Relief Spending, Personality, and Planning
By Sarah Fallaw on May 27th, 2020 in Current Events, Studying the Wealthy
The long-term consequences of the global economic shut-down are, at least for now, unknown. But we can see some short-term implications that should cause us to pause, reflect, and plan when it comes to our future financial state, even if we outsource the financial planning task to others. For example, unemployment levels in the United States […]
Help Wanted? An Interview Guide for Hiring Financial Professionals
By Sarah Fallaw on Apr 27th, 2020 in Current Events, Lessons Learned, Mentor's Corner
Amid any chaotic market or environment, many of us will seek professional advice, especially when it comes to achieving financial goals. Companies like Fidelity are hiring new staff and advisors to take on the increase in prospective clients who now want financial advice. We have anecdotal evidence of this increase at DataPoints, where many advisors have […]
The Household CFO: Success Factors & Leading Through A Crisis
By Sarah Fallaw on Apr 2nd, 2020 in Current Events, Psychology and Careers, Studying the Wealthy
Leading a household through a global pandemic is not a role most of us anticipated having during our lifetimes. Working from home alongside a makeshift school or managing household duties in addition to virtually caring for loved ones is only part of the changes many households are finding themselves experiencing. The new configuration of life, […]
Coming Soon
By Sarah Fallaw on Feb 26th, 2020 in Current Events
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Onward
By Sarah Fallaw on Feb 28th, 2019 in Current Events
Dear Faithful Readers and Fans, Thank you for continuing to read and respond to the blogs and publications associated with my father’s work. For the last four years you’ve allowed me the honor to continue writing for and posting on his blog, and I have been thankful for the opportunity to share my thoughts and […]
On Becoming The Next Millionaire Next Door
By Sarah Fallaw on Feb 6th, 2019 in Books and Publications, Current Events, Studying the Wealthy
Is it possible to build wealth on your own? If you thought that becoming a millionaire next door today was impossible, I hope you can learn a bit more about the behaviors it takes to achieve financial success before deciding so. Here are a few more reviews and insights into The Next Millionaire Next Door. […]
Black Friday Perspectives from Millionaires
By Sarah Fallaw on Nov 23rd, 2018 in Current Events, Mentor's Corner, Psychology and Careers, Studying the Wealthy
Black Friday, from both a marketing and psychological perspective, was of great interest to my father, so much so that we included a question about it on the last survey we conducted on wealthy Americans for The Next Millionaire Next Door. Below is a roundup of some of the writings he and later I published […]
What Millionaires Do Post-Election Night
By Sarah Fallaw on Nov 7th, 2018 in Current Events
By becoming engrossed in ongoing competitions, you’re necessarily taking time and emotional energy from something else: your business or education or some other productive activity. The Next Millionaire Next Door One of the keys to economic success is focusing your cognitive and emotional energy towards valuable activities: managing and caring for your household finances, improving […]
Early Reviews for The Next Millionaire Next Door
By Sarah Fallaw on Oct 23rd, 2018 in Books and Publications, Current Events, Studying the Wealthy
The buzz is building around The Next Millionaire Next Door. Thank you to everyone who has responded with orders, reviews, and words of encouragement. And, many thanks to those of you who are requesting copies at your local independent bookstores and libraries. Below are a few links to reviews and press: The Dave Ramsey Show: […]
Millionaire Status: Why So Many Men?
By Sarah Fallaw on Oct 19th, 2018 in Books and Publications, Studying the Wealthy
More than anything else, our research findings related to becoming economically successful on our own have more to do with behaviors related to saving, spending, investing, and planning than characteristics that we cannot control, or have little choice over, like how we were raised. We’ve even seen, through the research we’ve conducted at DataPoints, that […]