Getting rich in America is far more ordinary than you think. You can build wealth even with a regular salary, but you must follow a specific pattern. Many self-made millionaires, like Anne Shyber, started with very little money. She turned a small saving of $5,000 into a giant $22 million estate just by buying strong brand stocks and leaving them alone for 50 years. Research by Dr. Thomas Stanley and Dr. William Danko shows that most millionaires are the first generation in their family to be rich. To win, you must first decide you are allowed to be wealthy, master one single skill, and save at least 20 percent of what you bring home.