"Money is not everything, but money is important." So what are the ways to become wealthy? Increase your income? Or cut down one's expenses? Or maybe just invest wisely. 

Traditional investments include investing in gold and certificate of deposits. Stocks that were considered to be a high risk investment done by few experts is now a must have for every individual. Online trading platforms made buying and selling of stocks just a click away from your computer. And, double digit returns attract investors hugely. 

Companies with strong fundamentals are a good bet to start with. There is an old thumb rule that one should subtract their age from 100, to arrive at percentage to be allocated in stocks in their portfolio.