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  1. 04-03-2010, 07:37 PM #1
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    Default Frugal Billionaires

    Interesting article about the rich living frugally. I like Chuck Feeney's personal motto..."I set out to work hard, not get rich".

    five-billionaires-who-live-below-their-means: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance


    How much we enjoy what we have is more important than how much we have. Life is full of people who have more than they know what to do with, but cannot be content. It is the capacity to enjoy life that brings contentment.---Unknown
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  2. 04-03-2010, 07:54 PM #2
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    What a great article!
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  3. 04-03-2010, 08:45 PM #3
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    Great article! Thanks for sharing it.

    A good book to read is the [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Millionaire-Next-Door-Thomas-Stanley/dp/0671015206/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1270343013&sr=8-1"]Millionaire Next Door[/ame]
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  4. 04-03-2010, 09:38 PM #4
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    ^ I just checked that out of the library!
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  5. 04-03-2010, 09:50 PM #5
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    I like this...


    The Bottom Line

    The dirty little secret of some of the world's wealthiest people is that they rarely act like it. Instead of over-the-top spending, they're busy figuring out how to save and invest to have that much more in the future. It's a habit you might want to consider in order to build up your own little storehouse of cash.
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    I would like to be a Frugal Billionaire.
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  7. 04-03-2010, 11:12 PM #7
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    Thanks for sharing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SimplyPrim View Post
    Great article! Thanks for sharing it.

    A good book to read is the Millionaire Next Door
    I've read that book. It's a real eye opener. Makes you rethink any misconceptions you may have had on what a millionaire lifestyle looks like.
    Last edited by Gabe; 04-05-2010 at 12:31 PM.


    How much we enjoy what we have is more important than how much we have. Life is full of people who have more than they know what to do with, but cannot be content. It is the capacity to enjoy life that brings contentment.---Unknown
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    I really liked that article. Belileve it or not all the way here in Australia I was able to borrow from the library the book the Millionair next door. It was a really interesting read. If you have not read it you really should.

    I wish I could get my older sister to read it. She spends her money as fast as she makes it, actually sometimes faster. Then she wonders how can other people have more money and get ahead when she and her husband make what is considered an above average income and can not get ahead.
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    Excellent article!! They are great role models!
    Kace - married to Dh 12 years

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    Thank for posting this article, I really enjoyed reading it.
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    Thanks for posting this. Very good read.
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