Long Time No See
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Update from November 2011
Dr. Stanley, Sorry if this is repetitive, but not sure last update went through. We dropped you a line about three years ago. At that time we were earning 240k and owned a home we purchased for 190k. Since that time a lot has changed (for the better). We added a son to our family, …
Frugality + hyperconsumerism can still yield the MND
Your book describes my parents in the 1980s except my dad was frugal and my mom wasn’t. Obviously, they would have accumulated more wealth had they both been frugal. To this day, while my mom has continued to accumulate wealth through investments, she gets her jollies by conspicuous consumption (her parents were UAWs). And I …
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Survey Participation
Hi, Prof. Stanley: I’m willing to participate in any surveys/studies you may be conducting in the future.
Federal Civil Servant Millionaire Next Door
Here is a story you may well find interesting of a man who became a Millionaire Next Door in 27 years by maxing out his Thrift Savings Plan (401k) for members of the federal civil service. In order to do this he worked a part time job for the first ten years so he could …
Mr.
Dear Dr. Stanley, I have read your book nearly 10 years ago and was really exited of the way you explained the story of the millionaires in the USA. I am an energy trader, power and gas, in Germany, did my MBA studies in Edinburgh, Scotland, and stepped back from my job, aged 45, to …
Ripped off majorly
I have been journaling for decades my books, journals, inventions, business concepts, ideas, intellectual properties have been stolen and used for other personal gain and profit. It’s going as far as movies,books in Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and Santa Monica. We worked together when I lived in Peachtree City, Georgia by donations of books for the …
We did it – 2013
In 1990 I had a modest income, mortgage, car payment, one preschooler and one starting college. I had just lost my job and had no savings left. I changed my career to an independent contractor from a direct position, and worked on average 12 hours a day. My first year produced enough income to pay …
millionaire
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