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Posted on: Tuesday, October 09, 2012 | Written by: Robert Kiyosaki
And the number one rule he taught me was: "You must learn the difference between an asset and a liability, and buy assets." It's so simple a rule that it's almost anti-climactic. But, if you want to be rich, this is all you need to know. It's rule number one. It's the only rule. The reality is that most people struggle financially because they don't know the difference between an asset and a liability. Partly, this is because schools don't teach people what an asset and a liability is. And partly, this is becaus e those who do learn the concepts learn them from accountants who make them much too complicated. My rich dad gave me a very simple definition of an asset and a liability. An asset puts money in your pocket. A liability takes money out of your pocket. I find this is best understood by looking at the following pictures.
Very simply, the rich invest their money in assets that put more money in their pockets, such as real estate, stocks, bonds , notes, and intellectual property. The middle class and poor invest their money in liabilities that take money out of their pockets such as mortgages, consumer loans and credit card debt. If you want to be rich, I encourage you to begin inves ting in your financial education today. And your first ass ignment is to begin studying the differences between assets and liabilities. By building this firm foundation, you'll understand more about money than 99% of the world and be on your way to not just getting rich and making money but keeping it too