When you imagine the life of a rock star, what comes to mind? Mansions and trashed hotel rooms? Not for Incubus lead singer Brandon Boyd. He prefers a simplistic way of life. He could have bought a huge mansion but instead lives in a cabin in Santa Monica, California.
The home cost $3.5 million, which is kind of a lot of money considering its small size and was built in 1923. The historic house has a huge backyard and a swimming pool, so it’s not like Brandon is hurting, but he could certainly be a lot more ostentatious.
Mick Jagger
As the leader of the iconic Rolling Stones, you might think that Mick Jagger loves the finest things in life. But while he does like to party, he is more frugal than he appears and appreciates the modest things in life. He is aware of how much he spends and has been described by his ex-wives as “pretty tight” compared to how others might think of him.
He says he was always taught to fix things when they break instead of throwing them away, and not to take his entire entourage on vacations to the French Riviera like some stars do today.
Ashley Greene
Ashley Greene’s performance in the Twilight franchise made her a bonafide star in Hollywood. With all the dough she made over the years, no one would blame her if she shopped, traveled, and flaunted just a little. But she manages to stay modest despite all of the hype.
Her father told her she needs to be frugal with her money and save, that way she could support herself if a dry spell came up or if she was waiting for a role of a lifetime to come up. She keeps track of all of her spending and apparently won’t pop for a first-class ticket on an airplane.
Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves has made it pretty clear that he is not one for the luxuries of the elite. He has no plans in becoming a Hollywood King and he prefers life with its simple things. But he certainly could be after making The Matrix films.
Instead, he chose to give over 80 percent of his earnings to the special effects and costume design team. He is often caught on public transportation, eating at common restaurants, and hanging out at the park. Being so laid back made him into a global meme. Whoa, just whoa.
Jose Mujica
Jose Mujica is Uruguay’s former president and was known as the “poorest president,” and he is also known for many other things. During his presidency, he refused to live in the official presidential residence and opted to move to a farm where he grows flowers for sale.
He donated 90 percent of his $12,000 salary in order to support charities in the area so they can help those in need. He comments “ I’m called ‘The poorest president,’ but I don’t feel poor. Poor people are those who only work to try to keep an expensive lifestyle and always want.”.