Thought being a celeb meant private jets and super-yachts? These are the stars who penny-pinch like us
THEY may have millions in the bank, but life isn’t all private jets and swanky yachts for all celebrities.
Here are some of the most frugal stars who look after the pennies like the rest of us…
Canny-u Reeves
Keanu Reeves, 55
Estimated wealth: £275million
Thrifty behaviour: He’s one of the highest-paid actors in the world, with a career spanning three decades, but he’s so careful with his cash that he even spawned his own “Sad Keanu” meme when a picture of him forlornly eating a sandwich on a park bench went viral.
Although he has a swish LA pad now, until 2003 Keanu didn’t even own a home and lived in rented flats and trailers on set.
He’s often spotted using public transport, drives a reliable old Honda and gives most of his money to charity.
He says “Money is the last thing I think about. I could live on what I’ve already made for the next few centuries.”
Scrimper status: 3/5
Mi-so thrifty
Mila Kunis, 36
Estimated wealth: £50million
Thrifty behaviour: Although she rakes it in as the voice of Meg on Family Guy and for her role in the Bad Moms movies, Ukrainian-born Mila can often be found on Groupon bagging a discount.
She bought her wedding ring on Etsy for £70 and has a no-presents rule at Christmas.
She says “I think [being an immigrant] creates a different perspective on what the value of a dollar is.”
Scrimper status: 4/5
Steady Eddy
Ed Sheeran, 28
Estimated wealth: £160million
Thrifty behaviour: Ed is notoriously careful with his cash, only pays himself £1,000 a month and says his biggest expenditure is taxis.
In 2014, despite having the most streamed album in the world, he crashed at Courteney Cox’s house in her spare room, rather than getting a hotel.
He also slept on actor Jamie Foxx’s sofa for six weeks. Ever heard of Airbnb, Ed?
He says “You never want to be wasteful. [I still use] my Barclays student account. I don’t spend much money.
“If I had all my money in one account, I would spend all of it, so I get an allowance.”
Scrimper status: 4/5
Frozen assets
Kristen Bell, 39
Estimated wealth: £16million
Thrifty behaviour: Although she has a cool amount of cash in the bank, thanks to starring in a small movie called Frozen, Kristen is careful with it and uses coupons to get her shopping discounted.
When she married fellow TV star Dax Shepard last year, the ceremony cost £108, including petrol to drive there.
Dax joked it was: “The world’s worst wedding”.
She says “I’m very frugal – I use a lot of coupons. I shop almost exclusively with coupons and I may or may not steal them out of my neighbours’ mailboxes.”
Scrimper status: 5/5
Keira Tight-ley
Keira Knightley, 34
Estimated wealth: £34million
Thrifty behaviour: She’s a two-time Oscar nominee who earned millions for Pirates Of The Caribbean.
But Keira likes to keep it real and pay herself a pretty modest salary of £50k a year.
She recycled an old dress to wear to her wedding (OK, it was Chanel, but still…), and shops at her local Tesco.
She says “I think living an [expensive] lifestyle means you can’t hang out with people who don’t live that lifestyle.
“It alienates you. Some of my best, most hilarious times have been in the least luxurious places.”
Scrimper status: 2/5
Bale money
Christian Bale, 45
Estimated wealth: £62million
Thrifty behaviour: Although he picked up a £40million pay cheque for playing billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne, Christian doesn’t exactly live a flash life.
For starters, instead of a Batmobile, the Oscar-winning actor prefers to cruise around Los Angeles in his 17-year-old trusty Toyota pick-up truck.
He’s said to own a small house in Santa Monica and has been spotted tucking into a Subway sandwich while taking a break from filming in New Orleans.
He says “Wealth doesn’t mean anything to me. If a robber broke into my house, he’d burst into tears.”
Scrimper status: 4/5
Photography: Backgrid, Getty Images, Splash
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