19 Things the Millionaire Next Door Won't Tell You...
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19 Things the Millionaire Next Door Won't Tell You
Although having a million bucks isnât as impressive as it once was, itâs still nothing to sneeze at.
In fact, Reuters reports that in 2009 there are 7.8 million millionaires in the United States. Thatâs a lot of people and the odds are one or two of them are living near you.
Heck, one of them might even be your neighbor. In fact, the odds are very good that it is your neighbor.
But, Len, you donât know my neighbor. That guy doesnât look anything like a millionaire.
Well, guess what? A millionaire who is truly financially savvy won't be easily recognizable.Â
1. He always spends less than he earns. In fact his mantra is, over the long run, youâre better off if you strive to be anonymously rich rather than deceptively poor.
2. He knows that patience is a virtue. The odds are you wonât become a millionaire overnight. If youâre like him, your wealth will be accumulated gradually by diligently saving your money over multiple decades.
3. When you go to his modest three-bed two-bath house, youâre going to be drinking Folgers instead of Starbucks. And if you need a lift, well, youâre going to get a ride in his ten-year-old economy sedan. And if you think that makes him cheap, ask him if he cares. (He doesnât.)
4. He pays off his credit cards in full every month. Heâs smart enough to understand that if he canât afford to pay cash for something, then he canât afford it.
5. He realized early on that money does not buy happiness. If youâre looking for nirvana, you need to focus on attaining financial freedom.
6. He never forgets that financial freedom is a state of mind that comes from being debt free. Best of all, it can be attained regardless of your income level.
7. He knows that getting a second job not only increases the size of your bank account quicker but it also keeps you busy â and being busy makes it difficult to spend what you already have.
8. He understands that money is like a toddler; it is incapable of managing itself. After all, you canât expect your money to grow and mature as it should without some form of credible money management.
9. Heâs a big believer in paying yourself first. Paying yourself first is an essential tenet of personal finance and a great way to build your savings and instill financial discipline.
10. Although itâs possible to get rich if you spend your life making a living doing something you donât enjoy, he wonders why you do. Life is too short.
11. He knows that failing to plan is the same as planning to fail. He also knows that the few millionaires that reached that milestone without a plan got there only because of dumb luck.  Itâs not enough to simply declare that you want to be financially free.
12. When it came time to set his savings goals, he wasnât afraid to think big. Financial success demands that you have a vision that is significantly larger than you can currently deliver upon.
13. Over time, he found out that hard work can often help make up for a lot of financial mistakes â and you will make financial mistakes.
14. He realizes that stuff happens, thatâs why youâre a fool if you donât insure yourself against risk. Remember that the potential for bankruptcy is always just around the corner and can be triggered from multiple sources: the death of the familyâs key bread winner, divorce, or disability that leads to a loss of work.
15. He understands that time is an ally of the young. He was fortunate enough to begin saving in his twenties so he could take maximum advantage of the power of compounding interest on his nest egg.
16. He knows that you canât spend what you donât see. You should use automatic paycheck deductions to build up your retirement and other savings accounts. As your salary increases you can painlessly increase the size of those deductions.
17. Even though he has a job that he loves, he doesnât have to work anymore because everything he owns is paid for â and has been for years.
18. Heâs not impressed that you drive an over-priced luxury car and live in a McMansion thatâs two sizes too big for your family of four.
19. After six months of asking, he finally quit waiting for you to return his pruning shears. He broke down and bought himself a new pair last month. Thereâs no hard feelings though; he can afford it.
So thatâs it. Now you know what your millionaire neighbor wonât tell you.
Read more:Â http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-act-like-a-millionaire-2013-8#ixzz37BOrUK5p
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