Summary of Rich Dad Poor Dad

Rich Dad Poor Dad is a personal finance book written by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter, which advocates financial independence through investing, real estate, owning businesses, and the use of tax shelters. The book's title refers to the difference in economic backgrounds between the author's two "dads": his biological father, who was a hardworking but struggling employee, and his best friend's father, who was a wealthy entrepreneur. The book follows Kiyosaki's journey as he learns from both of his fathers and begins to develop his own financial literacy. He encourages readers to look at money differently and to take control of their own financial destiny. The book emphasizes the importance of investing in assets, rather than liabilities; saving and investing for the future; and developing financial intelligence.