I read Rich Dad Poor Dad last year. I enjoyed the book but to be honest I had learned most of what he had to say in law school on a bit more sophisticated level. (It amazes me how people go to law school with the plan of "getting a good job" but never realize how empowering what they learn is regardless of working in the law, but thats another story). Of course law school cost a lot more than the book did, but I think what has become a small scale publishing empire for Rich Dad Books pushes a skewed view of wealth building. Its full of good ideas and many truths; truths about "working for a living", truths about credit cards, buying new cars, real estate, corporations and so on. The thing that bothers me a bit about these books as well as the "learn by tape" infomercials is exactly like another poster said, life throws you curve balls. Not only that, but things can be a bit more complicated than the book describes. There were times reading it I actually laughed out loud. Nonetheless, there are great ideas in there. I don't know everything of course and frankly reading the book did me some good. I've never read the other book, the millionaire next door. Maybe I'll look into that one next!

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1971 MGBGT, 101K
2007 VW Jetta, 4K