Robert T. Kiyosaki and Sharon L. Lechter - Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money - That the Poor and the Middle Class Do Not!

Pros: Very easy to understand, good for someone who is just beginning
Cons: Not enough details/ideas on actually HOW, sometime he makes it sound TOO easy

As many of you may already know, I was in school for massage therapy. As part of our training, we took a Business Practices course (thank GOD!). As part of the learning experience, we were asked to read a ‘money’ book. I chose this book. ...

Pros: Easy to Read and Understand
Cons: Not Enough In- Depth Advice and Recommendations

"Study hard and stay in school. Get good grades and earn a college degree. Find a good company to work for, with excellent benefits, and you will be set for life"

How many of us have been given that same advice? I would bet that most...

Pros: "pay yourself first" and how to do it
Cons: can be repetitive and slow-going at times

If you are going to be open to reading sound financial advice from a best-selling author who retired at age 47, then I hope you'll read on. This book by Robert Kiyosaki is written for you. He does not talk down to his readers as if they are stupid or to...

Pros: Lots of good information for people who just starting out.
Cons: A little difficult to apply some of the principles once you are already established.

In my never ending search for life time financial security and hopes for early retirement for my husband I have read tons of financial books over the past couple of years. There were two books that came highly recommended to my husband and my self by a...

Pros: Encourages pleasant daydreams ...
Cons: ... So do infomercials

Soon after starting this book, I realized it wasn't at all what I expected it to be. Turns out I was in Motivational Speaker Territory! Infomercial land! Reminded me of that great Chris Farley character, the motivational speaker who lived down in a...

Pros: Financially thought provoking, very easy read
Cons: some questionable facts, contradicts itself, lacking in detail

First off, let me apologize for the punny title. I was feeling all at once a bit literary and a bit wacky and punny, so please excuse.

As I've stated in a previous review, I've recently graduated college and joined productive society...

Pros: Really makes you think about why you work
Cons: Really makes you think about why you work

How many people have told you to study hard...make good grades...get a good job? Probably a lot because this was the “right thing to do”. The mantra sort of reminds me of an alternative rock song that I heard a few years ago that consisted of exactly...

Pros: Advocates breaking free of the rat-race, and useful for anyone particularly young adults.
Cons: Possibly depress those who are already stuck in the described rat-race, or disappoint those who never realize their dreams of the first million.

Me? Finance? *Aghast* Typically, I'd bolt for the nearest door at the mention of anything to do with finance or economics. However, my dad was in town recently - just for a day. It happens my brother and his wife had their second daughter on the same day...

Pros: Quick read, written in very simple terms
Cons: A little repetitive at times

Rich Dad, Poor Dad describes what Robert Kiyosaki learned as a child from his two "Dads" -- his real father, a highly educated school administrator (the Poor Dad), and the father of his childhood friend Mike who owned several small...

Pros: Helps those who want to help themselves!
Cons: Only Helps those who want to help themselves!

I disagree with a lot of people who read this book with the idea that it was a manual for becoming wealthy.
Sure they are tons of "financial freedom" and "millionaire in a minute" books found on the same book shelf that you may have seen or...

Pros: Entertaining, even inspiring.
Cons: Not instructional, not helpful, not relevant.

I consider myself to be an avid reader of all things personal finance. Whether it's CNN Money or Dave Ramsey or Suze Orman or an unknown author who saves money by churning her own butter, I read articles/books on finance voraciously. Unfortunately, ...

Pros: Some motivation tips on how to make your financial dreams come true
Cons: Not enough "how to". Read "Multiple Streams Of Income" for more "how to."

This book really made me think about what I have been taught my whole life! When I picked up this book I was thinking "I'll probably put this book down after the first sentence", but I read the entire book in a weekend! Many of these secrets that...

Pros: The basic nature of some of the material
Cons: Too much sizzle, not enough steak, disproportionate amount of ads in back of book

RICH DAD, POOR DAD is written by a financially-independent and retired young person and a CPA. The title comes from Robert Kiyosaki's experiences as a young lad with his "poor dad," his biological father, a PhD-level education professional who struggled...

Pros: It defines the problem, explains why it's there, and gives a detailed, workable solution
Cons: None

Are you a highly-compensated employee who has, in the past ten years, struggled through mergers, acquisitions, down-sizings, right-sizings, outsourcing, layoffs, and multiple moves to different locations, starting over with different companies, wondering...

Pros: Easy to read. Great for someone looking to expand their thoughts on making money.
Cons: Doesn't give advice on how to start out. Makes it sound easier than it is.

Ever since the age of 13, I have tried different ways of making money. Some worked well, some went no where, and some made me lose money. Different people have different opinions on what is "safe" or "too risky" when it comes to making money. "Rich Dad ...