A Financial Makeover for Britney Spears

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Great tips!

I think those tips are great, and I believe Britney's dad is doing a great job with managing her money. I wish her the best in everything she does. :)

Abigail Watson of OR @ May 03, 2009 12:22:09 PM

Ok?

Could I please have $727,000 to live on? I'm a student and a mother and I'm barely making it.

Amy of OH @ Sep 21, 2008 22:13:35 PM

Love how your article ignores the other court information that her expenses totalled less than $200,000 a month. If I could have $500,000 left over after I paid bills, and had fun, I probably wouldn't save either.

Plus, this money is what she earns as a monthly salary!!! Not what she is worth. Her core assets are probably sitting pretty in some Swiss bank account, if she being paid this much by her estate.

Anna of FL @ Sep 21, 2008 17:51:13 PM

Financial Advisor

i dont think she really bother about the financial as she have her own own financial manager.its the financial advisor that suppose to do all the money planning.but then..

which financial advisor can`t get itchy fingers with that kind of money she`s making.

sacked your financial planner britney !!

find a fresh grads for your accounts..they are much cheaper!!

rocker @ Sep 21, 2008 16:15:23 PM

insanity

People like this is what is wrong with America today. You have people like Britney spending money like it grows on trees and then you have people that are barely getting by.There is no person on this earth worth $737,000.00 a month.But it's not just her that spends money ridiculously like this, while there are sports athelete's that make millions themselves. I have never seen where anyone should be paid the money like these people recieve.While they do have a God given talent it is just unnecessary.I myself work very hard day in and day out and probably will have to for the rest of my life and really never have much more than the bare essentials, and there are people that are in worse shape than me, and then these people can go out and blow money INSANELY. The government recently sent out stimulous checks for taxpayers because they said it would give the economy a boost, so what about the athletes that do make this kind of money and keep it to themselves. If that money was spread around more to the people of the United States wouldnt that be a lot more of a cash flow, which would make it less necessary for the government to send such monies out. There should be a limit on what one individual can earn per year. Like I said earlier these people have a God given talent and they should be compensated for it, but there is no reason for them to make the millions that they do. WAKE UP AMERICA

Shannon Hughes of NC @ Sep 21, 2008 16:12:36 PM

Here's a win-win solution:

Perhaps the very rich should pay more income tax. After all, working people tend to subsidize the ultra rich(who also benefit from a steady workforce of nurses, doctors, air traffic controllers, police, firefighters, librarians etc etc).

MH of CA @ Sep 21, 2008 16:11:22 PM

Here's a win-win solution:

Perhaps the very rich should pay more income tax. After all, working people tend to subsidize the ultra rich(who also benefit from a steady workforce of nurses, doctors, air traffic controllers, police, firefighters, librarians etc etc).

MH of CA @ Sep 21, 2008 15:59:17 PM

Mortgage

If it takes most of the money you make to pay your mortgage....Then you are living above your means! Scale down and take a load off!

of MI @ Sep 21, 2008 15:42:33 PM

Not useful information

Dumb bunnies like britbrit don't deal with "their" money, retirement, savings, etc...always someone elses responsibility.

And it is ridiculous to think that this girl will ever jog instead of shop or use any of the other useless "tips" mentioned in this story. She is the definition or "train wreck" waiting to happen and always will be--too stupid to change and her peeps will continue to use her as long as they can:(

JLynne of TX @ Sep 21, 2008 15:40:09 PM

Saving

My mom told me when I first got married as a college student: If you can't live on $500 a month, you won't be able to live on $5,000 a month." She's right - live under your income and ALWAYS save something each month. Cut out the fast food - better for your health if you do - or walk instead of drive, cook from scratch instead of convenience foods, mend your clothes instead of buy new, shop second hand stores, you CAN live on less and be happier for it. Pay your God first - donate to your church or charity, pay yourself second - SAVE, and pay your bills last. Then go play with the surplus if there is some. Being one paycheck away from poverty is not a FUN place to live - do the hard thing and save now. Then it will be easy and FUN later. Hard/Easy or Easy/Hard = do the easy thing now and buy whatever you want now and have nothing to live on when you can't work later. Hard/Easy or Easy/Hard. Try it - it works.

Deb of UT @ Sep 21, 2008 15:39:36 PM

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Kimberly Palmer, senior editor for U.S. News & World Report, writes about how to save money, avoid scams, manage debt, and be a savvy shopper. Send your personal finance questions to her for expert money advice.


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