My First $1 Million
Ever wonder how someone who's made a million dollars or more did it? Kiplinger's My First $1 Million series uncovers the answers.
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Why This Millionaire at 53 Credits Warren Buffett for His Success"I feel like I got a lot better at investing when I started listening to Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger."
By Joyce Lamb
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How a Retired Navy Officer Built a Multimillion-Dollar Nest Egg"We are enjoying the fruits of our labor, but feel like it was not as difficult as we'd thought. It just takes time and focus. We started out with very little."
By Joyce Lamb
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How This Retiree Hit a $30M Net Worth (It Wasn't Inherited)"My mother told me, 'You can't just save — you have to invest in stocks and real estate.' She became a millionaire, too, after I left home. … It takes time!"
By Joyce Lamb
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How a Business Owner Hit $1M — and Then Some: My First Million"If we can do it, anyone can. We didn't do it by earning huge $$ or doing anything sexy. Just mundane, disciplined savings in mutual funds."
By Joyce Lamb
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5 Things 50 Millionaires Wish They'd Known Before RetiringWho better to ask about retirement regrets than millionaires who've been there, done that? Here's what they wish they knew before entering their golden years.
By Joyce Lamb
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My First $1 Million: Attorney, 55, Rhode Island"Start a business with regular income and the potential for the occasional home run. Keep it small and profitable — don't build a monster you have to feed."
By Joyce Lamb
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5 Key Insights We Learned From 50 First-Time MillionairesWe've published more than 50 profiles of regular people sharing how they made their first $1 million. Their stories are rich with helpful insights.
By Joyce Lamb
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How a 48-Year-Old Higher Ed Director Reached Her First $1MThe best part: "Not losing any sleep over how to pay for retirement and then knowing I have enough time for compound interest to (make me) a multimillionaire."
By Joyce Lamb
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From a Late Career Start to Making $8 Million: A Minnesota Retiree's Story"Being in sales, you are always one quarter or two quarters away from being out of a job. For the security of my family, I always made sure I had a safety net."
By Joyce Lamb
