Rich
Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About
Money--That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert
T. Kiyosaki, Sharon L. Lechter (Contributor)
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- Paperback: 184 pages ;
Dimensions (in inches): 0.62 x 9.03 x 6.06
- Publisher: Warner Books; ;
(April 1, 2000)
- ISBN: 0446677450
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Book
Description
"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--the Dad who was an eighth grade dropout 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 restore at 47. RICH
DAD, POOR DAD, written with consultant and CPA Sharon L. Lechter
lays out Kiyosaki's philosophy behind his relationship with
money. RICH DAD, POOR DAD 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
- defining once and for all an asset versus a liability
- explaining what kids need to know about money for their future
financial success"
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
nonetheless compellingly advocates 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 those assets might be acquired so that the jobs can
eventually be shed. --Howard Rothman
--Zig
Ziglar, world-renowned author and lecturer
"To get over the top financially, you
must read RICH DAD, POOR DAD. It's common sense and market savvy
for your financial future."
--Mark Victor
Hansen, co-author of the #1 Chicken Soup for the Soul series
"If you want all insider wisdom on how
to personally get and STAY rich, read this book! Bribe your kids
(financially, if you have to) to do the same."
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