Stars can be rich and be frugal, too. These celebs have families and they are very careful with their money. They don't squander what they earn, because they are saving their cash for a rainy day. Some were raised without a lot of money, while others fear that their earning power will go down over time. Some have ideals of life which mean that they don't believe in living the extravagant way.

Today, we're going to look at fifteen stars and their families. These well-known people avoid big-ticket purchases, aside from nice houses and cars. Lots of interesting celebs are on the list, including Halle Berry, Kristen Bell, and Zooey Deschanel.

People may not realize that these stars prefer to economize whenever possible. We'll also share information about the net worth of every celeb on the list, so you'll get a sense of just how much money these stars have. In one case, the celeb, Warren Buffet, has billions, but still lives in the same home he bought for thirty thousand dollars decades ago.

Money doesn't buy happiness. It does take the pressure off, but it doesn't solve everything.

Lots of rich celebs have had tough times and meltdowns, even though they can buy whatever they want and have more money than they could ever spend. Britney Spears and Michael Jackson are examples, and there are plenty more celebs who've had turbulent lives, despite their massive bank accounts. So, maybe the celebs on this list know what's really important in life.

15 Halle Berry + 2 Kids

Being ultra frugal when you're super-rich sounds ultra-boring to me, but whatever. Halle Berry prefers to live the frugal way and that's her right. Halle surely gets a lot of perks that she doesn't need to pay for, such as designer gowns to wear on the red carpet, swag from manufacturers who want to say that she uses their products and comped expenses for work-related hotel rooms and travel.

When you're really rich and famous, people give you a lot of things for free.

In terms of her own money, she prefers to spend as little as possible. According to the Cheapism, she wants comfort and security over the long term, rather than the pleasures of instant gratification. This is why she doesn't have a stable of luxury vehicles or tons of fine jewelry.

Halle enjoys saving her money. She fears that she'll stop making big money at some point and makes sure that she has a great big nest egg at all times.

To spend less, Halle is quite willing to ride on public transit. She also buys her own groceries, rather than paying someone to do her basic errands for her. Halle Berry's estimated net worth is currently 70 million, based on a figure from People.com. She has to give her ex-husband, Gabriel Aubry (a male model who is one of her babydaddies) sixteen thousand bucks a month for child support. She surely hates that, because she seems to dislike him intensely.

14 Matthew McConaughey Is Always Looking For A Cheap Thrill

According to Aol, handsome actor, Matthew McConaughey is worth a staggering 95 million dollars. Regardless of his net worth, he prefers to live the simple life.  For example, before he settled down and started a family, he preferred to live in an Airstream trailer, rather than a mansion. His trailer is retooled and very fancy, but it's not a plush estate.

Matthew is now a dad with Camila Alves and he seems very level-headed. He's not interested in flaunting his wealth and he'll probably raise his kids with the same values. According to Airows.com, he avoids wearing logos and has done so since he was a child. Also, he thinks that what's inside is more important than image. Here's an example of his take on life. It's actually impressive:

"Never feel built up by someone else's failure - that's a cheap thrill."

Matthew met his future wife, Camila, who is a Brazilian-American model, back in 2006. They have two sons, Levi and Livingston, and a daughter named Vida. Matthew supported his lady during labor by making sure that Brazilian music was playing for eight hours straight. Hopefully, Camila appreciates Matthew's down-home, old-school take on spending money.

Of course, Matthew will make sure that his family has everything that they need. He just won't be as extravagant as he could be.

13 Sarah Jessica Parker Has Been Poor Before

Sarah Jessica Parker grew up in a very poor family. Her parents relied on welfare in order to put food on the table. According to the New York Times, early hardship left Sarah fearing poverty, even when she was raking in big bucks through film work and appearances on Sex and the City.

This is why she stays frugal today. This is understandable. She says that she invests her money carefully and never wants her children to experience poverty the way that she did.

These days, Sarah is married to Matthew Broderick, who is successful in his own right. The couple have plenty of money, but Sarah still watches every penny and feels guilty if she does break down and buy herself (or someone else) an expensive item.

The family has a net worth of $145 million. That's a ton of money. They live well, but Sarah still economizes, by giving her children hand-me-down clothes to wear. Part of this is about her values. She wants the kids to have normal upbringings. Sarah often tools around in a station wagon. She's not cruising the streets of the Big Apple in a Lamborghini. She's made sure that her family will always be financially secure in the future.

12 Julia Roberts Will Grow Her Own Food

According to the Daily Star, Julia Roberts won't let go of her penny-pinching ways, even though she's loaded. Julia is married to Danny Moder. Danny was married when he fell for Julia. He met Julia when they both worked together on the set of a film. You may remember that particular scandal.

Danny's wife was named Vera and Julia was photographed wearing a T-shirt with the slogan, "A Low Vera". This way apparently sort of a pun on Aloe Vera, which many people found tasteless and unkind...

Anyway, Julia is now Danny's second wife and the couple have three kids named Hazel, Henry and Phinnaeus. According to TheRichest, Julia Robert's 2006 net worth was a whopping 140 million bucks.

Despite her massive fortune, she prefers to save money by wearing simple clothes during the day and growing her own food. She also does the family shopping, rather than outsourcing this task to paid assistants.

Julia is now 50 years old. She definitely doesn't need to worry about money anymore. She's got everything that a woman could want and would have trouble spending all of the money that she has. However, she's set in her ways and isn't likely to give up her frugal habits now.

11 Tori Spelling Had To Downsize To Survive

Tori Spelling is a woman who grew up filthy rich. She literally lived like the comic book character, Richie Rich, because her father was an extremely successful producer. Her mother used to hide real jewels on the family's private beach for Tori to find.

However, nowadays, Tori and her mother, Candy, don't have a very good relationship. When Tori's dad, Aaron Spelling, passed away, Tori didn't inherit nearly as much money as most people expected her to. Apparently, Candy had intervened and made sure that her daughter received a smaller amount of money.

Tori was making good money during her 90210 days, but those days are long gone. Today, she and her hubby, Dean McDermott, occasionally run into financial trouble, mostly due to overspending.

In other words, they had a lot, but Tori's very rich upbringing didn't teach her how to manage money and economize. She stuck to champagne tastes when she should have put money away instead. Tori was once rumored to have at least ten million.

These days, Tori, Dean and the kids have had to downsize in order to stay afloat. They used to be millionaires, but now have an estimated net worth of half a million dollars, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Much too late, Tori is learning how to spend less. She has moved her kids to a bungalow with a large garden.

It kind of concerns me that Candy Spelling got almost a billion bucks in the divorce and her kids got a million each or so. That seems odd to me. Was that really what Tori's dad wanted, or was it what Candy Spelling wanted? The will was changed just a couple of months before Aaron passed away and he was rumored to be suffering from dementia at that time.

10 J.K. Rowling Gives It All Away

J.K. Rowling had very tough times before she invented a whole new world filled with magic and adventure. She wrote "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" while she was living along with her baby, well under the poverty line.

There must have been an angel on her shoulder, cheering her on, as she sat and typed her story.

It's heartwarming to think about just how much this single Mom achieved. These days, J.K. Rowling donates much of her earnings to charity, prefers a simple lifestyle and even uses coupons.

J.K. is sort of the anti-Tori Spelling, in that she was poor before she was rich. Sarah Jessica Parker was poor before she was rich, too. Obviously, if you never know anything but wealth, you're not going to appreciate it the same way that you would if you grew up poor and then hit the jackpot.

Both J.K. Rowling and Sarah Jessica Parker seem anything but shallow and superficial. They are known as polite, warm and gracious women. Tori Spelling couldn't help her upbringing and how it shaped her personality. Growing up rich was a blessing and curse for her.

According to Business Insider, J.K. Rowling has an estimated net worth of $650 million. She used to be a billionaire, but gives away a ton of money and also has high tax bills.

9 Zooey Deschanel Prefers To Save

Zooey Deschanel is so cute on New Girl and she's funny, too. In real life, she's a mom to two adorably named children, Elsie Otter and Charlie Wolf. Her husband is a successful producer. Before Zooey married for the second time, her finances were publicly filed by her lawyer, due to her divorce, and the records showed that she's very moderate in terms of spending. She's also generous.

When the records were filed, she had a net worth of about four million dollars. She spent a thousand bucks on a month on food and supplies for her home. She gave more than that to charity each month.

Zooey prefers to invest a lot of what she makes. She's into modest living which is in stark contrast to the lifestyles of other women her age in Hollywood, including Kourtney Kardashian. Zooey and Kourtney are just a year apart in age.

I think Zooey's smart to save cash. Her fame may not last forever. Some female celebs stay relevant for decades, while others are a flash in the pan. While 38-year old Zooey will probably never really have to worry about money again, she's playing it safe and this is good for her and her family.

8 Kristen Bell Hunts For Coupons

According to the Money Crashers, Frozen star, Kristen Bell, doesn't need to scrimp and save. Although her career is very lucrative, she's renowned for buying inexpensive clothes, such as forty-five dollar frocks from Target. Kristen, who is married to Dax Shepherd, is clearly a down-to-earth person who prefers to save money when she can. Since her estimated net worth is sixteen million dollars, it must be pretty simple for her to sock cash away!

Dax confessed that his wedding to Kristen was incredibly inexpensive. It cost $142 because it was a courthouse wedding. That price included the cost of gas. He joked that they had worst wedding in the world.

Kristen has talked about using coupons. Clearly, this actress is serious about frugality. However, I'm sure she splurges sometimes. With that much money, she must buy some awesome stuff sometimes. I was a bit skeptical that Kristen is really this into budgeting, so I checked out a "What's in her makeup bag?" article at Refinery29. I wanted to see if she stocks her makeup bag with freebies from Neutrogena (she's represented the company) and super-cheap cosmetics, or goes for Chanel and other high-end stuff.

Her makeup bag is actually filled with swag from Neutrogena and other cheap items.

7 Dave Grohl Drives A Family Car

Dave Grohl is a mega-rich rock star who enjoys hanging out in his garage. He does have a lovely and large house for his family (wife Jordyn Blum and children), but has a reputation for respecting his cash and avoiding a lot of huge purchases. He wants to keep his money in case his earning power dies down.

I don't think that'll ever happen, but there's nothing wrong with saving money, especially when you already have a gorgeous home and all of the essentials.

Dave's net worth is a staggering $280 million, according to Bankrate. That is a HUGE fortune. Part is, of course, through Nirvana. A lot is via The Foo Fighters.

Dave did not stop succeeding in life when his days as Nirvana's drummer ended. He persevered, worked through tragedy and pain (losing Kurt was hard for him) and came out on the other side, stronger than ever. Dave still doesn't listen to Nirvana. It's apparently too triggering.

Dave and Jordyn have three daughters named Violet, Harper and Ophelia. Violet is a tween and she's sung on stage, alongside her Dad. She has Dave's dark hair and fair skin.

Dave drives a typical family vehicle and likes to keep his money in the bank, rather than squandering it. Grohl has built an empire which was founded on immense drumming talent. Some believe that he's the best drummer on the planet.

6 Warren Buffett Won't Leave His Kids With Much

Most people know that Warren Buffet doesn't live the flamboyant and gilded, Donald Trump lifestyle. Warren Buffet is a super-rich investor with the Midas touch, but he's happy staying in the home that he purchased for thirty-one thousand bucks decades ago. Also, he doesn't plan to leave his kids any more than a fraction of his huge estate. According to Business Insider, Buffett has an astonishing net worth of 82.5 BILLION dollars.

It seems like Warren does business for the pleasure of it, rather than to buy flashy items that show the world he's made it. Everyone in the business world knows that he's hit the pinnacle, so he doesn't really need to show his success by driving costly cars or wearing expensive suits.

He's known to be a genius, and he'll influence investors and entrepreneurs long after his life is done.

If you want financial advice from this master of business, you should know that he believes that people should avoid credit cards. He says that needing to pay interest on these cards is a sign that you're spending more than you make. It's also a signal that you're losing money.

By focusing on achievement, rather than the temporary thrill of spending money, Buffett embraces an old-fashioned way of life.

5 Paul McCartney Doesn't Show His Real Worth

Is Paul McCartney tight with a buck? Paul is estimated to have a net worth of eight hundred million dollars. He's also known for being frugal. It's possible to be extremely rich, beyond what most people could even imagine, and still be focused on not wasting money.

For example, the Queen of England, who recently attended the wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, used to measure the liquor bottles at Bucks House (Buckingham Palace) in order to make sure that the hired help weren't helping themselves.

Maybe when you're super-rich, people are always trying to get your money? This may be why Paul is careful with his. This kind of wealth brings people out of the woodwork who desperately want loans or cash gifts. In a sense, great wealth forces rich people to hang around other rich people.

When Paul married Heather Mills, she wasn't rich like him and it ended in disaster. Now, according to the Observer, he's married to Nancy Shevell, who is the daughter of a wealthy man. That's probably a smarter match for him. Nancy is more used to his way of life. One funny rumor is that Paul put on a party that featured a cash bar for guests.

4 Katie Couric Has To Think Out Each Purchase

According to Womans Day, Couric believes in living frugally. She's open about this. She wants to teach young people to manage their money carefully, with a mind to building strong financial futures. Katie is a woman who would rather have experiences than stuff.

She's happy to shop at the same stores that Americans with average incomes shop. Most women who are worth 55 million bucks, like Katie is, do not shop at typical chain stores. They go for stores that are more elite. While Katie may treat herself to elite items sometimes, it's not a daily habit.

Katie is into value, so she doesn't rush to buy things. She assesses their value to her before she makes spending decisions.

Katie is now married to John Molner. The couple wed in 2016. Her first husband, Jay Monahan, passed away due to colon cancer in 1998. Katie lost the man she was married to. He was the father of her children. She's faced this darkness and grief, so it's not surprising that she turns away from materialism. She knows all too well that stuff is just...stuff.

I'm glad Katie found love again and got married. Katie has two adult daughters named Ellie and Carrie and she's probably passed on her financial advice to both of them.

3 Carrie Underwood Clips Coupons

Carrie Underwood is worth 85 million bucks. I guess her American Idol experience has really paid off. It was the springboard to an amazing career. Her hubby, Mike Fisher, who is a pro hockey player, is worth 30 million, according to Time. Carrie tries to keep her spending down because she has hometown values. She doesn't want to lose the sense of being a normal American. Her country roots keep her from blowing money on a lot of stuff that she doesn't really need.

Carrie is hugely successful, with seven Grammy wins and sixty million albums sold.

However, this hasn't stopped her from making her own meals, clipping coupons, doing the household shopping and so on. If she wants a treat, she grabs a Subway sandwich for lunch.

Carrie and Mike have a 3-year old son named Isaiah, who seems to look a lot like his handsome father. If Mike is frugal, like Carrie, it's safe to say that the little boy will have tons of financial security as he grows up. He'll also learn old-fashioned country values from his mother.

Mike is getting his son outside regularly and teaching him to fish and toboggan. Carrie is now fully recovered from a fall down the stairs which led to plenty of stitches on her face.

2 Tyra Banks Runs Every Purchase By Her Accountant First

Tyra Banks has a cute son named York. Tyra's babydaddy is Erik Asla. He's a Scandinavian photographer. While Tyra and Erik's relationship has ended, Tyra now has the baby that she wanted for so long. York is already so photogenic, just like his good-looking parents. Tyra's ex, Erik, bears more than a passing resemblance to celebrity chef, Gordon Ramsey.

Tyra has an estimated net worth of 90 million dollars. Tyra was a successful model. In fact, she was so successful that Naomi Campbell was threatened by her when Tyra was just starting out.

Naomi bullied her and made her life hell, just because Naomi felt that there was only room for one famous black model in the world of high fashion.

Tyra built a TV empire based on her charisma, honest manner, and great communication skills. America's Top Model was one of her biggest career achievements. Although Tyra has so much money, she doesn't throw it away. Before she purchases something relatively major, she asks her accountant if she should buy it or not.

Johnny Depp used to get warnings from his accountants, not to buy any more, but he would just buy stuff anyway. He burned through an amazing amount of money. It's safe to say that Tyra will never go down this road.

1 Mick Jagger: 8 Kids, 5 Baby Mamas

Mick does have a bit of a reputation for being cheap. His ex-wife, Jerry Hall, had made comments about him being tight with a buck.

Of course, it's important to remember that Jerry probably got a very generous divorce settlement from Mick Jagger, which allowed her to live a luxury lifestyle for many years without needing to work. According to The Telegraph, she got around 25 million dollars when Mick's philandering triggered their divorce.

Jerry is now married to another mega-rich dude, Rupert Murdoch. It seems she has a type and that type is rich. Jerry Hall does get perceived as a gold-digger for these relationships, which do put her in line for the elite lifestyle.

Mick has 8 children by 5 different mothers. He's a ladies' man and has been for a very, very long time.

If he's frugal, it's because he's a "war baby". He was born in a crossfire hurricane, to quote Jumpin' Jack Flash.

In wartime, frugality was necessary for survival. Things were rationed. People were careful not to consume too much or spend too much. Times were hard. Mick remembers and he doesn't like waste or crazy spending. I'm sure he spends a bundle on his children anyway.

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