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I always talk about penny-pinching in this blog. The name also suggest the same thing. Here’s a guest post extended to us for posting, which talks about penny-pinching as followed by some well known celebrities. The aim is the inspire you to follow the path of frugality, even when you have enough cash to spend. Enjoy the post.
Living a frugal life is nowadays a trendy attitude that is not only observed among regular people, but also promoted by many celebrities. Celebrities who choose to live frugal are shifting to a simpler lifestyle that allows them to live better, spend less money and increase their inner wellness.
However, keeping in mind the saying that too much of a thing is good for nothing when it comes to excess spending, but also too much savings might also be questionable. This is even more interesting when the penny pincher is a celebrity that tends to be viewed as not having the need to live frugally, but tends to be stingy or a tight wad for unknown reasons.
A Wealthy Penny Pincher
The fourth richest man in the world with a net worth to be estimated at 53.5 billion, Warren Buffett is still one of richest individuals in America and probably one of the most frugal you can find nationwide. Buffet bought a house in Omaha, Nebraska for $31,500 back in 1958 in which he still resides. He has built his fortune not by being greedy but by avoiding unnecessary expenses.
This mentality of spending only when necessary has helped Buffet grow his wealth tremendously. While many people criticize his personal choices, many journalists refer to Buffet’s penny-pinching manners as a “wise” example of frugality.
A Freebie Lover Penny Pincher
With a fortune that is worth $156 million, actress Sarah Jessica Parker is a well-known penny pincher. Her frugal ways began as a child not by choice but because her family didn’t have much money. Parker has been said to love the idea of not spending on anything that she can get for free.
This would include hand me down clothes for her son. She steers clear of the lavish lifestyle of some other well-paid celebrities and chooses to live a very quite modest life and saves her money instead.
A Popular Penny Pincher
Jay Leno is a man all of us know through the long-running Tonight Show on TV. The success that TV has brought to his life has not made him change his spending habits. He lives only on his earnings from his appearances in Vegas. His parent grew up during the Depression and taught him to have a job for living and a second one for saving.
This way he has not only accrued a considerable fortune, but also an incredible car and motorcycle collection that increases its value every year. Leno has been said to value this collection so much and that it is the only thing that he does not feel pain or regrets to have paid so much money for.
More Penny Pinchers Make More Millionaires
The true fact is that financial experts say that the only factor that prevents people from being millionaires is their spending habits. An ordinary individual may set his or her moneymaking goals to an achievable level only to spend all he or she makes. Luxury brands, eccentric travels, or simply a worry-free indulgence that eventually may lead to empty bank accounts or taking out lengthy expensive loans.
On the contrary, actual millionaires increase their fortune by only spending on what is guaranteed to make more money and refraining from spending money on unnecessary things, but still enjoy the simple things in life that are often free or low-cost.
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The real difference is we are literally pinching pennies and a Warren Buffett is pinching millions or billions. You are right though, I constantly think about how I cam make my money work harder.
Seems like all of these have had roots in family backgrounds that taught them frugal values from a young age – seems like reason enough to focus on that for all of our kids!
I think I am doing what Jay Leno’s parents taught him — “have a job for living and a second one for saving”. I have a job for our food and utilities, another one for savings and investment, and another one for travel and recreation. Do we need a third job? As they say, “Work hard, play hard.”
I really think this shows that what we are taught or how we are brought up will always play a role in our money habits. I was always taught to find a good deal, and I still have a hard time paying full price for anything. Although, I was never taught about investing,so saving and investing are hard for me. Slowly learning.
Good post SB. I too am a penny pincher, for the most part. It comes naturally to me because of how I was raised, but it gets easier if you look at your long-term goals and maintain that focus. I know I may be sounding like a preacher here. So, I’ll stop now.
I would have never thought about Jay Lenno being a penny pincer, just because he buys so many cars. Then again those cars that he buys are actually an investment, because they only go up in value. I have unbounded respect for those who live modestly, even though they have the finances to live lavishly.
An interesting discussion. If you are also interested in the psychological level of the spending/saving issue, you might want to check out my column on The Psychology of Money and Happiness. The column is about this: No matter how shrewd we are about money management, serious efforts to restore financial health usually require us to reduce our consuming, and rather than being miserable about that, we can use psychological strategies to get more happiness from less stuff. See what you think!
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You can only reduce your expenses to zero. But you can earn unlimited amounts.Does it make sense to focus on pinching pennies or making more?