Most of my life I´ve been obsessed with success and financial freedom. Like you and others, I didn´t come from money and didn´t have a great deal of direction, but I wasn´t going to let that stop me. It turns out millionaires are like everyone else--but they have a lot more money. When asked about their secrets to success, they don´t cite anything magical or rare, but rather the steady application of wise investing strategies, hard work, and, believe it or not, a degree of frugality. Here are the top 10 things I did on my way to becoming a millionaire: