RobertKiyosakirevealshowhedevelopedhisuniqueeconomicperspectivefromhistwofathers:hisrealfather,whowashighlyeducatedbutfiscallypoor;andthefatherofhisbestfriend-aneighth-gradedrop-outwhobecameaself-mademulti-millionaire.Thelifelongmonetaryproblemsexperiencedbyhis"poordad"poundedhomethecounterpointcommunicatedbyhis"richdad".Takingthatmessagetoheart,Kiyosakiwasabletoretireattheageof47.Thisbooklaysouthisphilosophyandaimstoopenreaderseyesby:explodingthemyththatyouneedtoearnahighincometoberich;challengingthebeliefthatyourhouseisanasset;showingparentswhytheycan'trelyonschoolstoteachtheirchildrenaboutmoney;definingonceandforallanassetversusaliability;andexplainingwhattoteachyourchildrenaboutmoneyfortheirfuturefinancialsuccess.
