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History Says This 1 Habit Has Helped Turn Ordinary Investors Into Millionaires

You don't need a time machine to get rich in the stock market. You just need discipline, which may mean establishing a hands-off approach to saving for retirement even when you don't want to.

History Says This 1 Habit Has Helped Turn Ordinary Investors Into Millionaires

Published October 7, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

You've probably heard the cliché "it takes money to make money." And there's some truth to the premise. In the business world, you'll usually need at least a little seed capital to start.

If you're an investor with average income, however, you might be surprised how easily you could become a millionaire. And not from brilliantly lucky stock-picking, either; attempting to outperform the overall market can undermine your performance, in fact. The key, rather, is making disciplined contributions to the cause -- no matter how seemingly modest -- even when you don't want to make them. That's often when sticking with your plan helps the most.

Details

And $500 per month would do the trick, given enough time. Here's how, and why.

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Originally published at www.fool.com.

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