think of when you hear the word millionaire? Do you envision fancy cars‚ expensive attire‚ sparkly jewelry‚ an elaborate mansion? I know I did‚ that is until I read the book “The Millionaire Next Door” by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko. Did you know that your typical millionaire may be living in your neighborhood or sitting at the next table over in your favorite family restaurant? The book is based on in-depth interviews and research of American millionaires and how they are able to stay
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IF I WERE A MILLIONAIRE Everyone have dreams and every dream is different with each others. Some of them want to be a teacher‚ and some of them want to be an astronaut‚ but for me‚ I have in interesting and marvelous dream. My dream is to become a millionaire. I already have so many plans in my mind if the dreams become true. One of them is to start a recording studio. I will hold an audition to those who want to be a singer in future. At the end of the audition‚ I will choose the best
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in 2009 there were 7.8 million millionaires in the United States. In Australia‚ in 2012 there are an estimated 180‚000. That’s a lot of people‚ people. And the odds are one or two of them are living near you. Heck‚ one of them might even be your neighbour. In fact‚ the odds are very good that it is your neighbour. But‚ Len‚ you don’t know my neighbour. That guy doesn’t look anything like a millionaire. Advertisement Well‚ guess what? Your suburban millionaire neighbour called (oh yeah‚ we
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Well Paid Millionaires The National Basketball Association‚ commonly known as the NBA‚ is a multi-billion dollar industry that brought in a revenue of over 4.8 billion dollars in the 2014-15 season (forbes.com). With the LA Lakers finally reaching a worth of one billion dollars‚ according to forbes.com‚ and the NBA generating a revenue of over 4 billion many question whether or not too much money is poured in these teams; moreover‚ are the players overpaid. Night after night‚ fans flock to arenas
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The Millionaire Next Door After reading The Millionaire Next Door‚ Stanley‚ the author‚ made me see a different view on the word millionaire and what it actually takes to be one. The basic concept that the book proposes is that the general comprehension of what a millionaire is actually incorrect and not what majority of the people in the world believes it is. In fact‚ a millionaire’s lifestyle is quite the opposite of what we see on television and on the news. According to Stanley‚ an average
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The Millionaire Next Door How does one earn the title of wealthy? Authors Dr. Thomas J. Stanley and Dr. William D. Danko have studied how people become wealthy for over twenty years. They have conducted research‚ written books‚ conducted seminars‚ and advised major corporations on whom the wealthy are and what are the characteristics of the affluent in America. The research for The Millionaire Next Door was comprised of personal‚ as well as focus group interviews‚ with more than 500 millionaires
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The Millionaire Next Door is a book was written by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko. The book is a collection of research done by the two authors in the profiles of America’s millionaires. The term ’millionaire’ refers to U.S. households with a net-worth exceeding one million dollars. I always believed that you are considered wealthy when you make a high income. According to the authors‚ most high income earners are not rich‚ which surprised me. Most people with high incomes fail to accumulate
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If I were a millionaire‚ I would have a plan to use the money in the best possible way. This is how I would go about it: First‚ I would give alms to the beggars in my town. I would particularly help the blind and the maimed beggars. I do not have an iota‚ of respect for the able - bodied ones. When this would be done‚ I would send for all my poor relations‚ and give at least a thousand rupees to each of them. I have a very poor relation‚ a struggling writer. I would give him five thousand rupees
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Definition of ’Paper Millionaire’ An individual who has achieved a high net worth as a result of the large total market value of the assets he or she owns. This phenomenon usually occurs when investors buy marketable securities that are later bid up to much higher prices on the open market. While this creates large amounts of "paper profit"‚ the paper millionaire’s riches usually aren’t safe until these holdings are liquidated. Investopedia explains ’Paper Millionaire’ It is important to
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If You Were a Millionaire It is true that miracles do occur in man’s life. If I become a million¬aire by the blessings of Almighty‚ my dreams will become true. I have certain plans in my mind regarding the investment of money. As man is selfish by nature arid I am also a man made of flesh and blood first of all I will invest half of my money for the upliftment of my own family. I will set up a beautifully decorated departmental store in some posh colony of the city. I will make some investment
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