Rich Dad's CASHFLOW Quadrant: Rich Dad's Guide to Financial Freedom Paperback – August 16, 2011

LOVE this book. It is so informational and it has taught me so much. I recommend this book to everyone!

I read Rich Dad, Poor Dad many years ago, and frankly I didn’t think much of it. The core idea is imperative to understand - poor people buy liabilities, rich people buy assets. A critical idea, but it seemed like the book was just a bunch of fluff other than hammering that one concept (though again, an important one). And i didn’t think much more about Robert and his work until I read Cashflow Quadrant.Interestingly, Robert apparently is somewhat of a controversial figure. When I mention his name, people either seem to love him, or think he’s a scam and a liar. I can’t comment too much on that, other than to say, from what I have seen in his videos and books, he seems to be a very genuine and honest person with intent to help people.Either way, it’s irrelevant. Cashflow Quadrant os a fantastic book that almost anyone should read IMO. I’m only halfway through and I’ve learned so much already. I’ve never seen this good of a perspective and practical advice on the mindset you need to evolve from an employee or self-employed to a business owner or investor.It explains the specifics of each, and how you actually need to become a different person to succeed in each, and what those mindsets are. I found myself firmly in the Self-Employed mindset, and when he explained that profile in 1-2 pages, I never felt so personally profiled. It really opened my eyes to where I’ve been stuck.Anyway, great book so far and I highly recommend it. I ended up buying the bird game as well, and it’s also one of the best tools to teach children financial intelligence, and all the things we sadly aren’t taught in school.

If you've read Rich Dad Poor Dad, then this is the next book to read. It dives further into the quadrant he touches on in the first book.I see these two books as less about gaining wealth (while that is still a big factor) and more about how to view "how money is made and by whom." Once you get your head around that, the world changes forever.I'd rather make money work for me than work my life away for money. Wouldn't you? I'd rather make a few smart investments and nurture those lines of income than live paycheck to paycheck. I'd rather live comfortably and enjoy my life than struggle to make ends meet and watch my life pass before my eyes.It's not about riches... it's about wealth. It's not about greed... it's about smart financial planning. And guess what? Everyone's invited. Money is color blind. If you can do wonders with it, people will give it to you to make your magic happen. It doesn't matter who you are. Cashflow Quadrant shows you why you need to go from E to I regardless of who you are.Good luck! Great book. Easy read. You'll never look at making money the same way again... (unless you've read RDPD, in which case... you're already on that journey.) OH!!! And older versions are just as good as the newest one. You won't miss out on anything if you buy the cheapest one. (((Plus, his predictions pre-2008 are crazy and on the mark!)))

Oh boy, writing a review for this will be hard, but here goes ...If your reading my review, then you must be thinking about buying this book, where I can say buy the book and read it. The price of the this is so small , when compared to say paying to go to a seminar, to acquire this knowledge. I bought the first book, Rich Dad Poor Dad, and I liked it so much, that I bought this book, because I was thirsty for more knowledge, and it didn't disappoint me. This book has inspired me to buy the books that he makes mention of, so I can continue to learn more. When I think about just watching YouTube videos from the newcomers that have discovered this information recently, reading the book was peaceful and uncluttered.I'm not really sure what to say about how the author wishes to share his life experiences with everybody, and whether you wish to learn and possibly try and figure out how to implement his knowledge, for that's the point of reading this book. I can say that this book is a gift, for when one strives to better themselves, they should not be selfish, and should be generous to share the information, sort of like making a charitable contribution. Some of my friends hold their cards real close to them, so I can't see them, for I'm worried they won't be able to retire and keep making stupid mistakes with money. They won't share, well because they keep making stupid mistakes. But this book gives you that x-ray vision where you can see what's happening in your friends lives.Anyways, this is beyond the level of Dave Ramsey's "Total Money Makeover", or perhaps the book you need to read after you are debt free, and have completed those baby steps. Or simply just read to get a head start on what to do after you have completed the Dave Ramsey program if your that committed.For me, reading these books have changed the way I think again, where I'm writing a software application for a customer, integrated into his existing application that I wrote, and I decided to make this new application a independent stand alone product, so I can sell it to more businesses, and the time I spend writing becomes an asset that I own, to generate more cash revenue for me. If I didn't read this book, I would of never thought of this, it's that powerful.As for the book, I'm just going to say it's a mashup of his thoughts, experiences, and the rewards or "HAVES" that he was able to achieve.