Mr. Quam is among the "fortunate" who have discovered the secret to financial success. His story starts out similar to most Americans, finding himself stuck in a retail job for over 25 years that not only demanded 40 hours a week of his time, but also evenings and weekends. When an opportunity finally presented itself for him to buy a mobile business opportunity, a carpet cleaning company, he jumped for the chance.

Mr. Quam wanted a "new" van for his carpet cleaning business. At the time he was struggling to raise a family of four, so the luxury of having a new vehicle would have to wait. He took the opportunity to purchase a van he had found for a very low price of $300, and was even more grateful to be able to buy a bra to cover up the damage on the front end.   More detail...