First Million : BookBaby : 9781098345631 : 1098345630 : 04 Mar 2021 : You Need to Save $1 Million. Why? Because that is the amount of savings you will need to safely receive an income of $50,000 a year, which is the average household income in America. $1 million is the amount of money you will need to be financially independent. What is financial independence? It is when you earn enough money from your investments that you no longer need to receive a paycheck, a pension, or Social Security to pay your monthly bills. Financial independence should be your main goal when you drive to work each morning. It is one of the most important things for you to provide for your family. And it is something that you can achieve in your lifetime. Does this sound impossible? It's not. You are only 5 Steps away. First Million is the story of average people, just like you, who decided to become financially independent. They each followed the simple 5 Steps needed to earn their first $1 million. And