Reading this book has put together what I already believed in but unable to verbalize. That there are many different types of geniuses. And that you don't need a good academic education to earn big money.A Smart Plan For The Future Although this is the first economic based book I have read, I have found it to be very informative and enjoyable. Kiyosaki does a good job at using a style of language that is very coherent and easy to understand. His view are balanced by contrasting his "rich and smart dads." As a young man without much experience using economic terms, Kiyosaki was able to use real life examples that made the learning so much easier. Although this book was directed to parents to help their children start ou in life on the right path financially, I found it, as a senior in high school planning to go to college and grow up, to be extremely usefull.
The topics are good and the examples are excellent (I liked the simple income statement and balance sheet diagrams). On the downside, the authors use the same examples over and over again. Really, this book could be about 120pps if the publisher would allow such a concise work (you know, bulk equals value apparently).
According to this book, the road to wealth is paved with real estate. If you are serious about real estate investing, there is not enough info here to get you started so don't buy it for that purpose.
If you have not read personal wealth planning books before buy this one, its a good starter. If, however, you are pretty well versed, borrow this one from a friend.
