Jacka became a real estate investor in 1992, after being inspired by a late-night infomercial that touted the benefits of being a landlord. He charges participants $10 to play Cashflow 101 with his real estate club, a group of veteran or wannabe real estate investors who pay as much as $399.50 per year for a membership for the group's guest speakers, networking and educational events. Her game sells online for $74.95 at Barnes & Noble ($67.45 "members price").īut devotees like Jacka gladly pay the price. And with workshops in multiple locations around the country during that time period, Kiyosaki can't attend them all.Īccording to the Millionaire Maker Game's website, pay $500 to distribute the game and you'll receive sales training, two games, additional Langemeier materials and the option to buy additional games for $75. 8-10 (more information: purports to be free, but his materials will be for sale. A Kiyosaki seminar running in the Twin Cities Jan. "I want somebody else to pay that for me."īut paying for his advice can be pricey Cashflow 101 costs $195. "I don't want to save for retirement," he says. In a video that Jacka showed to the group at one meeting, Kiyosaki says boldly that investing in a 401(k) is "a suicide mission," and that savers are "losers." Langemeier and Kiyosaki, based in California and Arizona, respectively, claim that their games help lay the foundations for becoming successful real estate investors, business owners and, ultimately, millionaires.īut some are skeptical of their advice, which often goes against the suggestions of financial planners and conventional wisdom. The market has moved beyond financial self-help books to include an ever-expanding array of seminars, websites, games and televisions shows, all aiming to teach people about the tools to financial freedom. Langemeier and Kiyosaki are trying to tap into the growing market for personal finance help. Her game opens people's minds to the possibility that they can "create an unlimited amount of cash." "But we're not taught to do that," she says. She says most people have a hobby or perform tasks such as dog-walking or tutoring that could be turned into a business.
Langemeier claims it takes three to five years to become a real-life millionaire if you read her "Millionaire Maker" books and play her game. A new, similar game, the Millionaire Maker Game, was launched last year by Loral Langemeier, an author and former Cashflow 101 distributor.
The winner escapes the rat race by making wise investments that increase passive income until it exceeds expenses.Ĭashflow 101 was created by Robert Kiyosaki, best known for his "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" personal finance books. 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. Lucky for the losers, it's only a game - called Cashflow 101. In just hours, millions are made and lost. Every other Tuesday night, Mike Jacka and at least a dozen others can be found in a Minneapolis hotel meeting room, buying and selling real estate, evaluating stock investments and leveraging their assets in the hopes of getting out of the rat race.
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