Some mornings I check my interview inbox and feel the way I do when a deal I’ve been tracking finally drops. The numbers are lining up: 495 Millionaire Interviews done, and #500 is five away.
That’s the core of this post: if you’re a millionaire who’s been thinking about doing an interview, this is your window. I’m not just publishing whatever lands next — I want #500 to be the one. And one of the reasons to act soon is that a free offer I’ve been running is likely to end at the milestone.
Why I’m hand-picking #500
500 is a number I didn’t want to waste on a filler entry. So here’s the plan: I’ll review the interviews that come in, narrow it to the strongest candidates, ask a few trusted people for their read, and pick the one that deserves the spot — compelling, unusual, impressive, or just different from what I’ve heard before.
You don’t need the highest net worth on your list. Stories I keep coming back to:
- Retiring very early and keeping it real on a modest income
- Building a business that actually stuck
- Becoming wealthy on a good-but-ordinary paycheck
- Overcoming a serious financial setback
- Taking a path to financial independence nobody expected
And here’s the part that surprises people: some of my favorite interviews come from people who say, “I didn’t do anything special. I earned a good income, saved a lot of it, invested consistently, and did that for 20 or 30 years.” Readers see themselves in that. No lottery, no startup, no one incredible investment — just a lot of simple things done well for a long time.
So if your story sounds unremarkable, don’t let that stop you. That’s usually exactly the kind of story that lands.
The reason to act soon
Anyone who completes a Millionaire Interview can currently become a mentor in the Millionaire Money Mentors (MMM) forums for free — as long as they agree to the participation requirements, which basically means showing up and helping other members with what you’ve learned.
It’s a good deal if you’d enjoy that community: access to financially successful people, and you give back some of what you’ve picked up along the way.
The catch: I’ll likely suspend the free mentor offer once we hit 500 interviews. It’s not a final decision yet, but we already have a large group of mentors, so 500 feels like the natural point to reconsider it. We’re five interviews away.
Want to be #500? Here’s how
Work through this list and do whatever applies:
- Already have a story and have been meaning to do this? Submit now.
- Requested the interview questions months ago and never answered them? Dig them back out and finish.
- Started an interview and abandoned it? Finish it.
- Never asked for the questions, but think you have a story worth sharing? Email me directly — get the interview questions and instructions here.
I’ll review everything, get a second opinion on the finalists, and choose one. I can only pick one — but even if yours isn’t #500, you’ll still get to share what you’ve learned with my readers, and you’ll still be eligible for the free MMM mentor offer under the current rules, as of publication.
Worth It?
Worth it — if you’re a millionaire with a story, even a boring one. The interview takes a few hours of your time, and the free mentor offer likely ends at interview #500. That’s a real deadline, not marketing urgency.
FAQ
Do I need a huge net worth to be considered?
No. An interesting story matters more than the number. “Good income, saved a lot, invested consistently for 20 or 30 years” has produced some of my favorite interviews.
Will the free mentor offer definitely end at 500?
Likely, but it’s not a final decision as of publication. Reaching 500 is the natural point to reconsider it, so don’t wait it out if the MMM forums sound like your kind of community.
What if I already started but didn’t finish?
Finish it. Unfinished interviews count — and a finished one gets you in the running for #500.
A note from Dana: I’ve read 495 of these, and the boring ones keep being the ones people quote back to me. If your story feels ordinary, that’s the pitch, not the weakness.
Related: if you’re just starting to think about your own money, the interview format is a great way to hear what actually works — no hype, just people describing what they did and what it cost them. And if you end up doing one, thank me later for pushing.