A review by femmerien
Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki

3.0

Yeah... I read this book. It’s far out of my comfort zone and I admit to hiding the cover when reading in public and writing this review as a form of defense. Anyway, there is still much to appreciate here.

I was recommended this book (#dfcbookclub) in my quest for financial literacy. Which, unfortunately became clear, I have 0 of.

Being utterly lost in a foreign tax-system and largely without informed support, I’ve been feeling like the security of my family is hanging on by a thread. Thus started my journey to change our circumstances.

The writer assumes (probably rightly so) that his readers want to find ways to get rich quick. His answer: Want to get rich? Study. Invest in yourself. Unbalance yourself. Change your thinking before doing anything.

I found it inspiring and encouraging to find a simple (though exhaustingly repetitive) book about the world of finance. Much of Kiyosaki’s methods don’t sit right with me, but I am thankful for the insight he offers, which is an opportunity for me to learn.

“We need to be good teachers as well as good students. To be able to be truly rich, we need to be able to give as well as receive.”