The Ten Roads to Riches: The Ways the Wealthy Got There (And How You Can Too!)

10

THE

ROAD

MORE

TRAVELED

Like boring, predictable paths?

The sure and steady way could be yours.

T

he least sensational, but most reliable, road to riches is saving

linked

to

good investment returns.

Thi

s is very

American-the

Calvinist catechism, rooted in Judeo-Christian values of virtue.

Frugality and industriousness

do

pay.

Thi

s road is wide enough for any-

one with a paycheck. It has spawned thousands of how-to books over

the decades ranging from Suze Orman to

The

Millionair

eNext

Dam'

.

The

first step is saving. Fact: Some folks just can

't-r

egardless

of

income. Some make half a million a year and blow it all. Some

are naturally frugal. Some folks can improve. Others never will. But

saving is a must here.

Step two is getting ok, but not phenomenal, investment returns.

The

magical power of compound interest assures even the lowliest,

part-time garbage collector can do this if he or she saves a few thou-

sand a year.

F

orb

es list?

No.

But anyone can be a multimilli onaire.

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