The reason why you aren't a millionaire (or on your way to becoming one) is really quite simple. It's not about how much money you earn, but how you treat money in your daily life (or so this writer says!).
Here's a chestnut that often gets left out: It's not what you make, it's what you keep. Taxes matter -- a lot -- and folks who plan their portfolios without adjusting for them will end up with less cash than they think.
If you are a bright knowledge worker, there's no reason you can't live in the place of your dreams AND make the big bucks according to this Forbes special report.