Zooey Deschanel, a beautiful singer and actress, has starred in New Girl and in the cult classic, 500 Days of Summer. You might think that with all that success, she would have a swimming pool full of money outside of her mansion, but the star has instead chosen to stay humble.
She is oddly frugal with her money, choosing to shop only for the bare necessities as well as planning for her life after acting. Also, she is known for giving to a lot of charities and organizations including Farm Sanctuary, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and The Trevor Project.
Jay Leno
Jay Leno has a reputation as being one of the most famous talk show hosts of all time. He is also one of the wealthiest ones in the industry. With a career spanning three decades, he has an estimated worth of a mere $350 million. For Leno, he says he learned the meaning of money while working at a young age.
Since retiring from The Tonight Show, he has lived strictly off the profits from his stand-up career. That means all of the savings from all those years on TV are locked up somewhere safe and sound, waiting for a rainy day.
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney has been one of the most famous people on the planet for the better part of half a century. He was a member of the super famous band The Beatles as if they need an introduction, but you wouldn’t know he was uber-famous by the way he lives his life.
He came from humble and modest roots and has never been known to be greedy. Instead, he is known for his activism and giving to charities throughout the world. For instance, he decided to send his daughter Stella to a state school rather than a private institution.
Tyra Banks
Tyra Banks has a degree from Harvard Business School and is a supermodel and business mogul. Banks prefers to be reserved when it comes to showing off her wealth. She says she got her sense of money from her mother, who played a big part in helping her establish herself as a model.
In a New York Times interview, she said she is frugal and has been big on saving since she was a little girl. While she does like to pamper herself with visits to the Cheesecake Factory and expensive cosmetics, she maintains a close relationship with her accountant.
Hilary Swank
After winning Oscars for her performances in Million Dollar Baby and Boys Don’t Cry, Hilary Swank has cemented herself as a serious actress. But the actresses’ life was not always the glitz and glamour. She grew up in a trailer park in Washington, and even after moving to California with her mom, the two lived in the car.
It does not matter how popular and successful she has become, she maintains a comfortable life but is not one to flaunt. Her finances are kept in check by bargain hunting, and she prefers to spend her money on her family.