GO Banking Rates: “3 Ways Robert Kiyosaki’s ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’ Lessons Still Apply Today”
GO Banking Rates, July 23, 2025 — In today’s issue of gobankingrates.com we learn that sometimes advice is so good, it sticks around for decades and continues to inspire new generations. Many fans of Robert Kiyosaki’s “Rich Dad Poor Dad,” originally published in 1997, say the book’s lessons still apply today — perhaps now more than ever.
Here’s a look at three of those wealth-building lessons and what financial experts told GOBankingRates about how to make them work for your money.
Marguerita Cheng, a certified financial planner and CEO of Blue Ocean Global Wealth, said that if the United States wants to improve financial outcomes for its citizens, schools would ideally play a bigger role in teaching financial literacy.
“All too often, discussions about money are uncomfortable, so we avoid the topic altogether,” Cheng said. “I tell my family that when we can manage our time, health, money, and emotions — there’s no limit to what we can accomplish.”