Stay put if you can, making modest but wise upgrades to your home along the way. Most of the truly wealthy in this country dont live in Beverly Hills or on Park Avenue-they live next door. But the hazard of trading in and trading up remains, with the frictional costs (such as broker fees, transfer taxes and mortgage origination fees) that come along with it. The bestselling The Millionaire Next Door identifies seven common traits that show up again and again among those who have accumulated wealth. This new edition, the first since 1998, includes a new foreword for the twenty-first century by Dr. Most of the truly wealthy in this country don't live in Beverly Hills or on Park Avenue-they live next door. Houses, on the other hand, can appreciate in value. The bestselling The Millionaire Next Door identifies seven common traits that show up again and again among those who have accumulated wealth. He just thinks you’re foolish for tearing up thousands-maybe even tens of thousands-of dollars. So as you cruise by in the fancy new ride, the invisible rich onlooker isn’t impressed. Remember this: When you drive a new car off a dealer's lot, it loses value immediately. In fact, the authors of The Millionaire Next Door devote an entire chapter (“You Are Not What You Drive”) to the perils of spending too much on a car. But because cars and houses are such big-ticket items for most people, they’re worth a closer look. but always live within means and figure a market decline of 20-30% anytime.Yes, this falls under spending within your means. Maintain same lifestyle for first few years (maintaining real estate)…then spend more time along the beach…travel, etc. What are your plans for the future regarding lifestyle (for instance, will your net worth allow you to retire early, downsize jobs, etc.)? Still working regular job (been there 29 years retiring in 2 years from that).ĭo you have a target net worth you are trying to attain? What are you currently doing to maintain/grow your net worth? KEY: living below your means…gauging portfolio on a monthly basis (I have my monthly net worth since 1988)…never marry… Use the local library for latest financial books. and listening to cassettes for over 25 years…now an occasional CD. MISTAKE: Taking coworkers’ advice and putting $6k into commodities in Chicago brokerage firm.Īlways reading motivation material “Think and Grow Rich”, “Millionaire Next Door”, Gene Simmons “Love, Sex & Kiss” (great for young men wanting to succeed), etc. What have you learned in the process of becoming wealthy that others can learn from (what can others apply to become wealthy themselves)? Other than reading and watching investing & retirement related on-line blogs and Youtube videos, I haven’t been reading any books lately, though plan to get back into that. My dad would call it….”8 hours is just breaking even…” As mentioned above Money Magazine and Millionaire Next Door, and got a lot out of my graduate level text books at the time but cannot remember the titles. What is your job (type of work and level)?Ĭivil servant/maintain residential properties (7)Ĭredit card averages $2.1k/month say $25k….įirst $20k was when I was when I was about 26 years old…always extending myself…working 2nd jobs…’moonlighting’. What are the main assets that make up your net worth (stocks, real estate, business, home, retirement accounts, etc.) and any debt that offsets part of these? Pittsburgh, PA….urban…grew up in north WVa (small town)…. What area of the country do you live in (and urban or rural)? No children/never married….steady girlfriend for 2+ years….
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How old are you (and spouse if applicable, plus how long you’ve been married)?ĭo you have kids/family (if so, how old are they)? My questions are in bold italics and their responses follow in black.
And since this is a slow time of the year (many people have more to do during the holidays than read money blogs), they’ll run today and next time before we restart up-to-date interviews for the new year. I am re-running the last two millionaire interviews from my former site to get them all here at ESI Money. I have lost contact with this millionaire, so there will be no feedback from him. The following is a millionaire interview I originally posted on my previous site.
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