In the beginning we had a very simple idea. Make the finest cold cuts possible. Nothing less.We still insist on the same unwavering commitment to those standards we established long ago, standards mostly abandoned in a mass-produced world.
So don't blame your poor savings on your income. Don't wait for your income to rise. Just start saving, and save every month. In Ordinary People, Extraordinary Wealth, I revealed that five thousand ordinary Americans became wealthy simply by saving small amounts of money on a regular basis. You'll find four ways that you can easily create savings in chapter 49 of The Truth About Money.
According to 2010 Fed data, about 45% of American workers aren't currently saving for retirement. In actual numbers from the Employment Benefit Research Institute, the median employee in the top 10% of wealth has about $200,000 saved for retirement compared to $22,000 for a middle class employee. The median worker with an income over $100,000 has saved about $100,000, but the average is $360,000.