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'''''Rich Dad, Poor Dad''''' is a personal-finance book by Robert T. Kiyosaki with Sharon L. Lechter. <ref name="OCLC43946801" /> It frames its lessons through two father figures—a “poor” biological father and a “rich” mentor—to argue for financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and building income-producing assets. <ref>{{cite web |title=Robert Kiyosaki: The Man Behind 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' |url=https://www.investopedia.com/robert-kiyosaki-7832587 |website=Investopedia |access-date=9 November 2025}}</ref> The book’s dozen short chapters include “lesson one: the rich don’t work for money,” “mind your own business,” and “the history of taxes and the power of corporations.” <ref>{{cite web |title=Rich dad, poor dad — Table of contents |url=https://nh.catalog.lionlibraries.org/Record/.b24605931 |website=LION Libraries Catalog |publisher=Libraries Online, Inc. |access-date=9 November 2025}}</ref> First self-published in 1997 and later released by Warner Business Books in 2000, it became a sustained bestseller. <ref>{{cite web |last=Seidlinger |first=Michael |title=Rich Dad, Poor Dad: 25 Years of Financial Advice Books |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/people/article/89314-rich-dad-poor-dad-25-years-of-financial-advice-books.html |website=Publishers Weekly |date=13 May 2022 |access-date=9 November 2025}}</ref> Publishers Weekly reports cumulative worldwide sales above 44 million copies as of 13 May 2022. <ref name="PW2022">{{cite web |last=Seidlinger |first=Michael |title=Rich Dad, Poor Dad: 25 Years of Financial Advice Books |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/people/article/89314-rich-dad-poor-dad-25-years-of-financial-advice-books.html |website=Publishers Weekly |date=13 May 2022 |access-date=9 November 2025}}</ref>
== Chapter summary ==
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🎓 '''12 – Epilogue: college education for $7,000.'''
== Background & reception ==
🖋️ '''Author & writing'''. Kiyosaki and coauthor Sharon L. Lechter shaped the book after Kiyosaki and his wife had launched the CASHFLOW board game in 1996. <ref>{{cite web |title=Robert Kiyosaki: The Man Behind 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' |url=https://www.investopedia.com/robert-kiyosaki-7832587 |website=Investopedia |access-date=9 November 2025}}</ref> Publishers Weekly recounts that ''Rich Dad, Poor Dad'' was first self-published in 1997 via Cashflow Technologies before being taken up by a major house; the widely circulated 2000 edition was issued by Warner Business Books. <ref name="PW2022" /><ref name="OCLC43946801" /> The narrative voice is didactic and parable-driven, presenting contrasting lessons from two “dads.” <ref>{{cite web |title=Robert Kiyosaki: The Man Behind 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' |url=https://www.investopedia.com/robert-kiyosaki-7832587 |website=Investopedia |access-date=9 November 2025}}</ref> Discussion of the mentor’s identity has persisted; in 2009 the ''Honolulu Advertiser'' quoted Richard Kimi’s family saying Kiyosaki based the character on the late hotelier, who had mentored him. <ref>{{cite news |last=Lum |first=Curtis |title=Richard Kimi of Hilo, hotel industry pioneer, 83 |url=https://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2009/Feb/01/ln/hawaii902010355.html |work=Honolulu Advertiser |date=1 February 2009 |access-date=9 November 2025}}</ref> Libraries catalog the 2000 edition with 207 pages and list the familiar sequence of “lessons,” from “the rich don’t work for money” to “work to learn—don’t work for money.” <ref>{{cite web |title=Rich dad, poor dad — Table of contents |url=https://nh.catalog.lionlibraries.org/Record/.b24605931 |website=LION Libraries Catalog |publisher=Libraries Online, Inc. |access-date=9 November 2025}}</ref>
📈 '''Commercial reception'''. By late 1999 the title was a fixture on ''BusinessWeek'' bestseller lists; for example, the 7 November 1999 list placed it at No. 3 (TechPress edition). <ref>{{cite web |title=The Business Week Best Seller List |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/1999-11-08/the-business-week-best-seller-list |website=Bloomberg Businessweek |date=7 November 1999 |access-date=9 November 2025}}</ref> ''Publishers Weekly''’s year-end paperback tally recorded 237,593 copies sold in 1999, crediting the book to TechPress. <ref>{{cite web |title=PW: Bestsellers of 1999—Paperback: The Usual Suspects Prevail |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/print/20000410/32523-pw-bestsellers-of-1999-paperback-the-usual-suspects-prevail.html |website=Publishers Weekly |date=10 April 2000 |access-date=9 November 2025}}</ref> A 20th-anniversary edition with new material was released by Plata Publishing in 2017. <ref>{{cite web |title=Rich dad, poor dad: with updates for today's world—and 9 new study session sections (20th anniversary ed.) |url=https://search.worldcat.org/title/Rich-dad-poor-dad-%3A-with-updates-for-today%27s-world-and-9-new-study-session-sections/oclc/962049063 |website=WorldCat |publisher=OCLC |access-date=9 November 2025}}</ref> As of 13 May 2022, ''Publishers Weekly'' reported lifetime sales “upward of 44 million.” <ref name="PW2022" />
👍 '''Praise'''. ''USA Today'' called the book “a starting point for anyone looking to gain control of their financial future.” <ref>{{cite web |title=Summary and Reviews of Rich Dad, Poor Dad |url=https://www.bookbrowse.com/reviews/index.cfm/book_number/1072/rich-dad-poor-dad |website=BookBrowse |access-date=9 November 2025}}</ref> ''Business Insider'' has repeatedly included it in recommended lists, describing it as a favorite among real-estate investors and early retirees. <ref>{{cite web |title=Top money personal-finance book recommendations from successful, wealthy people |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/top-money-personal-finance-book-recommendations-from-successful-wealthy-people-2022-8 |website=Business Insider |date=9 August 2022 |access-date=9 November 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=16 business books successful entrepreneurs read religiously |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/books-about-entrepreneurship-starting-business-leadership-ceo-founder-2019-12 |website=Business Insider |date=14 December 2020 |access-date=9 November 2025}}</ref> Marking the franchise’s longevity, ''Kirkus Reviews'' called a related Kiyosaki volume “a treasure trove for entrepreneurs.” <ref>{{cite web |title=MORE IMPORTANT THAN MONEY |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/robert-kiyosaki/more-important-money/?page=2 |website=Kirkus Reviews |date=2017 |access-date=9 November 2025}}</ref>
👎 '''Criticism'''. In a column summarizing Helaine Olen’s critique of celebrity finance advice, ''The Washington Post'' cast Kiyosaki’s message—embracing the “right” kind of debt—as a stance to approach with caution. <ref>{{cite news |last=Singletary |first=Michelle |title=One cautionary tale you can’t afford not to read |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2013/01/04/f2c57698-5374-11e2-a613-ec8d394535c6_story.html |work=The Washington Post |date=5 January 2013 |access-date=9 November 2025}}</ref> ''MarketWatch'' criticized the brand’s seminar arm in a “Stupid Investment of the Week” piece—“‘Rich Dad Academy’ a poor choice for investors.” <ref>{{cite news |last=Jaffe |first=Chuck |title=‘Rich Dad Academy’ a poor choice for investors |url=https://www.marketwatch.com/story/rich-dad-academy-a-poor-choice-for-investors |work=MarketWatch |date=13 July 2007 |access-date=9 November 2025}}</ref> ABC News reported that Rich Global LLC, a company tied to the franchise, filed for corporate bankruptcy in 2012 following a Learning Annex judgment. <ref>{{cite news |title='Rich Dad, Poor Dad' Author Files for Bankruptcy for His Company |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Business/rich-dad-poor-dad-author-files-bankruptcy/story?id=17463158 |work=ABC News |date=12 October 2012 |access-date=9 November 2025}}</ref>
🌍 '''Impact & adoption'''. The book remains a staple on widely read “what to read” lists for would-be investors and founders; ''Business Insider'' included it in roundups on 14 December 2020 and 9 August 2022. <ref>{{cite web |title=16 business books successful entrepreneurs read religiously |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/books-about-entrepreneurship-starting-business-leadership-ceo-founder-2019-12 |website=Business Insider |date=14 December 2020 |access-date=9 November 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Top money personal-finance book recommendations from successful, wealthy people |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/top-money-personal-finance-book-recommendations-from-successful-wealthy-people-2022-8 |website=Business Insider |date=9 August 2022 |access-date=9 November 2025}}</ref>
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