This has everything you need: http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2013/02/22/getting-rich-from-...

I personally ignore most of MMM's frugal lifestyle stuff and focus on the saving 25x your annual spending part.

I highly recommend the book Your Money or Your Life as well. You don't need 250K/yr (unless you are using the surplus to achieve financial independence).

http://www.amazon.com/Your-Money-Life-Transforming-Relations...