Thomas J. Stanley : Millionaire Next Door Author; Researcher; Expert

A few weeks ago, readers of my blog and AMI panelists were asked to recount their "ah-ha!" moments as part an ongoing research effort examining wealth building in America. We appreciate the honesty and courage that many of you exhibited in sharing your stories and how they changed your lives.  ...

In an earlier blog post, we discussed how career experiences, both successes and failures, can lead to moments of clarity (Working for those Ah-ha! Career Moments, August 2012). This post highlighted the fact that many successful millionaires have a wide range of experiences that help them determine a successful career path. ...

In his acknowledgements, James D. Hornfischer, author of the excellent, New York Times' best selling book, Neptune's Inferno, wrote: . . . three years of research and two of writing . . . . Imagine spending five years of your life producing one book!  Even if you worked only 20 hours per week for, say, 50 weeks a year, that's 5,000 hours total.  By the way, if you like military history, you will likely find the book to be outstanding. The odds of hitting the topseller list are very small.  So why do so many authors spend thousands of hours...

Thank you to those of you who have already signed up for the AMI Research Panel. We are preparing to send out our first survey in the upcoming weeks. If you have friends or family members who are fans of The Millionaire Next Door or might be interested in participating, please encourage them to sign up! We are ...

From studying the affluent market for over 30 years I have learned how individuals who seem quite ordinary become the millionaires next door. This research has focused primarily on those who are very productive in transforming their incomes into wealth. In turn,  I have tried to highlight the lifestyles, habits and background of this population through my seven books and this website. As a continuation of this quest, Dr. Sarah Fallaw and I recently conducted a reader survey to find out what questions you might have for the millionaire next door. Many of you indicated that you would like to understand...