Secrets the Millionaire Next Door Won’t Tell You

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Although having a million bucks isn’t as impressive as it once was, it’s still nothing to sneeze at.

In fact, Reuters reports that in 2009 there are 7.8 million millionaires in the United States. That’s 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 don’t know my neighbor. That guy doesn’t look anything like a millionaire.

Well, guess what? A millionaire who is truly financially savvy won’t be easily recognizable.

1. He always spends less than he earns. In fact his mantra is, over the long run, you’re 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 won’t become a millionaire overnight. If you’re 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, you’re going to be drinking Folgers instead of Starbucks. And if you need a lift, well, you’re 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 doesn’t.)

4. He pays off his credit cards in full every month. He’s smart enough to understand that if he can’t afford to pay cash for something, then he can’t afford it.

5. He realized early on that money does not buy happiness. If you’re 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 – 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 can’t expect your money to grow and mature as it should without some form of credible money management.

9. He’s 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 it’s possible to get rich if you spend your life making a living doing something you don’t 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. It’s not enough to simply declare that you want to be financially free.

12. When it came time to set his savings goals, he wasn’t 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 – and you will make financial mistakes.

14. He realizes that stuff happens, that’s why you’re a fool if you don’t 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 family’s 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 can’t spend what you don’t 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 doesn’t have to work anymore because everything he owns is paid for – and has been for years.

18. He’s not impressed that you drive an over-priced luxury car and live in a McMansion that’s 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. There’s no hard feelings though; he can afford it.

So that’s it. Now you know what your millionaire neighbor won’t tell you. You can also as well learn about your future by getting a psychic session from psychic readings charlotte nc.

Original source: Business Insider

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10 Ways to Save Money

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I’ll go over 10 ways to save money that I have discovered from life experiences and research.  Apply some and save a lot of money.

1.  Rent movies from your local library, Redbox, Netflix or Amazon Prime.  Your local library is FREE.  Redbox kiosks are at high traffic businesses such as McDonald’s, Walgreens and grocery stores.  They cost 1.00 for regular DVDs and 1.50 for Bluray for 24 hrs.  You can get a Netflix subscription for as little as $8 per month and they have a FREE trial too.  Amazon Prime has a free 30 day trial that includes  unlimited instant streaming of movies and TV shows, anywhere, anytime and unlimited FREE two-day shipping on millions of items with no minimum order size.  You can also rent video games from Redbox or use a service like GameFly (FREE trial) that charges a low monthly fee.  Why pay over $50 per video game when you can rent to see if you actually like the game.

2.  Use sites like Groupon, Living Social, Amazon Deals and Google Offers to get amazing deals on things you do locally.  For example you can get $30 to spend at your favorite restaurant for $15.  I suggest signing up for all these services as they offer deals from different local businesses.

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3.  Get great travel discounts using sites sites like Gate1 Travel, Travelzoo, Cheap Caribbean, Groupon Getaways and Living Social Escapes.  They have great package deals that save you a lot of money.

4.  Download digital books on a device such as the Kindle, the Ipad or your smart phone and save a lot more than a physical book.  Plus, you can take thousands of books with you when you travel.

5.  Use price comparison sites such as NextTag and Pricegrabber.  You will find the best price this way.

6.  Use Fiverr to get many tasks done for only $5.  You can get articles written, logos made, search engine optimization done with help from the seo agency YEAH! Local, almost anything anyone will do for $5.  CLICK on any image below and see what can be done for you for ONLY $5!

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7.  Shop at stores like Marshall’s, Ross , TJ Maxx and Burlington Coat Factory.  They have great brands at over 50% off.  You may not have the latest styles, but you will save a lot of $$$.

8.  Use Coupon sites to save money on things you buy every day.


9.  Look at classified ad sites such as Craigslist and Backpage for local stuff for sale.  Many people sell good quality stuff for a low price here.

10.  I have saved the best for last…..AMAZONThere is no other site on the internet with the variety of products and trust that AMAZON has.  With the amout of volume they have, you can find great deals on almost anything.  For example, you can get a Kindle Fire device and order from 1000s of Kindle Ebooks at a fraction of the cost of paperback books.

Summary of Companies:

 

ENTERTAINMENT/LEISURE

*  Redbox

*  Netflix

GameFly

Kindle

LOCAL

Groupon

Living Social

*  Amazon Deals

*  Google Offers

*  Craigslist

*  Backpage

TRAVEL

*  Travelzoo

*  Gate1 Travel

Groupon Getaways

Living Social Escapes

SHOPPING

AMAZON

NextTag

*  Pricegrabber

*  Marshall’s

*  Ross

*  TJ Maxx

*  Burlington Coat Factory

MISCELLANEOUS

*  Fiverr

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