“… Readers everywhere will be fascinated by Stanleys thoroughly researched findings and conclusions. More than a simple extension of his studies of male millionaires, Millionaire Women Next Door presents groundbreaking concepts involving the nature, lifestyle, and business choices of successful American women that reach far beyond the scope of the authors previous studies. The book examines the choice of businesses elected by self-employed women, ranking over 150 categories in terms of their profitability and probability of success. It also describes the women’s background, highlighting the fact that most millionaire women were raised in nurturing family environments that were literally training grounds for success, instilling the values that make this group one of the most generous in American society as demonstrated by its level of giving to charities, family, and friends. While many characteristics such as frugality and simplicity of lifestyle are similar to those of their male counterparts, Stanley demonstrates that most millionaire women work harder and do better at school, in business, and in investment practices…”

This is one of my favorite books. The book is a thorough study on millionaire women supported by statistics from the IRS, surveys and interviews with millionaire women. The study focuses on what these women did in their lives, where they worked, how they grew up, their attitudes, their influences, their battles …, truly finding what drove and motivates a millionaire woman. The stories are inspiring and I truly appreciate the work put into justifying the findings. Facts are provided and not opinions, because we all know how many opinions are out there in regards to women and money. This book truly taught me that dreams are not just dreams but attainable goals no matter where you are in life, this supported by real evidence of those who actually did it.