Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money - Softcover

Kiyosaki, Robert T.; Lechter, Sharon L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0446677450 ISBN 13: 9780446677455

Publisher: Warner US, 2000

Synopsis

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

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Review:

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 is nonetheless a compelling advocate 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 the former might be acquired so that the latter eventually can be shed. --Howard Rothman, Amazon.com

Review:

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)

About this edition

• Publisher: Warner US
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0446677450
• ISBN 13: 9780446677455
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224