Robert Kiyosaki
Entrepreneur and Author
Robert Kiyosaki is a financial educator and author of the bestselling book 'Rich Dad Poor Dad'. He has been a thought leader in personal finance strategies for decades.
Investments / Wealth Building
Should You Ever Invest in Uncertain Times?Markets are volatile, inflation is high, and economic forecasts keep changing — so should you invest right now or wait for clearer skies? Suze Orman, Dave Ramsey, and Robert Kiyosaki offer three very different answers, ranging from cautious preparation to seizing the moment while others are afraid.
Global Business / Economy
Should Financial Education Be Mandatory in Schools — or Would It Just Teach Kids the Rules of a System That Doesn't Work for Everyone?73% of Americans think financial literacy should be taught in schools — but critics ask whether teaching kids to navigate a broken system just makes them better at surviving inequality rather than challenging it. Jean Chatzky, Suze Orman, and Robert Kiyosaki debate whether mandatory financial education empowers students or just hands them a map to a game not everyone gets to play equally.
Global Business / Economy
Is Downsizing Your Home Before Retirement a Smart Financial Move — or Are You Selling the Only Asset That's Actually Appreciating?Your home is probably the biggest asset you own — so does it make sense to cash it in right before retirement? Suze Orman, Mary Beth Franklin, and Robert Kiyosaki debate whether downsizing frees up much-needed liquidity or means giving up the one asset that's actually been appreciating all along.
Credit & Personal Finance
Is Comparing Your Finances to Friends Your Age Useful Motivation — or Just a Distorted Benchmark That's Making You Anxious for No Reason?Is Comparing Your Finances to Friends Your Age Useful Motivation — or Just a Distorted Benchmark That's Making You Anxious for No Reason? Does looking...
Global Business / Economy
Is Lifestyle Inflation Inevitable as You Earn More — or Is That Just the Excuse People Use to Stop Saving?You get a raise, and suddenly the car feels too small and the apartment feels too cramped — is that just human nature, or a choice you're making without realizing it? Robert Kiyosaki, Suze Orman, and Dave Ramsey debate whether lifestyle inflation is inevitable, or just the excuse people use to justify spending instead of saving.
Credit & Personal Finance
Is Being Debt-Free the Ultimate Financial Goal — or Just a Feeling That Sometimes Costs You Real Opportunity?Zero debt sounds like the obvious financial win — but is chasing it sometimes costing people real wealth-building opportunities? Dave Ramsey, Robert Kiyosaki, and Jean Chatzky debate whether debt-free living is the ultimate goal or just one strategy among several, with real trade-offs attached.
Global Business / Economy
Is Your Net Worth the Right Way to Measure Financial Success — or Just a Number That Makes You Compare Yourself to the Wrong People?Net worth has become one of the most widely used metrics for measuring financial success. Yet as social media amplifies wealth comparisons and economic uncertainty reshapes personal finance, many experts question whether a single number can accurately capture financial well-being. Some argue that net worth provides a useful snapshot of financial health, while others believe it can distract from more meaningful indicators such as financial literacy, life satisfaction, debt freedom, and long-term goals. The debate raises an important question: should net worth be viewed as a financial scorecard, or merely one tool among many in evaluating a successful financial life?
Global Business / Economy
Is Renting Forever a Legitimate Financial Strategy — or Just a Decision You Haven't Run the Numbers On Yet?Nearly 36% of U.S. households rent — and with home prices and interest rates both climbing, more people are wondering if that's actually the smarter move. Robert Kiyosaki, Suze Orman, and Dave Ramsey debate whether renting forever is a legitimate financial strategy or just a decision nobody's run the real numbers on.
Credit & Personal Finance
Is Inflation Actually Making You Poorer — or Are You Just Spending More on Things You Chose to Upgrade?Prices are up everywhere — but so are our expectations. Peter Schiff, Michelle Singletary, and Robert Kiyosaki debate whether inflation is genuinely making us poorer or whether some of what we're calling financial pain is actually a series of lifestyle choices we've quietly made for ourselves.
Investments / Wealth Building
Is Buying a Second Property to Rent Out Still Worth It — or Have the Numbers Finally Stopped Making Sense?Rising interest rates, inflation, and post-pandemic rental shifts have complicated the math on investment properties. Barbara Corcoran, Robert Kiyosaki, and Kristine Swanson debate whether buying a second property to rent out is still one of the smartest wealth-building moves — or a commitment most investors aren't ready for.
Credit & Personal Finance
Is a Joint Bank Account With Your Spouse a Financial Strategy — or a Recipe for Conflict?Merging finances with your spouse can build unity and simplify budgeting — or it can become the fastest path to arguments about money. Michelle Singletary, Kristen Womack, and Robert Kiyosaki debate whether a joint bank account is a smart partnership move or a threat to financial independence.
Investments / Wealth Building
Should You Put Your Retirement Savings in a Roth IRA or a Traditional IRA — and Does Your Age Change the Answer?Roth or Traditional — the IRA debate has a clear answer for most people. The problem is that answer changes as you age, earn more, and get closer to retirement. Suze Orman, Robert Kiyosaki, and Jean Chatzky disagree on which account wins — and when. One verdict.
Credit & Personal Finance
Should Self-Employed Professionals Form an S-Corp — or Stay a Sole Proprietor?Sole proprietor or S-Corp — the structure you choose determines how much of your income goes to the IRS, and how much of your personal wealth is exposed to risk. An entrepreneur, a CPA, and a business attorney debate the switch. One verdict.