APRIL 9, 2025

8 budgeting hacks from “The Millionaire Next Door”

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The book "The Millionaire Next Door" by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko explains how ordinary people build extraordinary wealth through disciplined financial habits.

"Wealthy people live well below their means. They budget, plan, and track every expense to ensure financial discipline."

Track your expenses

"Whatever your income, always live below your means." "Being frugal is the cornerstone of wealth-building. Most millionaires don’t drive new cars or wear expensive suits."

Spend less than you earn

"Many people who live in expensive homes and drive luxury cars do not actually have much wealth."

Avoid buying status symbols

"The problem is not that these people aren’t smart; most are. It’s that they are not goal-oriented enough when it comes to accumulating wealth."

Set clear financial goals

"To build wealth, minimize your realized (taxable) income and maximize your unrealized income."

Minimize taxable income

"It matters less how much more you make than what you do with what you already have."

Avoid lifestyle inflation

"Never purchase a home that requires a mortgage that is more than twice your household's total annual realized income."

Be frugal with big purchases

"One of the reasons that millionaires are economically successful is that they think differently."

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