Rich Dad's Increase Your Financial IQ: Get Smarter with Your Money Paperback – Illustrated, January 7, 2014

I have to say, I've listened to quite a few audio books and read a few books by Robert Kiyosaki. I have to say I was very impressed with this one. I really think this one does a really good job at getting you to see things a different way. I especially like how he talks about expanding your means (as he has in the past) but this time he actually goes in and shows you how he would budget for a surplus and you get to actually see exactly what he means. He has more specific examples, rather than just the concepts and ideas by themeseleves.He explains why and how he's both a capitalist and a socialist, and he clearly explains why you can't simply blame one side of the political spectrum, and gives examples of things that both republican and democratic presidents have done which ends up hurting those who save.I think that if you were to read one Robert Kiyosaki book, this would be the one, it seems like he really put everything he's ever taught together in a way that really makes a lot of sense. Why savers lose, the increase of the money supply, the need for financial education, why most politicians don't know how to handle money, why most businessmen do the very wrong thing and cut spending on advertising during a reccession, when they should be looking to expand their means, all about your brain and how you learn best, and what to do about it and a whole lot more.It was also interesting to see him forcast before this book was completely released in March, that we most likely have just reached the edge of the storm, and things could get a lot worse. October clearly may have been a significant part. Kiyosaki has been right on about a lot of things.Going into debt isn't bad, in fact, it can be very good if you know completely what you are doing. However, as they say "a litle knowledge is dangerous" Don't stop at just this book, but make a plan, simulate the real thing and then start small and take the right managable calculated risks, and you can build wealth and get rich.I believe that this book will dramatically shorten the learning process, and may save you a lot of valuable time and money that you would have paid through learning from the mistakes that you would otherwize made.

Thank you Mr. Kiyosaki!🙏🏾Publishers could do better with typos and grammatical errors. Some of his personal stories had me feeling like what's the point... just keep reading. He's going somewhere with his point. Great read

I recently read this book after reading his Business of 21st century book. I enjoyed that one and decided to get this one and it surely is a good read. I see people saying that all he does is tell personal stories and doesn't tell you what to actually do, which may be true, but i believe he gives you an outline. He's not just gonna be able to tell you "go do this, that and the third" because not everyone is gonna have the same story, everyone is different. He's giving you advice on what he believes are steps to gain financial freedom. Never in life will someone just give you a get rich quick plan with steps 1-5. You have to take advice from people who are actually successful and tweak it to your life. If someone is saying that this is a bad book, do not believe them, as they just want a get rich quick booklet. And he even says at the beginning of the book that the book is personal stories and that he can't just tell you exactly how to go about your own life. Simply because it's YOUR life. Listen to what he's saying, take notes and make your own destiny. People expecto many handouts now a days and that's frankly part of the book. So to me, this is an excellent read, highly recommended.

I've already read 4 books of his (this being my 5th). So I believe my opinion is a strong built one.The bad: He repeats the same personal stories across multiple books (creates more page content) and strings you along without much details on financial knowledge, just general guidance.The good: As general as his concepts and philosophies are, they are still very powerful and important. Much of the material in the books are hints for you to do your own research and apply from external knowledge (research combined with action). There where many chapters I screened to then reread, and find important hints I could've easily not noticed.My advice:If your looking for passive reads that build your knowledge over time? Then these books are not best suited. It would be nearly jmpossible to learn financial literacy through his books alone without consistently applying it with further research and application on your own finances.As simple as his books are, they have really pushed me to be proactive. Which is much more difficult, but well worth the cost.

An invaluable book I wish I had read at 18. Now, at 61, with some savings, but no "assets"according to the author's definition. He really pushes using your money early in life to build assets that pay you in cash flow (such as rental properties and businesses), No argument there, a good plan. He also believes in investing in stocks and small companies. His writing enthused me to get to work, as even at my age, it is not too late. What he may be overlooking is that some people do NOT want to utilize his approach. For instance, my wife had a fulfilling 30 year career in the air force, saving and investing and counting on her pension... and according to him she went by the Old World way, NOT recommended. But for her, she is happy and pretty well situated, retired at 50. I did run my own businesses as the author states, even held assets as he directs, but failed in one part of his lessonry... to protect my money and build on it. He also states that an employee should make you something like 10x what they cost you, and to me, that seems like an unbalanced and unfortunate way to treat the human being you team with. If they are making you that much money, shouldn't it be shared with them?!! As he is wealthy, I can't and wouldn't argue most of the philosophy presented...

Should be a must read for anybody looking to become wealthy, especially high school kids.