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I just finished reading the article about Kiyosaki in the February issue of Smart Money Magazine. An excellent piece, I might add.Having read Rich Dad Poor Dad, I found Kiyosaki's first book moderately interesting and entertaining. I don't agree with everything he says and I too wonder if there really is a Rich Dad.Regarding Kiyosaki's bashers, I am amused. I mean, Kiyosaki writes books, conducts seminars and hosts a website. His bashers attack him for this...BUT...they write books (albeit mediocrce, self publshed low selling books), host websites and also conduct seminars (albeit with amateur speakers and to much smaller crowds) but aren't they doing the same things that they attack Kiyosaki for?I also understand that m any of them spend considerable time ont he internet hyping penny stocks i.e. the enfamous PUMPnDUMP routine. Don't they accuse Kiyosaki of this as well? I know Kiypsaki recommends small cap stocks.It sure sounds to me like the Kiyosaki bashers practice the same unethical things that they accuse Kiyosaki of. Only these guys are a small frog trying to make the leap into a big ocean.As far as I am concerned, I hope Kiyosaki fights back and then if we are lucky both groups will extinguish themselves from the face of this earth and then this world will have a cleaner, much cleaner smell to it.Nice article Smart Money. How about doing one of the little frogs now?

OK, you've read the editorials, and maybe some of the other reviews here. I have a comfortable income, but from a single source, and am starting my own business, and I found this book fascinating and very useful. The author believes understanding and education (not necessarily of the school variety) are key elements if one seriously wants to become wealthy: if you are looking for specific details on what to do, when and how, you will be disappointed. The book does not advocate one particular way to earn money, tho the author uses some examples from his own experience of buying real-estate. This book is not "Finance For Dummies". It doesn't even have an index. The book is part narrative: it tells the story of how the author learned from his rich "Dad". The rich Dad sounds like an excellent teacher, probably better than the author, whose writing style is a little flat. Being a teacher myself, I thoroughly enjoyed reading about how rich Dad taught his 2 "kids", and I agree with Kiyosaki's approach to learning and teaching. Not being a big business owner or high-flying investor, I cannot vouch for the financial details in the book. However, I think it does a great job of pointing out the fact that "financial literacy" is just as important and vital as "computer literacy": one is taught in school, the other isn't. It also does a great job of starting to teach me (hate math, no good with figures) about financial literacy: I appreciated the simple language and the diagrams (OK some of the narrative is a little hokey). The present economic climate has outgrown the old reality of "get a good education, a stable job with good benefits and you're all set." For me, it was a wake-up call. I immediately bought the other 2 in the series, and I want to try the game. I don't think this book is just a scam to get rich: if it was, I think Kiyosaki would have made sure his book is a success by spending a lot more on advertising than he actually did - almost nothing.

A few months ago, I was working in sales for a B>B Business Group. I followed Mr. Kiyosaki's advice and started investing my money in passive income. I bought some equities, a rental or two and started a home based business.

While my colleagues spent their checks and worked for ThankGodItsFriday and cheer for Wednesdays because it was "hump day" and yell hooray for the weekend, and then made wise cracks about my goals. I invested, left that company over 6 weeks ago and am now full time in my own business. Meanwhile, my colleagues were recently served notice that their company (my former company) is laying off 150 people!

Thank God for Robert Kiyosaki.