I've read most of "the millionaire next door", and it is a book that should be read by everyone. One of the great things it delineates, among many things, is the fact that it is better to have the right attitude and work ethic than it is too start out with a lot of money and a poor attitude and work ethic. Many people who inherit large amounts of moola but have no understanding of how the moola was made usually end up blowing it
A friend got that book for me and i absolutely loved it. They should make it required reading in school instead of something like the koran...
Far too many people live well beyond their means instead of saving and investing. Lots of conservatives i know aren't very good at saving either, as soon as they graduated and got decnet to high paying jobs(as shysters,doctors, and engineers) they ran off and blew their money on things like houses they probably shoudlnt have gotten and high up cars and all the newest gadgets and gizmos and expensive vacations etc. and save absolutely zilch.
The funny thing is these same people have the nerve to turn around and criticize me for being 'too stingy' with my money. Lets see whose more financially stable in a few decades..