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' Lots of good information and things to think about. ' This book doesn't make it sound like any fun to have money. ' Interesting statistics that paint a real world picture of your every day millionaire - it is far from the caviar eating, permanently holidaying ideal the media would have us believe. What I did learn is that I am a pretty frugal person which is one of the main characteristics of people who are millionaires. There were too many numbers and statistics involved for my liking. ' I thought this book was interesting but very redundant. I guess I should have married my high school sweetheart - then I'd be rich! Lots of relevent information gathered from a marketing standpoint, and tweaked to show successful financial traits of some people. however, it was a book filled with too many numbers and stats that made it a bit boring at times. ' an interesting look into the minds and lifestyles of most millionaires - contrary to the way they're portrayed in the media. On the whole, the book seemed a bit academic for my taste. ' A good description with a lot of supporting data about how the wealthy live and behave. ' Should be required reading for grade school students. Read it when it was on the NYT Bestsellers list. ' Liked the book, but unfortunately it didn't spur me on to that pot of gold. ' everyone should read this book at least once. That the people you think are millionaires, since they look the part, aren't actually. ' This is a rather interesting look into how millionaire's are actually made. I still use and recall the things this book taught. I got this book from my Dad when I was a junior in college - along with a note urging me to continue my practice of giving 10% of my income to charitable causes and 15% towards retirement. It was a very interesting read and it has had a positive impact on how I will handle my personal finances both now and in the future. With a special section dedicated to physicians, I found I could really relate to this book. The authors also point out that with the right attitude and financial habits, nearly anyone can reach millionaire status even if they do not have a six-figure income. Many high earners spend the majority of their income on fancy houses and status objects rather than living well below their means and accumulating savings. It puts a strong emphasis on the distinction between earning and accumulating money. ' This isn't another get rich book, but rather an in-depth, statistical analysis of our nation's millionaires. I'm not trying to go out and get rich quick, which is good, beacause this book confirms the attitudes of hard working and saving. I found their research quite interesting. ' This book was much more detailed than I expected, but still a good read - lots to learn. Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.

вЂњYou arenвЂ™t what you drive,вЂќ admonish the authors. There are no pop stars or athletes in this book, but plenty of wall-board manufacturersвЂ“particularly ones who take cheap, infrequent vacations! Stanley and Danko mercilessly show how wealth takes sacrifice, discipline, and hard work, qualities that are positively discouraged by our high-consumption society. But, as they point out, their prescription often flies in the face of what we think wealthy people should do. The authorsвЂ™ conclusions are commonsensical. YouвЂ™ll have to buy the book to find out the other five. The last rule is, choose your occupation wisely. The first rule is, always live well below your means. How can you join the ranks of AmericaвЂ™s wealthy (defined as people whose net worth is over one million dollars)? ItвЂ™s easy, say doctors Stanley and Danko, who have spent the last 20 years interviewing members of this elite club: you just have to follow seven simple rules. 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 donвЂ™t live in Beverly Hills or on Park Avenue-they live next door.

The bestselling The Millionaire Next Door identifies seven common traits that show up again and again among those who have accumulated wealth.

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