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Rich Woman: A Book on Investing for Women: Because I Hate Being Told What to Do!

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"RICH WOMEN is a great book for men!" Men, buy this book for the women in your life. Women have the potential to be excellent business people and with training and practice can beat men at their own game. Most have a subtle advantage over men and don't have to deal with the big ego problems of having to, "know it all." They just want to be winners and successful. Many just don't know where to start or how to get help. RICH WOMEN is a great start and savvy guide to financial freedom written for women.

I'm like many of the statistical women described in the book who found themselves living well while married and then found themselves divorced and broke with little to show for years of sacrifice and hard work. It was then I discovered how dependent I had become on someone else to provide for my financial future. I call it "marital welfare" -- and I do agree that we are a culture of dependent creatures -- and this fact usually smacks a woman right in the face through circumstances she least expects. Part of rising above all of this has been a dawning awareness of how important it is to take the financial responsibility for my future into my own hands. Kim Kiyosaki has put into words what has already been placed in my heart -- it was the "you're on the right track" message that I needed to hear to further my resolve -- not just in finances but in every area where self-sufficiency needs to evolve. The good news is that I am remarried to someone who supports my financial plans, goals and dreams and shares in the excitement. This book does not give a step-by-step how-to, but what it does do is bring about a birthing process that can literally change your life because it provokes you to change how you VIEW your life. For many people, that's all it takes, and in that regard, this book has accomplished wonders.

this book is full of fluff... very girly and totally demeaning in the sense that makes women out to be incapable. Get with the 21st century Kim.
Another thing- who wants to read a book about reasons why women DON't invest? If women are reading it, i'm sure they already know WHY they don't, whatever that reason may be. No need to spend 90% of the text on reiterating that to the readers. Not much how-to or strong enough material here in my opinion. She's just jumping on the rich dad bandwagon.

This was not the book I expected it to be, but it has won me over. Kim isn't saying that the mechanics of investing are different for women, but the motivations, rewards and value of investing groups are. That's why there's so many references to "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" etc. - go there to learn more about pure investing.

This book is about defining yours goals, motivations and getting some tips - and if you DO SOMETHING you're probably going to succeed. The stories of the group of friends are sometimes distracting, but they serve an important purpose of letting you identify with situations - activating your empathy and getting the message across. Much more effective than a dry, objective HOW-TO book. I'm telling my friends about it!

This is a basic book written about Kim and her friends getting together over different lunches to discuss "stuff". There is one page in the entire book that actually gives you "investment" information. The rest is a story that you can read in an hour or two. It's great that Kim is coming out from under her husband, Robert's, shadow, but come on, where's the beef? All it takes is a person of wealth and a name and you can publish anything. Honestly folks, you could write a better book yourself. It's very simplistic, dull and boring and I don't know about you, but I'm tired about reading about the rich and famous and their "get togethers". I'm ready for real people helping others achieve real success.

It's all "conversations". I wish I could learn something from it. I love reading, but all I have in conclusion for this book is tedious, waste of time and money. There are bunch of great books about investment and especially for women. Rich Woman is not the one.

Kim Kiyosaki shows she's the real deal with this book. I read it with my wife and absolutely loved Kim's perspective and how she kept the theme around her long time girlfriends; the ups and downs, etc and interjected sound fiscal rationale into the life of each one. Of course, we also learned that some folks just won't listen and just won't learn - even if they agree with a great idea; they just can't make the commitment to change. I really enjoyed her comment early on (after explaining the changing reallization of womanhood from our 20's to our 50's) that "Its a waste of time to think that men will change. Its time for us women to change". If you get nothing else out of the book, at least try to understand the six reasons why women 'must' be involved in investing (such as avoiding dependency and increasing self-esteem). Kim defines the keys (and the best way to make immediate changes) as arming yourself with some fundamental finance education, starting out small, always put some cash down, and stay close to home (at least at the beginning). Of great importance is her succinct rule that "Its your choice!" If you seek financial "dependence" then you are accepting that someone else will be responsible for your financial well-being. However, if you seek financial "independence" then you are opting for "long-term freedom over short-term comfort." This book is about understanding the need to make the change, making a commitment to change, seeking financial independence, and making decisions between cash-flow or capital gains in your investments. Control your finances to build your self-confidence. When it comes to financial planning, there's nothing more important to believe in -than yourself!

I found this book degrading to woman. Rich Womam was written as if woman are stupid and can't figure out investing unless the information (or lack of) is presented in a story about girlfriends. There was no substance to Rich Woman; it's a fluff book written to motivate woman to invest, yet has no actual information. I grabbed the book in an airport before catching a flight because I had read Rich Dad and found it interesting. My main question from Rich Dad was how did Kim buy a 20 unit complex when she was supposedly broke? So, I figured I'd find out in Rich Woman. Nope! Again, this book skirts around HOW Kim and her husband's investments actually came to fruition. I was let down by Rich Woman. Besides trying to sell her husband's books (repeatedly) and the game they created together, I still can't figure out what the point of the book is.

When I first saw this book I was immediately excited. The rich dad philosophy directed specifically at women?? Where do I sign up? But then I started reading... and kept waiting for it to get better. Then I told myself I would give it one more chapter and then one more. It never did. This book was just plain bad. It was not only bad but the book undermined my intelligence. Are there really women out there who don't even know the bare minimum basics of investing and money? And if they don't, do they also need some long drawn-out narrative story with cliche "women stories" just to keep them interested?

This book was just plain terrible. There is very little actual investing information. It's basically a lot of cliche money advice sprinkled in with Kim's extensive story of her and her girlfriends' quest to become financially free (which honestly bored me to death and also made me question how someone like Kim Kiyosaki managed to find a fan club of women who know even less about money than she does that she can preach to).

I also couldn't believe that Robert co-signed on this book! (He had to have, right?) Why didn't he tell her how bad it was or at least how she could fix it! I mean it's easy to see what they wanted to do with this book. Let's empower women and teach them how to take the initiate with their money and not leave it all up to a man...We get it. But come on, it's 2008, give us women a little more credit. We're not idiots. We know what CASHFLOW means Kim!?! I know I was harsh in this review but it was only because I really expected a lot more from this book and really really wanted to like it. (I really did..)

Combine this information 1) statistically women live longer than men and 2) knowledge pays; that, in a nutshell, is the strongest argument for reading this book. Rich Woman is a great book for women of any age. Chapter by chapter, the author challenges the excuses that many women resort to for why they avoid dealing with financial matters. Packed with valuable and timely advice, this book will give any woman the confidence she needs to take ownership of her financial future.

James Lange, CPA/Attorney and author of Retire Secure! Pay Taxes Later: The Key to Making Your Money Last as Long as You Do