Modest and Famous

Sarah Michelle Gellar, condition - $ 15 million

Can you imagine a teen idol "Buffy - the Vampire Slayer" sitting at the kitchen table, neatly cutting out coupons for purchases at a discount and sell? However, it comes and actress Sarah Michelle Gellar. She is always watching great offers, sales, and do not shun any way to save money. In between filming she is involved in volunteering and making donations to charitable activities carried out by, for example, international non-governmental charitable organization for the construction of houses for the poor «Habitat for Humanity». We can confidently assert that Gellar always keeps his cool and discretion in all matters relating to money, paying tribute to his mother, taught her to manage their funds wisely and sparingly.





Sarah Jessica Parker, the state - $ 90 million

Sarah Jessica Parker had once lead a rather meager lifestyle, bordering on need, as the only source of income for a family of eight people were social security benefits. It seems that this erstwhile poverty pursues famous actress as she leads a very simple life, in spite of what has already reached the top of the Hollywood success after the execution of the role of Carrie Bradshaw in the cult television series. She rarely makes an expensive purchase and dress their children in the cheapest shops and second-hand. Some journalists think that her lifestyle - the exact opposite of unbridled passion for luxury and extravagance inherent in her character, despite the fact that after the shooting she got many designer dresses and accessories Carrie Bradshaw.



Tyra Banks, the state - $ 90 million

Friends and family have long been familiar thrift super model Tyra Banks. She even has an accountant, with whom she consults each time before you make some significant acquisition. It is known that she never throws away the leftovers, eating it in a heated state the next day, collects soaps and shampoos in hotels and then to use at home. It is never in a posh restaurant, believing that places like The Cheesecake Factory, where you can eat cheaply, much more suited to her.

Jay Leno, the state - $ 350 million

Becoming one of the most successful television presenter in the history, Jay Leno never forgot what kind of life he fought when he was young he worked simultaneously in two places, trying to make ends meet. It's hard to believe, but Leno constantly puts all his royalties from his highly successful "Tonight Show with Jay Leno", spending life just what makes appearances as actor-comedian. However, it is part of their savings to invest in exotic and rare models of cars, usually without making any other expensive purchases.



Tim Cook, the state - $ 400 million
Tim Cook, now - Chairman of the powerful corporation Apple, despite the multimillion-dollar salaries lives in a very modest condominium. He never makes a weekend pleasure trips to exotic destinations, never use the aircraft for personal purposes. Cook is known for his public statements against the luxurious life, he often shared his belief that formulated like this: "You make a successful professional reputation, and not a checkbook." Successful businessman is very proud of his good name in the business world and sees this as the main motive for the hard work.



Alexander Lebedev, the state - 1, $ 1 billion

The total value of assets owned by Russian businessman Alexander Lebedev, is estimated at approximately 1, 1 billion dollars. In 2012, he left the list of the richest people in the world, published by the magazine "Forbes" and was apparently the only one who expressed relief and joy in connection with this fact. Its revenues declined by some estimates at 57 percent, but this Lebedev, say sorry and did not even concerned. In fact, does not belong to the oligarchs, who is actively involved in discussions on how to achieve social justice in Russia, he always donates a portion of his wealth to improve the lives of Russians.



David Cheriton, condition - $ 3 billion

Known in the United States and throughout the world as "Professor billionaire", despite its wealth generated by investment in the corporation «Google», which eventually became the project of two of his students (Larry Page and Sergey Brin), David Cheriton still lives in the same house in Palo Alto, and that thirty years ago. He still teaches at the Faculty of Informatics and Computer Science at Stanford University. He cuts his hair and goes to the "Honda Odyssey" in 2002. Looking at him, it is impossible to find any external differences from the usual university employee.



Ingvar Kamprad, the state - 4, 1 billion

Swedish entrepreneur Ingvar Kamprad is known for having founded the company IKEA, for many years to make furniture and furnishings, which can be seen in every student dormitory or apartment honeymooners. As the creator of the largest industrial empire, Kamprad also famous for their extremely modest lifestyle, incomprehensible and even annoying for many people. It flies economy class, drives a modest car, pretty old model Volvo. He even fitted my house inexpensive products IKEA. Entering the number of world's richest people, Ingvar Kamprad does not change your life style, remaining humble and indifferent to human luxury.



Chuck Feeney, state - 7, $ 5 billion

Despite the fact that the state of the American businessman and philanthropist, is estimated at about 7, 5 billion dollars, he squanders it so generously that, by his own estimation, he owns assets worth about two million. This billionaire, who in his time co-founder of the company «Duty-FreeShoppersGroop», grew up during the Great Depression. This can probably explain it sparingly and moderate lifestyle - he simply has not forgotten how he lived without money. He is spoken of as a man totally indifferent to wealth and luxury, and generally very modest and simple. Charles Fina can often be found in the street crowd or underpass, but it is quite impossible to distinguish from other pedestrians.



Warren Buffett, the state - $ 63 billion

Warren Buffett is one of the richest men in the world, but if someone watched his personal life, he probably would have taken a billionaire for a conventional middle-class public in America millions. This modest super-rich man lives in a house that had once bought for 30 thousand dollars. Moreover, he often makes a very substantial donations, and recently ordered forward after his death, most of this huge state to charity.



Source: 4tololo.ru

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