You would think that being a celebrity equals never running out of money. It’s true, though, that celebrities earn so much more than a regular working-class person. However, earning more doesn’t mean our celebrities don’t know how to save. Here is a list of the cheapest and frugal celebrities on the planet.
Shania Twain
Shania Twain had humble beginnings. She was one of five kids in her family and there isn’t always enough going around for everyone. Her experiences caused her to develop a saving habit. When she was interviewed, Shania said, “At 26, I never knew where or when my next job was going to be. I made my clothes last as long as they could, just stretching everything out as much as possible. I would get creative with mending and buying different dress sizes and men’s items with designs. I was always reinventing my clothes, cutting jeans, sewing buttons, painting something different on my shirt, or something like that. It’s a good way to have an individual style.”
Cardi B
With all the bling and diamonds she wears, Cardi B is probably the last person you would expect to be frugal. However, her humble start has shaped her financial life. She famously said in an interview, “I’m very cheap, I don’t care. Sometimes ya might see me with the jewelry, but I’m always looking at my account…I’m not the one that wanna take jets everywhere. I don’t care. I’m really cool in Delta first class. That’s $30,000, $20,000, on what? My ears still pop,”
Toby Maguire
Toby Maguire opened up that he learned responsibility from a very young age. He didn’t have the best childhood, often bouncing from one relative’s house to another. As a result, even though he has achieved success in his career in entertainment, he kept his sense of responsibility with him. “When I first started being successful at this, financially speaking, I was very conservative with my money. That was definitely a product of where I came from. You know those Lotto winners who win big and then blow through all the money? That would never happen to me.”
Jessica Alba
Jessica Alba is another celebrity who didn’t have rich parents. She said their family was living paycheck to paycheck when she was younger. So she has learned the value of things from a very young age. She even lets her kids use hand-me-downs. “Honor grows out of clothes, and then it gets passed down to Haven instead of Haven buying brand-new stuff every time. And Hayes even inherited some of Honor and Haven’s clothes.”
The Cheapest and Frugal Celebrities Could Teach Us a Lesson
Although they can have the best things in life, celebrities still know the value of saving for a rainy day. Many celebrities had humble beginnings, coming from working-class families. So even when they reached the peak of stardom, they carried with them the values that they developed from the days when they didn’t have much.
We could all learn from these celebrities. Saving is a good habit to have. Being financially secure is the key to living life to the fullest.