How To Become A Millionaire

I have to confess that the thought of How to Become a Millionaire has never crossed my mind until now. I just finished reading The Millionaire Nextdoor for an upcoming book review and was struck with how the decades of research included in this book lined up with the principles taught in Scripture about what God has to say about money.

The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy is a research-loving, stats-obsessed person’s dream book! Every page is loaded with facts about who the millionaires are in America and more importantly who they are not. The data presented will clear up any misconceptions about how Millionaires acquire their wealth.

Here are some surprising facts I learned and look at how many are from a Christian Worldview!

Be frugal and have a wife that is more frugal than you
always live beneath your means
never live in an affluent neighborhood
Save 15% of your income
they never tell their children they are wealthy
drive a used car
Stay married
know how to minimize their realized (taxable) income and maximize their unrealized income (wealth/capitol appreciation without a cash flow)
have goals
spends an average of 10 hours a month researching and managing finances
believes financial independence is more important than social status
their parents instilled the value of hard work
they value education even though nearly half do not have a college education
most millionaires are business owners
their children are economically independent
they are generous
live a low-consumption lifestyle

Are you surprised about how many of these tasks relate to the Proverbs 31 Woman?

I have to tell you that this information really challenged me. The one fact that encouraged me the most was how much influence a wife’s frugality had on her family’s well-being! Saving money matters! The choices you make about what to purchase and not purchase make a BIG difference in your family’s lifestyle. Not having to worry about money makes your life a peaceful haven and who doesn’t want that?

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YOUR TURN…

How will this information affect how you manage your home?

Blessings,

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How To Become A Millionaire