Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the… (1997)

Holy rambling, repetitive, and unorganized mess, Batman. There are some good lessons in here, but you’re going to have to weed through all the words you’ve already read and paragraphs of him patting himself on the back to find it. Good luck. ( )

There were a couple good ideas that stuck out to me in this -- foundationally basic ideas, but still made sense.

Otherwise, it was a bit of a mess. I was skimming along pretty fast once I was a few chapters in. Honestly, the tone was one of hubris. I wasn't a fan of how he bashed his father for staying stuck in the old (basically dumb) mindset of working for a living. ( )

This book came highly recommended from quite a few different people. It definitely makes you rethink about the way you like at finances and investments! I don't agree with everything mentioned in the book (it feels like there is too much focus on becoming rich) but I am definitely still glad I read it.

There were many valuable lessons I realized I was handling wrong. One of the biggest things that stuck with me was that many "busy" people are just lazy and trying to put off the thing they don't want to do. This is something I know i have been guilty of. I would never call myself lazy, and many others wouldn't either. But if there is something I don't want to do, I will come up with every excuse I can to avoid it.

I recommend the book for everyone to read, even if your goal isn't to make more money. It definitely helps you to look at the money you have in a more respectful way. ( )

I read this as part of a financial literacy for teens I'm preparing for work. He has some good points, but after looking up some more information about him, I am skeptical about taking his information. Still, it is a good lesson about making sure you know about the person giving you advice, espically about something as important as money. ( )

Some of the lessons came too late to be applicable but Kiyosaki still provided a lot of food for thought. One thing I learned from him - don't be a cheapo. Pay to learn to make money. ( )