This Christmas instead of giving your children
or grandchildren mindless video games, or strange looking dolls
called “Brats”, why not give them something that will change
their life for the better? I know that sounds a bit ambitious but in
fact it is quite possible!
As a matter of fact this kid's game actually did change my
life! Want to know how? Well, I’ll get to that in a minute, but first let me tell you a
bit about the game.
This game was
designed by Robert Kiyosaki (bestselling author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad)
based on one of the lessons his “Rich Dad” told him. His “Rich Dad”
was always telling him that he could learn a lot from playing Monopoly®so Robert designed this game to create an even greater
learning experience than that. And boy did he succeed!
The game board looks
a bit like the wheel on Wheel of Fortune®
but your pieces move around on it. And speaking of the pieces they are
shaped like cute little boy and girl “Rats”. By now I supposed that
you have guessed that the board symbolizes the “Rat Race” and the game
is supposed to teach you how to escape the “Rat Race”.
And it does an
excellent job of doing exactly that. And being a game it does it in a
fun and memorable way. Recently at my daughter’s 11th
birthday party we had all the girls playing the game it was a great
educational experience and the girls absolutely loved it! I suppose it
didn’t hurt that the prize for the “winners” was a gold colored
Sacagawea dollar (not included in the game).
One interesting
feature of this game is that it doesn’t end when one person wins. You
can continue to play until everyone wins! To win the game you simply
have to become “financially free”. And everyone has an equal chance to
succeed!
Kids Clamoring for Something that's
actually good for them
Imagine your kids
(or grandkids) clamoring to play a game where they will learn the
secrets of becoming financially free. It's almost too mind
boggling to think of! One of the best ways to learn is to combine new
information with fun! The lessons enter your brain effortlessly and
tend to "stick" much better! So by giving your loved ones, a fun game
that will teach them the secrets of becoming financially free, you can
start them on the road to success without them even knowing it. And
let's face it, for some strange reason kids often rebel against
something just because it is good for them or because parents want
them to do it! But if it is "fun" that is entirely another story!
Do you know the secret?
Do you
actually know how much money will make you financially free? The
answer might surprise you. Remember at the beginning I told you that
this game changed my life? Well this is how. You see, I always thought
that enough money was “just a little bit more than I have right now”.
But I was wrong.
Tests have shown
that most people think they would be “well off” if they were earning
between 20% and 50% more than they are earning right now. And they
feel that if they were making twice what they are making now they
would be “rich”. But think about it for a minute. If you have been
working for several years now, you are probably making twice what you
were making when you started, Are you rich?
Maybe, but you
probably don’t feel rich. Why? Because your expenses increased as fast
or faster than your income. In actuality, you might be poorer than
when you started! Now that’s a happy thought! Work for 10, 20 or 50
years and end up worse than when you started! But if you had played
this game as kid you would know the secret is not getting a higher
paying job (and it’s not living like a miser).
Learn the Winning Strategy
By learning the
winning strategy of this game and applying it to “real life” you can
learn how to become financially free. And interestingly once you know
how much “enough” is, it is amazingly freeing.
Always wanting “just
a little bit more” is no way to live. Having an actual logical
realistic goal that you
can shoot for makes it much easier to hit that goal. By creating a fun
way to crystallize that goal for your children you will give them a
gift beyond compare. Incidentally, once I knew my goal and began
actively working toward it, it only took me 18 months to get there! I
can’t believe how many years I wasted working for more and more only
to realize that the goal really wasn’t as hard as I was making it out
to be. Now I can relax and enjoy life and do things because I want to,
rather than because I have to.
Do you know how much
it will take to make you “Financially Free”? The number is different
for everyone based on their goals and current expenses but by playing
the game you can learn how to take control of your life and “win the
game”.
How would you like
to teach your loved ones to do exactly that? If you don't teach them
how to succeed who will? Not the schools! And interestingly if they
start young (before they rack up lots of debt) it is so much easier to
reach the goal! They can easily do it before they are 30. Imagine your
kids as responsible financially free adults at the age of 30. Just
think of all the good things they could do with their lives if they
aren’t locked into a job just because they need to pay the bills.
I get really excited
when I think of thousands (or millions) of people contributing to the
happiness and well-being of others because they are financially free
and have the time and resources to help others.
Missed the Boat? Think Again!
And in case you
think that you have missed the boat and that this game will only help
kids, think again, if I can do it you can too! This game is fun for
kids from ages 6 to adult. (although a 6 year old will need some help
in playing it). There is also an adult version that even more
accurately simulates real life and is even better training and more
fun for adults.
I have had great fun
leading my kids through this game. It includes many variations so you
can learn various aspects of financial freedom. For instance you can
work with varying salaries (like a Salesman) and see how that affects
the game. You can have varying passive income or business income just
like in real life. Ask any business owner and they will tell you that
not every month generates the same income, how does that affect your
financial decisions? You can play the game and find out!
Kids Catch on Quickly!
Oh, speaking of
passive income and business income… these are concepts that the
players of this game must grasp in order to win… and because it is a
lot of fun the kids catch on quickly! Recently one of our friends was
“blown away” to hear our 9 year old talking about the advantages
“passive income”! So imagine the advantages your kids will have after
playing the game a few times. And they will play it! My kids
love it and beg to be able to play it especially when they have
friends over! We kind of enjoy teaching the whole neighborhood the
secrets of success!
Some of the other
things your kids can learn are:
The problems with
using credit cards
The difference
between “good debt” and “bad debt”
The difference
between a salary and passive income
The benefits of
passive income
The definition of
an asset in easy to understand language
What is a
“balance sheet”
The difference
between necessities and “doodads”
One of the lessons I
was most grateful for my kids to learn was that spending on “doodads”
(things that are not necessities) is not the way to financial freedom.
Some time ago I saw a bumper sticker that said, “He who dies with the
most toys wins”. Frankly, that is not the way I want my kids to live.
I want their lives to have meaning and fulfillment and purpose not
just be filled with more “stuff”.
The way to do that
is by learning that “doodads” don’t help you win the game, they
actually make it harder to win and this game did a wonderful job of
teaching that. The only bad thing is that now when I want to buy a
“doodad” I sometimes get “grief” from my kids! But it’s a wonderful
feeling to know that they “get it” and understand the principles of
money that many people 2, 3 or even 5 times their age do not.
Escape The Rat Race
If you want to
invest in your kids or your grandkids futures, so they can learn these
life changing principles, I strongly suggest you get this game. The
one thing I don’t like about this game is the name. It is called
“Ca$hflow for Kids” and I think it is a kind of dumb name.
I think it should be
called “Escape the Rat Race” or “Rats Revenge” or something flashy
like that. With a name like “Ca$hflow for Kids” you might have to play
it with your kids the first time in order to get them “hooked” but
after that I’m sure they will be begging to play it again. But perhaps
that isn’t such a bad thing after all, you might actually enjoy
yourself and learn something too!
I’ve provided a link
to Rich Dad’s site so you can order it now so you will have it in time
for Christmas! Click Here to Order Now.
If you’d like to
give yourself the gift of wealth you can order The Adult version of
the Cash Flow 101 by
Clicking Here
or you can Order the
Computerized
version so you won’t even
need to wait until you can assemble a group to play.
One Warning
One thing I must
warn you is that a first blush these games might appear a bit pricey
but if you consider that a college education might cost you $20,000
per year and your kid still won’t know anything about money when he
graduates this game is down right cheap!
As a matter of fact,
I think, this game will do more to lay the foundation for a good
financial future than even college. As the editor of InflationData.com
I am constantly getting email from college students (and recent
graduates) asking really dumb questions about money and inflation (you
would be amazed)! I think after playing this game for a while, my kids
know more about finance than many of the recent college grads do! So I
am almost convinced that at any price less than $20,000 this game
would be a great investment! Fortunately, it doesn’t cost anywhere
near 20 grand!
Personally, I have attended many
a seminar which cost from $500 to $2000 plus airfare and hotels where
I haven’t learned as much useful knowledge as is contained in this
little game. So I guess by that standard even $500 would be a fair
price. And because you can play the game over and over and it is fun,
the information is actually more likely to stick than at a one time
seminar, so perhaps the game is actually worth more than $500.
If you’d like the more advanced (adult) version
for your Grown up kids (or yourself) it comes with:
the board game CASHFLOW 101
three CDs which reveal the lessons of
CASHFLOW® 101
an 18-minute video titled "The Secrets of the
Rich"
With all that potentially life changing
information it is easily worth the $195 asking price.
Here's what some other people have said about
the adult version of the game:
Cashflow
101 is fantastic! In the 6 days we have had it, my husband and I
have played 3 times... the second & third time, my 16 year old
brother-in-law played with us. It's unanimous. We love it! We enjoy
playing while we learn. In fact, we are planning on learning more
this evening! Teressa Castro
My wife
and I played the game and really enjoyed it. We scheduled a time to
play it every couple of weeks. We are thinking of starting a club. I
recommend the game.
Craig Brittingham
Awesome
game, my 10 & 11 yr old sons are learning a lot about Life.
David McDowell
I can't
believe how much I learned while playing this fun and informative
game. My boyfriend is a Mortgage Broker and he even learned a lot..
as a matter a fact I made it out of the rat race before him! I can't
wait to play with my teen-aged son... it's a must for kids!!
British Ford
I want to
say that Cashflow 101 is an amazing game! Anyone interested in
learning the fundamentals of money (cashflow) in an extremely simple
and fun way, should definitely buy this game. And, when you're
ready, buy Cashflow 202, too. Both of these games have taught my
girlfriend and I invaluable lessons about the power of what we do
with our money! Thank you so very much. Pablo Rodda
I've been
talking to my fiancée for months about investing in real estate and
not getting too far with her. I ordered Cashflow and we played the
other night for the first time. About an hour into the game she
declares that she wants to invest in real estate. Every day she asks
me if we can play again. Thank you Robert for this wonderful piece
of education.
Joel Garton
Personally, I’d love to get the adult E-Game versionof
“CASHFLOW” myself for this Christmas! Now that I’ve played
the kids game, I can’t imagine what I’ll learn in the adult version!
(I
hope my wife reads this one, Hint, Hint).
Here is what others have said about the E-Game:
My personal spending used to be
out of control. I purchased the Cashflow computer game and it has
changed everything. Instead of saying 'do I need this?', I now say
'is this a doodad?'. Where as with the first question I can try to
justify an item, the second leaves me with no such excuses.
Elizabeth Snell
Both entertaining and
inspiring. Excellent investment! Highly recommended.
Alexander Fedyukin
I played my first game of Cashflow
101 Friday night. I purchased the electronic version. What an eye
opener. You know you read about it, but it not until you play it,
that the realities associated with Cash Flow come to light! My boys
love playing it too. They were off from school a couple days last
week and they were kept busy playing CF for almost 5 hours (each
day)! And what a thrill to hear the kids using the vocabulary of the
financially literate! We can't get enough of it! John James
The e-game, Cashflow 101, is
excellent. It is a fun and can be very challenging, especially when
you are a doctor or lawyer and get a lot of bad dice rolls to
doodads, downsizing or items you should not invest in. And besides
learning about money and finance. You can learn something about
yourself and about being persistent in getting out of the rat race
and reaching your goals, even if you are the last . Lloyd Bailey
Wow! I didn't know what to expect
but this is an incredibly high quality piece of software. It makes
playing easy and able to play when no one is around. It also
includes onboard videos for education. An excellent product, very
well designed!!!! And it is true to the original game.
Clifford Ball
I have played this game for 6
month every day and still I am learning a lot each time I play. I
learn the most when I actually have lost the game because then my
brain is working on a solution to win even if the odds are against
me. Bernaldo
Jessurun
I've really enjoyed playing the
E-Game. While it seems quite simple at first, it doesn't mean you'll
get everything right. Play with the computer and watch what it does,
esp if it keeps beating you. Very educational. Can't wait for 202.
Simon Holden
My friend pruchased the board game
version of Cashflow 101 about two years ago. We found it difficult
to get a group together on a regular basis to play the game. The
E-Game version allows the game to be played more often and without
the need to have multiple players. I feel I have been able to
pick-up and experiment with the Cashflow concepts in greater detail
by playing the E-game. I would love to see Cashflow 202 made into an
E-Game as well.
Jeffrey Allen
You can get the
E-Game Here for only $99 (so you can play
even when no one else is around!)
Based on the
lifetime value of the information and how it could make a difference
of thousands of dollars per year over my kids’ lifetime I
personally
paid $150 for the board game a few years ago. And although I was a bit
reluctant at the time, I feel I have gotten my money's worth!
But now you are in
for a real treat! Because Kiyosaki is actually offering a really
special deal right now!
He is offering:
The Cashflow for
Kids board game, plus
an
electronic version of the game (so the kids don’t even have to wait
for enough people to play)
and a book called
Rich Kid Smart Kid
All
for only $69.90!
How can you beat that? Even though I already have the
board game, I am tempted to buy this one too, the kids E-game and book
are easily worth that much!
When it comes down
to buying a “Playstation” game that teaches kids to blow up monsters or a
game that can radically change their life for the better, which will
you choose?
I'm 14 years of age and when I
read your [Rich Dad] book, I was highly inspired. now I own shares in
a reputable mutual fund called 'discovery fund' your book made me
understand the power of shares and stocks and why it is good to start
investing early.Ajibade Ifaturoti
Instead of letting your kids or
yourself play games that will do nothing for your future, play this
game! It teaches how you can get out of the rat race with any
salary. Each game challenges your mind with many scenarios. You
won't look at your own finances the same. Life changing experience!!
Karen
Sorensen
Best Wishes for Your Families Finances,
Tim McMahon, Editor
Financial Trend Forecaster and InflationData.com "The Place in Cyberspace for Inflation Information"
