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Some self-made millionaires may find they reach this milestone at several points throughout their careers.

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Others may have one significant I made it!

moment that changed everything for them and theirnet worth moving forward.

GOBankingRates spoke to two self-made millionaires about the moments when they felt they achieved financial security.

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Heres why they said hitting this kind of milestone is aboutso much more than the money.

It was the realization he had worked to build something sustainable that could stand on its own.

In 2006, DeGraide sold BZ Results to ADP and experienced his first real sense of financial security.

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DeGraide, then 34 years old, had spent nearly a decade building digital marketing strategies for car dealerships.

It was the validation that we had created a robust business model with sustainable revenue streams, DeGraide said.

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