Oftentimes, tremendous rich celebs appear fairly out-of-touch with regards to cash.
So, it is shocking — and a little bit refreshing — when a celeb is definitely fairly money-conscious. Listed below are 29 occasions celebs had been surprisingly frugal:
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T-Ache flies business, however some followers have criticized him for not taking a non-public jet. In a 2025 Twitter video, he mentioned, “To take a non-public jet from Atlanta to Vegas after which again to Atlanta is $126,000. And y’all are asking me…Do you perceive what I am saying? Are you okay now? You are feeling prefer it? ‘No personal jet? What, you not taking a non-public jet? You not spending all this cash to go generate income?’ Why would you do this? In what world is that good? Then y’all will probably be like, ‘He going broke once more!'”
Within the caption, he tweeted, “If it do not make {dollars} it do not make sense!!! Move me the Biscoff cookies.”
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In a 2025 TikTok video with Obtained Sole, Ben Affleck went sneaker buying together with his 13-year-old son, Sam. When Sam eyed a pair of Dior Air Jordan 1s — which retail for over $6,000 — Ben mentioned, “You want these ‘trigger they’re costly.” He would not purchase them. After studying the value, he instructed his son, “That is loads of lawns you gotta mow there!”
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When Kieran Culkin was 19, he moved right into a one-bedroom house in Manhattan, and he referred to as it residence for about 20 years. He lived there together with his spouse, Jazz Charton, and their daughter, Kinsey, till Succession Season 3 wrapped. In 2021, he instructed New York Journal, “I am lastly creating wealth for the primary time in my 30-something-year profession!”
In 2021, he instructed The Chris Moyles Present, “We reside in New York Metropolis residences, I am certain it is just like this [in London]. It means the nook of our bed room is the nursery. So, we weren’t actually ready for all that. After which finally, associates stored telling us, ‘You understand you are gonna have to offer that child its personal room’. We’ve a one-bedroom house, there’s, what, the kitchen? I do not know. The place does it go?”
“So finally, the child took our bed room, and my spouse – [who was pregnant] the second time whereas we had been capturing by means of the pandemic – we’re sleeping on a mattress on the lounge flooring as a result of the child has the bed room. And she or he, at one level, turns to me, and he or she goes, ‘You see how we reside, proper?’ And I am like, ‘Yeah.’ She goes, ‘You understand you are on a success TV present, proper?’ Alright, I am going to transfer us. We’ll transfer,” he mentioned.
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In 2023, Jessica Alba instructed SheKnows that she teaches her children to not be wasteful with hand-me-downs. She mentioned, “Honor grows out of garments, after which it will get handed right down to Haven as an alternative of Haven shopping for brand-new stuff each time. And Hayes even inherited a few of Honor and Haven’s garments. I do loads of, like, sharing and buying and selling with these varieties of issues, like garments or different residence gadgets. We strive to not make something simply go to waste.”
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In 2025, Timothée Chalamet arrived on the London premiere of A Full Unknown on a rented Lime electrical bike to beat visitors. On the French chatshow Quotidien, he reportedly mentioned, “There was a visitors jam, and I truly wasn’t allowed to park there, and I received a £65 tremendous. And really, it is horrible as a result of it was an advert for them.”
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Reasonably than always upgrading to the newest mannequin, Chris Evans stored his iPhone 6s for seven years. In a since-deleted Instagram publish from 2022, he mentioned, “RIP iPhone 6s. We had a great run. I am going to miss your own home button. I will not miss the nightly battle of making an attempt to get you to cost. Or your grainy photos. Or your sudden drop from 100 per cent battery, to fifteen per cent, to fully lifeless all inside minutes. It was a wild trip. Relaxation simple, pal.”
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Per Afro Tech, on the 2024 Constructing Wealth At present for Tomorrow Monetary Empowerment Summit, Keke Palmer mentioned, when she was about 18 or 19, she filed for chapter. She mentioned, “I used to be so spooked. I used to be like, ‘What went fallacious?'” The expertise spurred her determination to reside under her means, enabling her to create a security internet. She mentioned, “If I received $10,000 within the financial institution, then my home can be $500 a month. That is how below I imply, as a result of I can most likely afford one thing $2,500 perhaps, however I am going approach below. You understand why? As a result of I wanna put money into my enterprise. So if I wanna put money into my enterprise, then the fabric issues that I am having presently might need to take a brief again. As a substitute of sporting Gucci, I am sporting Zara. I reside in a great place. I drive a cool automotive, ‘trigger my cash goes elsewhere…I received a Toyota proper now in my driveway.”
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In 2018, Sarah Michelle Gellar instructed CNBC Make It, “I lower coupons to today. I am going to always remember, one time I used to be at Bloomingdale’s, they usually had these coupons — Bloomingdale’s has actually good coupons — and I used to be taking all of them out. I used to be doing vacation buying. And somebody behind me rotated and mentioned, ‘I can not imagine how lengthy you are taking. Why are you utilizing coupons?’ I bear in mind taking a look at her like, why ought to I pay extra? Like, if there is a coupon there, I will use it. Simply since you’re profitable does not imply that try to be errant in your spending. I’ve by no means believed that…I nonetheless do not like writing huge checks. I do not like making huge purchases. I’ll return and stare at a leather-based jacket for a pair days earlier than I even buy it.”
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In 2018, Sarah Michele Gellar additionally instructed CNBC Make It, “I bear in mind I used to be the final one [on Buffy] to get a brand new automotive. I received a brand new automotive the second season of the present. I used to be the final one; everybody else had gotten it. Till I used to be completely certain, I used to be not able to commerce in my poor, unhappy first automotive…a inexperienced Chrysler LeBaron. It was fairly terrible. I used to be pressured. I did not know a lot about automobiles. I bear in mind going, ‘I will get a Vary Rover once I discover ways to drive and get a license,’ not understanding how costly Vary Rovers had been. So the primary time I noticed how a lot a Vary Rover was, I mentioned, ‘I’m not getting Vary Rover.’ Evidently, I’ve nonetheless by no means had a Vary Rover.”
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In 2018, Zach Galifianakis instructed Jimmy Kimmel Stay, “[My ’98 Subara Outback has] been my automotive. I instructed myself once I purchased it, I am gonna drive it for 20 years. And this previous autumn, it began breaking down, so I received a model new electrical automotive that I am very enthusiastic about.
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50 Cent had a sensible purpose for skipping the stereotypical wealthy individuals buy — a yacht. In 2023, he instructed Brian J. Roberts, “A yacht, to me, once I have a look at the yacht, it is stunning within the water on a day when you may exit and get on it. However, The Ultimate Lap Tour, I had 93 dates, proper? I will be off transferring round a lot that the yacht turns right into a gap. It turns right into a gap within the water that you could possibly simply preserve throwing cash in since you do not actually have time to get on it. And it is simply sitting there, and it is most likely going to appear like it is broken or weathered after it has been within the water after which take it outta the water. So I gotta do upkeep to wash shit off of it that was floating round it. And it is simply gonna create an expense that, if you did not have the bills inside way of life, that would not make sense.”
Nevertheless, he segued into why he made the very costly determination to fly personal. He mentioned, “With all of that touring and stuff like that, if I determine I am not going to be on a bus, I am gonna fly personal in all places I am going. If it makes much less put on and tear on me as a result of I will 93 totally different territories, yeah, I do not care concerning the expense.”
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Ed Begley Jr. has a custom of taking public transportation to the Oscars. In a viral TikTok from 2024, his daughter, Hayden, shared that they had been taking the Los Angeles Metro collectively. She mentioned, “As somebody who has thrice taken the bus to the subway after which walked about half a mile in seven-inch heels to the Oscars, I do perceive my mom’s hesitation. Thank God there are individuals like my dad who do not thoughts sporting trainers on a crimson carpet.”
Ed instructed the New York Occasions, “I by no means really feel that I am losing my time taking the bus or the subway someplace as a result of I carry my script with me or do Jumble or Wordle. I do the LA Occasions and New York Occasions crossword daily.”
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And in one other TikTok, Hayden mentioned that her dad, Ed Begley Jr., “buys all of his garments at Costco.” She mentioned, “I really feel like I am in a really distinctive state of affairs the place I haven’t got the stereotypical actor dad. I am like 99 p.c certain my dad would have his identical persona if he was a plumber.
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In 2012, Kristen Bell instructed Conan, “I am very frugal. I take advantage of loads of coupons. I nearly completely store with coupons. Nicely, the perfect coupon you may get — probably on the earth — is the Mattress, Tub & Past coupon. You understand it is the perfect one, ‘trigger they have, like, 20% off, and if you happen to go and purchase, like, a quilt or an air conditioner or no matter, you could possibly be saving upwards of $80!”
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In 2016, Sarah Jessica Parker instructed The Edit, “I’ll solely purchase secondhand garments for my son, James Wilkie. The documentary The True Value actually modified me. The one space I’ve had a tough time with is pants, however I purchase used T-shirts and sweaters for him. Monitor pants are onerous — boys rip them; I do not know how one can get round that.”
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When Tiffany Haddish was looking for a costume for her Ladies Journey premiere in 2017, she purchased a $4,000 Alexander McQueen costume, which she’s famously reworn to a number of occasions. In 2021, she instructed Individuals, “I [was] like, ‘Oh, hell no. That is my mortgage. I can not put on this costume…I used to be simply devastated [I couldn’t return it]. I used to be very upset that I spent that a lot cash on a costume, interval. Then I used to be like, ‘Nicely, I will put on this costume in all places I am going. I will get my cash’s value.’ …The costume has made me the cash that it value, plus, at this level”.”
She wore the costume to the 2018 MTV Film & TV Awards. She’s additionally worn it on Saturday Evening Stay, My Subsequent Visitor Wants No Introduction, and Individuals’s Most Lovely Subject.
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As of 2018, Chow Yun-fat reportedly lives on $800 HKD (about $102 USD) a month, takes public transportation, retailers at low cost shops, and makes use of the identical Nokia cellphone he is had for 17 years. He additionally plans to donate most of his wealth to charity. He instructed Jayne Stars, “The cash’s not mine. I am solely retaining it secure in the intervening time…My dream is to be a contented and regular individual. The toughest factor in life just isn’t about how a lot cash you earn, however how one can preserve a peaceable mindset and reside the remainder of your life in a easy and carefree method.”
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In 2016, Mila Kunis instructed Conan, “So, my husband [Ashton Kutcher] and I received married, and he received me a fantastic engagement ring. Like, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. However for our wedding ceremony bands for after we received married, I made a decision to only get them off of Etsy. And so, our wedding ceremony bands are from Etsy…’Trigger I needed a really, very, just like the thinnest potential platinum band…I went and checked out, like, how a lot Tiffany [charges], and I used to be like, ‘They’re how a lot? Like, that is astronomical.’ And so I went on Etsy, and it was like $90. I used to be like, ‘Purchase now!’ …However my husband, Ashton, Ashton’s is $100. So technically, his wedding ceremony band was a little bit bit dearer than mine.”
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In 2019, Mila Kunis instructed the Conan O’Brien Wants a Buddy podcast, “As a result of I’m an immigrant, I feel that creates a unique perspective on what the worth of a greenback is and what onerous work is … I am a giant supporter of Groupon. I’ve walked into eating places with a Groupon; I take advantage of it on a regular basis.”
Mila additionally mentioned that she had loads of monetary anxiousness earlier than marrying Ashton Kutcher, who helped her handle these emotions. She mentioned, “I used to be such an excessive, ‘I am gonna be broke tomorrow; I am not gonna have a job’ — I used to be all the time dwelling my life … so cautiously that it took me the longest time … I used to be like, ‘However we will not purchase this home.’ He was like, ‘What are you speaking about? … I promise you, we are able to do that.'”
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In 2018, Tyra Banks instructed Cash, “Even earlier than my profession, I used to be a saver. My brother was a spender; I used to be a saver. I’d maintain onto it eternally and dole it out slowly. My mother defined to me the significance of actual property and that usually, in Los Angeles, it is going to respect. Whereas loads of fashions had been partying it up and going buying and shopping for a closet of designer garments or staying on the high motels throughout style week, I used to be on the Doubletree or Embassy Suites, saving my cash, and purchased a home at 20 years previous. She defined to me investing is tremendous necessary.”
“Additionally, once I was 19 years previous, I used to be a brand new star on the rise. My mother mentioned, ‘You are beginning to make some cash. It isn’t loads, however I’ve examine this funding banker, and I wish to meet with him and inform him that he ought to begin managing your portfolio. So she went to fulfill with him, and he was like, ‘Look, I do not take something under one million {dollars} to begin.’ And my mother’s like, ‘Look, this is $10,000. They are saying my daughter goes to be a star and that she’s going to make a LOT of cash. And you’ll not remorse this.’ And he mentioned sure. And to today, he is nonetheless my cash supervisor.”
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In 2014, Ludacris instructed The Ellen Present, “I nonetheless have my ’93 Acura Legend. And I had this automotive earlier than the file deal, earlier than all the celebrity. I nonetheless have it. It has over 250,000 miles on this automotive…It says loads about my persona. However, , I am only a humble particular person. I used to put in writing music on this Acura, and I nonetheless do to today. So it is simply a kind of issues I may by no means do away with. I’ll by no means do away with, ever.” In 2015, the automotive was badly broken in an accident, however the Acura Design studio absolutely restored it for him.
In 2025, he instructed the Drink Champs podcast, “My 1993 Acura Legend. I completely nonetheless have that shit…I’ve had this automotive from the start of time, earlier than I grew to become commercially profitable, earlier than I signed my Def Jam deal. That was the tour bus, and it was the Acura Legend, proper in Augusta, in all places in Georgia…”
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In 2010, Hilary Swank instructed Stay with Regis and Kelly, “I’m [a coupon clipper]. You understand, while you open up the paper and also you see these coupons, it seems to be like greenback payments staring you within the face…Individuals [who see me shopping with coupons] simply go, ‘Wow! You do it, too? Cool!'”
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In 2018, Cardi B instructed Sway’s Universe, “I am very low-cost, I do not care. Generally ya may see me with the jewellery, however I am all the time taking a look at my account. I am not the one which wanna take jets in all places. I do not care. I am actually cool in Delta top notch. That is $30,000, $20,000, on what? My ears nonetheless pop.”
She additionally instructed Elle, “Let me let you know one thing, proper now. I’m the kind of individual that if I am not flying with greater than three individuals, I am not taking no fucking jet. Like, lots of people be believing that like, I take advantage of to take a jet in all places. You understand like, to illustrate if I will Atlanta, proper? A daily Atlanta journey is about $500. Perhaps $1,000 if you happen to purchase the flight the identical day. Why would I take a $15,000 jet flight? Simply to go to Atlanta? As an example I will LA, proper? Why would I pay two, three, why would I pay $65,000? To simply go to LA? I could pay $30,000 to go to LA on a jet when it is only a safety guard and me once I may pay actually lower than $6,000 for seats. That is one thing I finances loads.”
“And , what? I finances every little thing now that I am in a sure tax bracket. I gotta pay loads of taxes, so it is like every little thing I finances myself. I am tryna guarantee that every little thing is getting written. I am ensuring that every little thing is balanced out with the cash I spend. It is sufficient cash for me to spend and sufficient to pay my taxes,” she mentioned.
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In 2012, Jessica Chastain reportedly instructed Marie Claire, “I used to have loads of anxiousness about how I used to be going to remain afloat, as a result of as quickly as I graduated, I by no means requested my mother and father for cash. I all the time supported myself by means of appearing and would generate income final a very long time. I perceive the worth of cash, and I am not an impulsive purchaser. I purchased a brand new laptop computer three years in the past, and earlier than I purchased it, I spent a month occupied with shopping for it. So my way of life hasn’t modified [since becoming famous], besides my anxiousness about paying the lease is gone.”
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In 2012, Carrie Underwood reportedly instructed Oprah’s Subsequent Chapter, “It makes tour life a little bit tough as a result of these are issues that I actually haven’t got time to do. So that is what I do on my days off. We go to the laundromat. I get my quarters. We go to the laundromat and go do our laundry. I simply do not like different individuals doing my laundry. It freaks me out.”
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In 2018, Dave Grohl reportedly instructed The Pink Bulletin that each one his cash “goes straight into [his] checking account, the place it turns all moldy and smelly.” He mentioned, “I drive a household automotive — not a monster SUV, however a household automotive that matches 5 individuals. I’ve received a home that’s simply large enough, too.”
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In 2012, Kiera Knightley reportedly gave herself a “wage” of about $50,000 from her total earnings. Confirming it to Glamour two years later, she mentioned, “Sure, it is one thing round that. I imply, if I would like or want one thing that goes over that, I get it, however, sure, round that…I feel dwelling an [expensive] way of life means you may’t hang around with individuals who do not reside that way of life. It alienates you. A few of my finest, most hilarious occasions have been within the least luxurious locations.”
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In 2010, the New York Occasions requested Eminem what he does with “all [his] cash.” The rapper, who’s been sober since 2008, answered, “Put it aside. I save some huge cash by not shopping for medicine anymore. I make investments. I all the time attempt to be good.”
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And at last, in 2023, Julia Fox gave a tour of her modest house on TikTok. Within the video, she mentioned, “I imagine in most transparency, so I will offer you an house tour! I do know I will get roasted. Perhaps somebody can watch this and be like, ‘Okay, I am not doing so dangerous.’ …For me personally, I simply — I do not like extreme shows of wealth. They make me really feel icky. Particularly those who have actually huge homes. It is simply actually wasteful when there’s so many homeless individuals on this nation. I am simply not likely like that.”
In a follow-up TikTok, she responded to criticism (and hypothesis she had a internet value of $30 million). She mentioned, “I simply need you guys to know that like, to begin with, I am not value $30 million, not even shut. And second of all, I do not give a fuck. I do not want $30 million. What does one individual want $30 million for? I’ve survived on loads much less, and I am doing simply tremendous. This simply occurs to be the house the place I took my son residence from the hospital to, so it is his residence. It truly is [her son] Valentino’s house. It is like a sentimental factor. That is form of why I am like, though I may most likely afford an even bigger place — most likely, as a result of I’m in New York, in spite of everything — it is about having that sense of normalcy for Valentino.”