By Charlene Oldham
People have struck it rich by launching social media startups, inspiring wildly successful crowdfunding campaigns, and writing wizard-themed best-selling books. But most successful people have far more boring backstories of accumulating wealth through savvy spending and smart saving strategies.
Aside from the occasional indulgence, most financially successful people keep a close eye on their budgets and bank balances. They rarely waste money on goods and services that don’t offer much in return. Consider cutting some of these same items and follow in successful people’s footsteps if you want to be a millionaire.
Lottery Tickets
If you truly want to strike it rich, don’t play the lottery. This is a sure way to burn money fast—and rich habits simply don’t include a weekly stop at the convenience store lotto line. Your chance of winning the Powerball grand prize is about one in 292 million. Those odds are not in your favor….