พ่อรวยนี่เองที่เป็นคนที่คอยสอนและชี้แนะคิโยซากิตั้งแต่ยังเด็กในเรื่องการเงิน ถึงแม้คิโยซากิจะรับเอาความเฉลียวฉลาดด้านการเงินมาจากพ่อรวย และธุรกิจการทำกระเป๋าสตางค์ของนักเล่นกระดานโต้คลื่นที่มีแถบติดเวลโครของเขาจะประสบความสำเร็จในปี 1977 อย่างงดงามก็ตาม แต่ความปราถนาในส่วนลึกของเขาด้านการศึกษาก็เป็นมรดกที่เขาได้รับมาจากพ่อจนเช่นกัน พ่อทั้งสองของเขาจากโลกนี้ไป ก่อนที่ตัวเขาเองจะอยู่ในสภาพพร้อมที่จะถ่ายทอดเรื่องราวเกี่ยวกับคนทั้งสอง

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Jan 31, 2008 Jocylynn rated it 1 of 5 stars

My father handed me this book two nights ago, and said something to the effect of "interesting read--not very informative, but not bad".

After reading 36 out of 195 pages, I've already gotten a grasp of the overall message (make your money work for you). I've also become bored with it. As a future purveyor of doctorate-level counseling/psychological services (fingers crossed, here), reading the dribble that pop-psychologists, self-made millionaires, and the like are allowed to put into print naus...more

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Jan 21, 2012 Michael Watkins rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A month ago I came to the conclusion that I really don't know anything about finances. I remedied that by reading this book. This book really opened my eyes to new financial ideas that I had never thought of before. It goes into stocks, real estate, savings, and building assets. I liked the two Dads that gave the different perspectives. I realized I had the 'Poor Dads' perspective right off the bat, which I'm sure most people do. That perspective consists of "Go to school, get good grades, get a...more

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Jun 30, 2007 Mowai rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: no not really

if you want to learn about a how to make a best seller or make a book about making money this is a model to follow. No it wont tell you about how to invest, or where to invest, or what strategies to use. What I did glean from this book was how to take something of minimal value and if marketed well can yield large returns. There is little in this book of "actual" practical use, just a few stories from the writers life, no details on how he actually used it to help him make is fortune, but just g...more

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