Rich Like Them: My Door-to-Door Search for the Secrets of Wealth in America's Richest Neighborhoods

Ryan D'Agostino, former senior editor at Money, wanted to know how the wealthiest in America got that way. So he asked. Knocking on 500 doors in some of the most affluent zip codes in America, D'Agostino met with men and women who welcomed him in and shared their most difficult financial decisions, toughest setbacks, greatest strategies, most triumphant moments, and deepest insights.

In Rich Like Them, he weaves together what he learned and offers maxims for achieving wealth, such as "Neve...