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What Would You Do with Britney's $737,000 a Month?

Friday November 2, 2007

Categories: Celebrities

070221_slug_britney.jpgAccording to court papers released on Thursday, here is what Britney Spears does with her $737K monthly income (with some editorializing by yours truly):

  • $49,267 on mortgages for two homes. Shouldn't her payments be lower?
  • $16,000 on clothes: All this for sweat suits, bad wigs, and no underwear.
  • $102,000 on entertainment, gifts and vacation: Too easy, remember what Whitney said.
  • $4,758 on dining out: She must be sneaking to Spago and Mr.Chow's.
  • $15,000 a month in child support: Legitimate, but sad.
  • $20,000 in spousal support, which will end on November 15: more money, more money, more money.
  • $500 to charity.
    Grand total: $207,525

    But what does she do with the other $529,475? Scarily enough, they say she doesn't invest or save--again, too easy to take a potshot at.

    I honestly don't know what I'd do with this much money and I am not sure I will ever be in the position to handle this much—at least not in one month. But off the top of my head, I'd pay for my home in full, give more to charity, create a nest egg for myself, and set up college funds for my unborn children--I like to be prepared. And so I don't seem all Mary Morals, I would also eat at really fabulous restaurants once a month and buy really fabulous clothes using one-tenth of Brit Brit's budget--it's called the look for less. I only wish I could make that much without lifting a finger, save for the one that opens the door to my Mini Cooper.

    So what would you do with $737,000 a month?

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    Comments
    Sandra Soto
    November 12, 2007 11:21 AM

    I would help everyone in need that's what I would do with that kind of money. But life is not just money, life is loving one another even the people that we hate you have to love, I've learn alot, We have to pray for each other Brittney I know that the Lord has a purpose for you so don't ever lose your faith, we all go through rough times but we have to let our father who is in the heveans leads not in tempatation but deliver from evil..Amen love you girl..Have faith and you will see what the Lord can do for us......

    Shelly
    November 13, 2007 8:53 AM

    The question at hand was what to do with all that money. For me, it would be one thing, for Brittney she has to spend a large amount of money on keeping her career going in order to keep that kind of funding.
    So, if it were me, I'd pay off people's debts so that they would be in a position to pay other people's debts. Isn't that what the Lord does for us? Forgives us our debts so we can forgive the debts of others? The end result of this kind of behavior would be that the economy would get rolling again and we could then take the concept worldwide. And isn't THAT our calling, to go into all the nations preaching the gospel? As James says, faith without works is dead. Living faith dictates that we act the way that God acts toward us, so we should be actively paying off the debts of others.

    Donnika Carmichael
    November 19, 2007 4:56 PM

    Okay….Brittney really needs to get it together. First of all, I use to be a fan of hers. My comments are not meant to bash her in any way. There is absolutely NO REASON for her to spend this much money, and not invest it. She’ll be broke by the time she’s 50. The sad part is her two small children. She isn’t thinking of their futures. She is extremely self-centered. If this was the case, why have children. She is unfit as a parent. She’s paying a dead beat dad child support to care for her children. What kind of mother does that? In all, I’m sick of hearing about her; hopefully a light bulb will come for her; and soon!

    Judy Bug
    November 25, 2007 12:05 PM

    The first thing that I would do is to pay my tithes each month ($73,000 plus). I would put $100,000.00 in my rainy day fund. I would pay all my monthly bills. I would give 50,000.00 a month to charitable organizations that cater to children with incurable diseases. I will give another personal donation of $100,000.00 each month to the University of Chapel Hill's Sickle-cell anemia disease Unit to assist with research to help find a cure. My daughter has sickle-cell and this disease needs alot of attention. I would assist my great neice with her tutition payments. I would donate money each month to different churches to stock their food banks so that they can assist people that are working but having a hard time feeding their families. I would create a scholarship fund in my children's name so that I could assist other children with acquiring an education. The balance would be split between my savings and checking account.

    Judy Wozencraft
    December 21, 2007 3:10 PM

    I read all this news about Britney and all her money. What is sad is, that if she really wanted to do something good in her life she would give more to the underprivileged people. Let's just say it is people like me. I'm 68 years old..was working as a caregiver until I got sick and under Dr's orders had to quit. Now I try to pay bills on $537 a month social security. Sometimes I think it all sucks. Then I turn around and thank God for what he has given me in other ways. Why doesn't she start an e-mail site for people who could use some help. Her giving away money to charity is always deductible. God Bless Her!!

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