How 5 Celebrities Spent Their First Big Paychecks

admin | November 6, 2018 | 0 | Richest Actors , Richest Actress

Jack Whittaker is famous for winning the Powerball lottery in 2002 to the tune of $314 million. But in his excitement, his life quickly spun downhill as his winnings began to change the gentleman into an entitled slob.

Lottery winners are known for their outlandish spending, often losing the entirety of their winnings within a matter of a few years. But celebrities who won the fame lottery are much more discerning, right?

Read on to learn how five famous celebrities put their first big paychecks to work.

Lil Wayne

Lil Wayne started his career at the young age of fourteen. His first big paycheck? $6,500. Once the ink was dry, it was time for Weezy to decide where to direct those funds.

The rapper reportedly offered his earnings to his mother first, but after she refused, he went to Nissan to buy a Pathfinder. The craziest part about the whole purchase? He wouldn’t be legally able to drive the car for two more years.

Serena Williams

Serena Williams is a world-class tennis player and when she made her first million, she knew right where to head – to the bank.

The athlete tried to deposit her check through the drive-through but was asked to come inside.

America Ferrera

When America got her first big paycheck she went straight to a used car lot and bought herself a twelve thousand dollar vehicle.

As a teen growing up in L.A., America always dreamed of her first car. She would have to ask her siblings to take her to auditions or take up to three buses!

Mark Wahlberg

In 2015, Wahlberg ranked at number ten on Forbes’ rankings of highly-paid actors. He is worth around two hundred and twenty-five million dollars today.

But early in his career, Wahlberg had the same desires as most teenagers and spent his first major paycheck on a Mercedes-Benz.

In his excitement for a new car, the singer turned model turned actor didn’t set aside any money for tag, title, and registration and had to wait until his next paycheck to purchase insurance and start paying for gas.

Perhaps if he had used a paystub maker, he would have been able to budget better.

Mark Cuban

Mark Cuban is most famous today for his stint on the NBC show Shark Tank. But the investment mogul has always been a shark when it comes to business.

At the young age of twelve, he sold garbage bags door to door to earn himself a pair of basketball shoes. Today, that same man is the owner of his very own basketball team, the Dallas Mavericks.

Make Your Own Major Paychecks

The celebrities on this list made their first big paychecks when they were very young, often before they could legally drive. But just because you haven’t yet caught your own windfall of cash, that doesn’t mean there can’t be one on the way.

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