Why am I not as wealthy as I should be? This question is constantly asked by many people. Often, they are hard-working, well-educated individuals with middle to high incomes. So why are so few truly wealthy? For nearly two decades, the answer has been found in the bestseller "The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy," which has been re-released with a new preface for the 21st century. According to the authors, most people have a misconception about how to become wealthy in America. Wealth in America is often the result of hard work, diligent saving, and living below one's means, rather than a product of inheritance, advanced degrees, or even intelligence. "The Millionaire Next Door" identifies seven common traits that repeatedly appear among those who have accumulated wealth. In fact, you will learn that the flashy millionaires glamorized in the media are not what they seem.