6 Celebrity Couples Who Live Surprisingly Modest Lives

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Most people wouldn’t associate the phrase, “living below your means” with any Hollywood star, but this phrase doesn’t always apply to everyday people. When it comes to celebrities, most people automatically think of big homes and excessive lifestyles. However, this is not the case for all celebrities. Despite fame and fortune, these A-listers do, in fact, make responsible money-making decisions, despite making millions. While other celebrities are out spending their millions on expensive homes, cars, clothes and vacations, these celebrity couples support a more humble lifestyle. Many of these celebrities are not comfortable with excess or simply hate spending money, which may be hard to believe but is totally true in their cases. Some of them give a huge percentage of their earnings back to those in need. Here are six celebrity couples who live surprisingly modest lives.

Paul McCartney & Nancy Shevell

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It’s hard to imagine that Sir Paul McCartney, one of the key members of one of the most popular and influential groups in pop history, and his wife, would live frugally, but they do. Paul’s daughter Stella reported that her father always hated spending money. McCartney even made her choose a state school so that he could pay less in tuition costs. Despite Paul’s net worth of $660 million and a net worth of $1.2 billion when you include his wife Nancy’s earnings, they live a surprisingly modest life. This is definitely not the attitude you would expect from a couple making this kind of money and achieving this level of fame, is it?

Prince William and Kate Middleton

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It’s hard to imagine that a prince and duchess would not live a lavish lifestyle, but that isn’t the case for Prince William and Kate Middleton. The royal couple still lives like royalty, but they don’t let it get to their heads. Prince William has a net worth of $40 million and Kate $1 million. Still the two choose to save their money. The two could have someone do everything for them; however, they choose to do their own grocery shopping. Kate does not have stylist and chooses to do her own makeup and dress herself, mostly shopping at regular stores. She’s often seen wearing the same outfit over again and she is OK with it.

Mark Zuckerberg & Priscilla Chan

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Despite having a net worth of $9.4 billion and being one of the youngest power couples, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla do not live much differently than most young couples. When the two wed, they had a very small ceremony in the backyard of their home. They did move into a home worth $7 million, which may seem extravagant, but not when you look at their net worth. You can typically spot Mark wearing a hoodie and jeans and munching on fast food. In honor of the birth of their daughter, Max, the couple announced that they planned to donate 99 percent of their Facebook shares – about $45 billion at the company’s current market value, to “advancing human potential and promoting equality.”

Vincent Kartheiser & Alexis Bledel

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Vincent Kartheiser and Alexis Bledel are one of the most modest couples on this list and take minimalism to a whole new level. You’ll never guess where the acting duo lives: in Vincent’s one bedroom apartment. While they aren’t among the richest in Hollywood, with a combined net worth of over $10 million, most would expect them to be living in a larger space than a one bedroom apartment. They have opened up their space a bit, but it is still very modest for this celebrity couple. Vincent is known to take the bus to places he wants to go because he believes cars are excessive and reported that he was in the process of selling a lot of the things he owned. The two really enjoy being off the grid.