Getting rich can be straightforward. Mostly, it requires making smart choices, like committing to paying yourself first and setting aside at least 10% of your pretax income in a retirement account, says financial adviser and self-made millionaire David Bach. “With this in mind, it shouldn’t be hard to figure out the single biggest investment mistake you can make: Not using your retirement plan and not maxing it out,” Bach writes in his book, The Automatic Millionaire. (cnbc.com)
