The American Dream is dead, or that the little guy can’t get ahead, is a common theme in the bad financial news that surrounds us. The myth that it’s difficult to become a millionaire in America today is one that our culture actively promotes, but it’s time you heard the reality. Chris Hogand dispels the millionaire illusions that prevent regular people from obtaining financial freedom in his most recent book, Everyday Millionaires: How Ordinary People Built Extraordinary Wealth—and How You Can Too. Over 10,000 US billionaires were polled by Chris and the Ramsey research team, who learned how these high-net-worth individuals became wealthy. And you might be surprised by the formula.