Comments on: Stop Buying Personal Finance Books — You Don’t Need Them

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:44:04 +0000

Cards on the table. I have read around 10 of the Rich Dad books. I think the Cashflow Quadrant (book 2) in particular is a must read for all budding entrepreneurs.

However, as my mum would say “actions speak louder then words”. The sheer number of Rich Dad books is clearly all about enriching the publisher. I believe Kiyosaki sold the brand a few years back for a large cash sum.

Overall, I agree with you.

By: Financial Samurai

Financial Samurai — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:15:36 +0000

Sounds good Neal! Maybe I should check out the “How To Stop Worrying” book too. Although everytime I think “what’s the worst that could happen”, I never find it really bad anyway. I’ll just go hug the wife

By: Neal

Neal — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:02:15 +0000

F Samurai,

There have been a books, in my life, that have really made a huge impact. I had to study and re-study. “HOW TO STOP WORRYING AND START LIVING” is an example. I need to own it so I can “OWN” it….if that makes any sense.

By: Sandys

Sandys — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:56:54 +0000

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By: Financial Samurai

Financial Samurai — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:17:27 +0000

Also Neal, why would anybody buy multiple personal finance books?

We should be going to the library and rent them, or just gloss through them at Barnes and Nobles. Better yet, just log onto the 300 personal finance sites out there, learn and interact!

By: Financial Samurai

Financial Samurai — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:15:19 +0000

Hilarious! The best is when personal finance authors get rich by selling personal finance self help stuff. There are a lot of ironies in our arena, and many consumers fall for it. Intentions could be good, but the stories finance writers come up with just amazing to hook readers.

I know this one guy who was 22 years old and told everybody how to be rich. He wasn’t rich then, but got rich afterwards since he sold lots of books. Pure genius!

By: Neal

Neal — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:55:25 +0000

karyn,

RIGHT ON! Thanks for your honesty. I’m right there w/you.

By: karyn

karyn — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:57:43 +0000

I get aggravated with myself for reading too much. It might be financial books, books on praying, books on eating healthy, whatever…but eventually I need to stop reading and get busy doing!

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:19:45 +0000

Neal,
I found you blog to be refreshing and quite entertaining. It really is baffling sometimes when you stand at a bookstore and gaze with amazement at the number of personal finance books that are authored. The one thing that I have tried to do is let the grudge match play out between the likes of Suze Orman, Dave Ramsey, Beth Kobliner and Robert Kiyosaki. However, for me I believe that reaching out to young adults is very important. I know my 16 year step son and his friends were an inspiration to me, along with the inner city kids I teach in an after-school program in south Los Angeles

By: FinanciallySmart

FinanciallySmart — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:18:05 +0000

The name Rich Dad Poor Dad is a brand and so he is using it to promote his other materials. Nothing is wrong in selling one’s brand. Well this book is the first Personal Finance I have read and it speaks directly to what was happening to me. It opened my eyes to the reality of personal finance. Persons who know the brand Rich Dad Poor Dad will not necessary remember the author name and so once he/she sees this brand they will just pick up the book once it is not the one that was previously read.

Everyone was born with an entrepreneur spirit but not everyone knows how to manipulate it. Determination and sacrifices are essential in making it in life.