Rich Dad, Poor Dad

[robivi3]

Any thoughts on the book? I listened to it in its entirety on audio the other day. It didn't seem to have alot of substance, alot of cliches. I mean for a "nine year old" the author seems to have have alot in depth conversations with Rich and Poor Dad. Some of the scenarios don't seem plausible. honestly, when you listen to it the word "money" used in nearly every sentence.

My final question was what do you do when the money, AS IT WILL EVENTUALLY, fails? we are on a "faith based" monetary system today in the US. It will fail eventually, what then?

Poor Dad seemed more enviable, he had education in many areas, Rich frikkin' Dad only dribbled endlessy with high and mighty monetary wisdom. Poor Dad could talk on many subjects and probably was alot more fun to be with. My Dad had money, didn't have and lost tons of money, had a big one acre lot on Indian Creek in Maimi Beach and within three years were living in a two bedroom apartment, but damned we had some adventures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We laugh at the memmories now because my dad had a flaw, the lack of funds was never a reason to sit at home. I was happier living in the 2 bdr., no joke than I ever was in that huge house, couldn't stand it, I was used to Tennessee. No one on that damned street talke to one another, that was just not my world.

I'd like to know a little more about the author, something doesn't wash. A little to much perfection. That book ain't sellin' in Kenya, I think it's way down their Amazon list today!

[JollyGG]

My husband read this book a couple of years ago. We aren't rich yet. Seriously, I'll ask him what he thought of it.

[HHM]

The book makes a fair point about how people approach money in this country, especially about how people apporach debt etc (I actually borrow from the book when I remind people on this site that a house with a mortgage is a liability, not an asset).
Keep in mind, that particular book wasn't so much about how "specifically" to get rich, it was more about, in general, pointing out the difference in mind-set between those that usually end-up rich and those that don't.

He makes some good points.

[One Half Full]

I've known (sometimes through friends) a few very wealthy people, and they all seem very down to earth. However, they are obsessed with their work. Most of them I know never started out with the agenda "to become rich," but just to do the best job they could do. Often, they toiled alongside the rest of their peers, and made some great jumps in "class," but often they just toiled along and realized one day that they were rich. There is a book out called "the millionaire next door," by Thomas J. Stanley & William D. Danko. They profile real millionaires (and billionaires) not just stereotypes. One extremely wealthy couple, the husband, a billionaire, drives an old beater, and they have the same house in an (upper) middle class neighborhood. The wife shops at thrift stores, and picks up trash by the side of the road. Things have changed because he remarried, I think he now has a place in New York too, but they still live in my town part time at least. They even went to my friend's Halloween party. He makes something like 25 thousand a year. On the other hand, I also know of millionaires who hardly ever come home to see their families because they are so obsessed with work.

It takes all types.