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Learning From Athletes Who Are Frugal

February 3, 2016 by Jason Butler 2 Comments

AthletesWhen I was younger I used to watch a lot of TV. On many of the shows people spent a lot of money for no reason. I rarely heard stories of people being frugal or saving money. People would buy things because they felt like they needed it or they were trying to keep up with those darn Joneses. Then the recession happened. People stopped their crazy spending habits and started looking for ways to be frugal.

The recession has been over for a few years now. A lot of folks remember what it did to their income. It affected everyone from teachers to athletes. These days you find more and more people being frugal including athletes. Today, I want to showcase a few athletes that are being frugal with their money.

Rob Gronkowski

Rob Gronkowski is a tight end for the New England Patriots. Over the last 6 years, Gronkowski has made over $11 million in the NFL. He hasn’t spent any of that money. Instead, he lives off of money that he’s made from endorsements. A few of the companies that he has endorsements with are Dunkin Donuts, Body Armor Super Drink, and Zynga.

Kirk Cousins

Kirk Cousins is the starting quarterback for the Washington Redskins. He is also one of the most frugal players in the NFL. Cousins just finished a four-year rookie contract that paid him a little more than $2.5 million over four years. He still lives a very frugal life even though he’s a millionaire. Cousins still drives a 16-year-old GMC Savanna passenger van that he received from his grandparents. He also still wears free clothes that he received when he attended Michigan State University. During his rookie year, a couple of his teammates helped him move into his apartment. He stated that he didn’t hire a mover because he was cheap and frugal.

A.J. Francis

A.J. Francis is a defensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks. He made nearly $500,000 last season but has decided to work as an Uber driver during the offseason. He wanted to supplement his income since he doesn’t get paid during the offseason.

Alfred Morris

Alfred Morris is the starting running back for the Washington Redskins. He just finished a 4 year $2.2 million contract, but he still drives a 1991 Mazda 626. He drove his car from Boca Raton, Florida to D.C. after he was drafted to the Redskins. Mazda even refurbished his car for him free of charge because of the positive publicity his story received.

Ryan Broyles

Ryan Broyles is a free agent wide receiver. He previously played for the Detroit Lions. Ryan made over a million dollars in 3 years. He lives like he’s only making $60,000 per year. He pays off his credit cards each month. He also doesn’t have cable TV.

Ryan Kerrigan

Ryan Kerrigan is an outside linebacker for the Washington Redskins. There must be something good in the water in DC because he is the third Redskin on this list. Kerrigan signed a deal last August that will pay him $57.5 million for 5 years. He still drives a 2011 Chevy Tahoe. Something else that’s interesting is that he still has a roommate.

Jason Butler

Jason Butler is an Atlanta native, as well as businessman, blogger and teacher. Not only is Jason a prolific flipper, marketer, writer and side hustler his number of years in higher education and student support have given him expert knowledge in understanding the economics of the student loan industry.

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  1. Tawcan says

    February 3, 2016 at 3:56 pm

    I think it’s awesome that we’re hearing stories of frugal athletes. We need more of them to be examples of what people should do when they earn high income.

  2. Res@ HappyLater.com says

    February 4, 2016 at 6:18 am

    Nice Article. Tawcan, the issue of role models is a very important one. These very athletes will be endorded by big corps wanting to sell more i-stuff. These athletes are / will become heroes to many youngsters it is a pity to channel that hero status for things that hero does not really stand for.

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