Is the millionaire next door still out there today The latest research from Dr. Thomas J. Stanley and his daughter Dr. Sarah Stanley Fallaw confirms that yes the millionaire next door is alive and well. And heamprsquos achieving his financial objectives much the same way he always has by living below his means being a contrarian in a maelstrom of hyperconsumption and being disciplined in reaching his financial goals. The book examines wealth in America 20 years after Dr. Stanleyamprsquos groundbreaking workon selfmade affluence. While a new generation of household financial managers are being inundated with the proliferation financial advice The Next Millionaire Next Door provides readers with an analysis of what it takes to achieve wealth with databased conclusions and evidence from those who have built wealth on their own over the last two decades. In this current work the authors detail how specific decisions behaviors and characteristics align with the discipline of wealth building covering areas such as consumption budgeting careers investing and financial management in general. Through case studies survey research and a careful examination of quantitative studies of wealth the authors illustrate what it takes to achieve financial success today regardless of market conditions or rising costs.