
Most people assume getting rich means striking it big — a startup payday, a lucky investment or a sudden windfall. But for most middle-class Americans, wealth is built the quieter way. It’s the result of everyday financial habits, repeated consistently over years, that slowly but reliably add up.
GOBankingRates spoke with Anna Baluch, finance expert at BestMoney, to discuss the habits that make middle-class people rich over time. After all, it’s not about how much money you make; it’s about what you do with it. Here’s what she had to say.