Talk:Cashflow 101

Board Game Geek

Should the Boardgeek site posted at the external links below allowed? Looks like advertising to me.

This has been hashed out before on other topics. BoardGameGeek is a freely-available board game database that is funded by one banner add per page. It even has its own Wikipedia entry, if you'd like to check it out. Val42 02:55, 13 July 2006 (UTC)

Criticism

A criticism section could be added. Some people have said that the game is a gimmick which offers no useful training in finance. I'll try to get sources for that Amit 04:34, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

Removed profit advisors "review" link

I have removed the link to the profit advisors page. It has very little advertising, but doesn't really add any value to the page- the review is simply a description of the game similar to that provided here. WotherspoonSmith (talk) 12:25, 6 August 2011 (UTC)

Sources

This is one review for the game: BOZ (talk) 04:39, 5 November 2025 (UTC)

@Cunard do you see anything else for this one? Last good version of article: BOZ (talk) 22:27, 9 January 2026 (UTC)

Hi BOZ (talk · contribs). Here are some sources about the subject:

1. Schoeman, Jessica (2023-09-11). "10 Best Cashflow Board Games for 2023 - Ready to level up your finances? Discover the best Cashflow board game alternatives and start playing your way to financial freedom today!". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2026-01-14.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

   The article notes: "Cashflow 101 Robert Kiyosaki Board Game is a fun and educational way to learn about money management. The game is designed to teach players how to achieve financial freedom through strategic investments and smart money choices. It is a great tool for individuals who want to improve their financial literacy and develop a better understanding of how money works. The game is easy to play and can be enjoyed by individuals of all ages. It comes with clear instructions and offers an engaging and interactive experience that makes learning about money fun and exciting. Whether you're looking to improve your financial skills or just looking for a fun way to spend time with friends and family, Cashflow 101 Robert Kiyosaki Board Game is a great investment."

2. Ackerman, Surie (2010-06-04). "Financial times". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2026-01-14.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

   The article notes: "It's a game called Cashflow 101 that was developed by US entrepreneur Robert Kiyosaki to teach financial literacy, and if you've ever played the game Life, well, it's basically Life writ large. Cashflow 101, which first appeared in 1996, is played all over the world, and the instruction booklet Kiyosaki wrote for it later evolved into the international best- seller Rich Dad, Poor Dad, which promotes financial independence through investments in real estate and businesses. For many players the game is an eye-opener, leading them to realize how little they know about managing their own finances, let alone about the world of business and investments."

3. Tan, Yi Hui (2009-04-04). "Game on, on board - Board-game players are getting serious, with many taking part in international competitions". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2026-01-14.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

   The article notes: "Indeed, Monopoly does not have a monopoly on board games here. Other popular ones include Scrabble and Cashflow 101. Cashflow 101 is an educational board game designed by Robert Kiyosaki, author of the personal finance bestseller, Rich Dad, Poor Dad. It teaches players the concepts of investment and financial planning. A national Cashflow competition was organised last month by students from the Nanyang Technological University Investment Interactive Club. There have been groups playing the game for at least three years, but it was made a national event last year. The number of participants ballooned from 100 to 500 as a result."

4. Parkhill, Cynthia (2009-02-03). "Local governments need to consider large development's hidden costs". Clear Lake Observer-American. Retrieved 2026-01-14.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

   The article notes: "Kiyosaki also developed a board game, "Cashflow 101," to help people learn how to invest their money. We bought the board game for Jonathan's birthday last summer and took it with us to play during the Cobb Mountain Music Festival. The game made a clear distinction between making business investments and spending your money on "doodads," various luxury items. The game's objective is to leave the "rat race" and achieve that positive equation independent income that exceeds your monthly expenses and to also achieve your "dream." I play to endow a children's wing of a library in the world of the "Cashflow" game. ... Reading Bennett's article and reflecting how large commercial development could easily seem a quick fix, I was reminded again of playing Kiyosaki's "Cashflow 101," of landing on the square marked "doodad," and how an easy purchase that was not carefully thought out could all too easily become just another liability."

5. McGuire, Kara (2008-01-03). "It's about Cashflow - Forget about Monopoly, the Game of Life or PayDay. Some serious game players are getting into one that they hope will transform them into the next real-life Donald Trump". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved 2026-01-14.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

   The article notes: "Lucky for the losers, it's only a game - called Cashflow 101. The object: To save your colorful plastic rat from too much work for too little pay and transport it onto the "fast track" to wealth. The winner escapes the rat race by making wise investments that increase passive income until it exceeds expenses. Cashflow 101 was created by Robert Kiyosaki, best known for his "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" personal finance books. A new, similar game, the Millionaire Maker Game, was launched last year by Loral Langemeier, an author and former Cashflow 101 distributor."

6. Pangburn, Joe (2007-10-19). "Playing with finances, learning to build wealth". Inside Tucson Business. Retrieved 2026-01-14.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

   The article notes: "Robert Kiyosaki, author of the Rich Dad, Poor Dad series of books, and numerous others, released his version of game learning about the real world called CashFlow 101, in February 2004 based off his bestsellers, "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" and "Cashflow Quadrant.""

7. Akkad, Dania (2006-07-12). "Cashing in is just a game". The Monterey County Herald. Retrieved 2026-01-14.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

   The article notes: "It's a Wednesday night at the My Private Liaison Marina and eight people are playing Cashflow 101, a board game created by financial guru Robert Kiyosaki, author of the "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" books. A Monopoly-style game with an edge, the object of Cashflow 101 is to get your plastic rat out of the rat race, an inner circle on the game board, and then accumulate the most money or land on your dream in the fast-track outer circle, marked with a plastic slice of cheese. Dreams include everything from buying a forest to funding AIDS research or sailing around the world. But just as in life, getting a rat out of its race can be tough in Cashflow. To move to the fast track, a player's cash flow from investments must exceed their monthly expenses, which depend on what kind of job they have."

8. Anderson, Mark C. (2006-03-02). "Game for Anything - How a board game is changing attitudes towards investing". Monterey County Weekly. Retrieved 2026-01-14.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

   The article notes: "If the game sounds real life, that’s the idea. Designed by investment wizard Robert Kiyosaki, author of best-seller Rich Dad Poor Dad, Cashflow 101 works on increasing financial literacy and investment opportunities."

9. Umberger, Mary (2006-02-01). "'Rich Dad' investing game spawns clubs, rich hopes". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Knight Ridder Newspapers. Retrieved 2026-01-14.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

   The article notes: "The group, crowded around tables in a Naperville, Ill., sandwich shop on a recent Saturday morning, reached for their game markers - little plastic rats - to play Cashflow 101, a board game some devotees credit with changing their lives. The brainchild of investment guru Robert Kiyosaki, author of the extraordinarily popular "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" books, Cashflow 101 has spawned clubs around the world. ... His solution was to create Cashflow 101. Though it has the usual dice, markers and colorful board, it's not a typical game - it's more of a Monopoly on steroids. For one thing, it costs $195, as opposed to the industry average of $15 to $39. Kiyosaki said that when he was developing the game, a consultant told him it was too complex for the general public."

10. Cohen, Lauren (2005-03-26). "Game's aim is to escape rat race". Weekend Post. Retrieved 2026-01-14.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

    The article notes: "Based on the principles taught in the best-selling Rich Dad’s books series by Robert Kiyosaki, the Cash Flow 101 game claims to teach players how to "get out of the rat race and onto the fast track where your money works for you". Weekend Post went along to financial planner Paul Leonard’s inaugural Cash Flow 101 day recently to play the game."

Cunard (talk) 08:17, 14 January 2026 (UTC)

OK, thank you @Cunard! That should be more than enough, so I will work on this one today. :) BOZ (talk) 11:20, 14 January 2026 (UTC)