16 celebrities who say they live below their means
There are many stories of celebrities who had it all but lost it all due to poor financial management. However, some celebrities are surprisingly frugal with their wealth.
Here are 15 celebrities who opened up about living “below my means.”
1. Kiki Palmer assumed financial responsibility for her entire family at age 12, but she filed for bankruptcy around age 18, even though she had a manager. So she decided to live below her means from now on in order to have a financial safety net.
3. Kieran Culkin lived in the same one-bedroom apartment for almost 20 years, starting when he was 19. Kieran and his wife Jazz Churton (who was pregnant with their son at the time) got married after he filmed Season 3 of Succession. , and daughter Kinsey moved to a bigger place.
4. In 2018, Sarah Michelle Gellar told CNBC Make It, “I still cut coupons. I’ll never forget the one time I went to Bloomingdale’s, and there was a coupon. “Bloomingdale’s has really good coupons. And I was taking them.” I was doing all my holiday shopping when the person behind me turned around and said, “Why use coupons when it takes so long?” I asked her, “Why do I have to pay more? ‘ I remember looking at him like, ‘What?’ ”
5. In 2010, The New York Times asked Eminem what he was doing with “all[his]money.” The rapper, who has been sober since 2008, responded: “Save money. I save a lot of money by not buying drugs anymore. I also invest. I always try to be smart.” .
6. Tyra Banks learned good financial habits from her mother. In 2018, she told Money magazine, “Even before I got into my career, I was a saver. My brother was a spender and I was a saver. I’m going to hold onto that forever and slowly… “My mother explained to me the importance of authenticity.”During fashion week, many models party, shop for designer clothes, and go to luxury hotels. While I was staying there, I was at the Doubletree and the embassy. I lived in a suite, saved up money, and bought a house at the age of 20. ”
7. In 2017, Jay Leno told CNBC Make It, “I’ve always had two incomes. I put one in the bank and I spend one.”
8. In 2014, Keira Knightley told Glamor magazine that she receives about $50,000 a year in “salary” from her own income. She said, “I mean, if you want or need more than that, I understand, but yes, that’s about it.”
9. In 2012, Kristen Bell spoke to Conan about her love of coupons.
10. Chow Yun-Fat reportedly lives on HK$800 (approximately US$102) a month, uses public transportation, shops at discount stores, and uses the same Nokia mobile phone he has had for 17 years. It is being
11. In a 2023 TikTok video, Julia Fox gave a tour of her “modest” apartment.
12. In 2009, Hilary Swank Live! She tells Regis and Kelly that she’s a coupon cutter and shoots down the idea that they’ll be ashamed of it.
13. In 2012, Ashley Greene told Marie Claire, “Twilight has ruined me. When this is all over, it’s going to be very difficult for me to fly internationally. .Not worth buying a first class ticket.
14. In 2010, Vincent Kartheiser told the Guardian he had given up his car. he said: “I take the bus or walk. Recently, a friend left my car at my house, so I took it out for just 15 minutes one day and it was in bad shape. I don’t know why. I felt like I was back.” Four or five years ago, when I had a car and was out of town, I didn’t feel like I was back until I got in the car. I don’t have a car, so I don’t really go shopping much. ”
15. In 2016, Sarah Jessica Parker told InStyle, “I dress based on what I have. I’m not much of a shopper, but I love beautiful things. They I’m incredibly lucky to be able to rent one and I’m enjoying every second of it.”I have a pretty standard wardrobe, but I have great shoes. ”
16. And finally, Ed Begley Jr. learned to be financially conscious from his father, Ed Begley Sr., who was a factory worker before becoming an actor. His father’s interactions with his Hollywood peers also influenced him. In 2015, he told Ask NASA Climate, “We visited some people who had these big houses, and they didn’t seem happy at all to me. In fact, they didn’t seem happy at all. They had all the stress and all the problems.”
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