Book #2 Post #1

Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki is a book that I have been recommended a lot and always have wanted to read. I figured that it would be a great choice for this second book because I think that it will provide a novel perspective on society in terms of how the middle class and the upper class think and act differently in terms of how money is viewed, managed, spent, and earned. Being a finance major and big on personal finance this book also intrigued me. The book starts off with the author giving background on his life in a middle class family. His parents taught him to work hard in school, find a good career path, and to save diligently.

The book gets interesting when Robert talks about his experiences with his rich dad who was his best friends father. This rich dad was one of the wealthiest men in Hawaii and had multiple businesses. The biggest difference was that he learned that money shouldn't be saved. Rather it should be used to make more money. The way to do this way through investing which would allow the money to grow and in turn generate more money. He viewed money as a tool that could make more of itself if used in the right way.