Rich Dad Poor Dad

Rich Dad Poor Dad presents financial education through the story of Robert Kiyosaki's childhood experiences with two different father figures — his biological father, his "poor dad," and the father of his best friend, his "rich dad." Their contrasting beliefs about education, employment, money, and investing became the foundation for Kiyosaki's approach to understanding wealth. One of the book's central ideas is that earning a high income does not automatically make someone wealthy. Kiyosaki encourages readers to understand how assets, liabilities, income, and expenses work together, and to question whether the things they own genuinely contribute to their financial position. The 25th Anniversary Edition reflects on the enduring relevance of these principles — although technology, markets, and the global economy continue to change, the need for financial education remains. Translated into 38 languages with more than 40 million copies sold worldwide.