Last updated January 25 2008: 11:05 AM ET
Live below your means It's not the lattes that will kill your dream but the big-ticket items. Driving a $20,000 car for 10 years vs. buying a $30,000 car every five will save $250,000 over 30 years, says planner Beau Brock. Live in a low-cost area, send your kids to public schools and drop the vacation to the Caribbean for day trips to a nearby beach. Last updated January 25 2008: 11:05 AM ET
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