Carrie Underwood: American Idol’s Frugal Champion
Posted By Vicki McClure Davidson on March 9, 2009
By Vicki McClure Davidson * Frugal Café Blog Zone
Carrie Underwood on cover of Cosmopolitan
Back in 2005, country girl Carrie Underwood, competing against energetic rocker Bo Bice, was crowned Season 4′s champion. And even though her life was transformed overnight by the AI experience, Carrie has remained the frugal, nonpretentious, charitable, animal-loving young woman her parents raised her to be.
It’s been a magical whirlwind for her—an impressive list of country hits (Jesus, Take the Wheel and Before He Cheats, to name a few; her Some Hearts CD debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart, and in April 2006 was certified triple platinum), numerous music awards, sold-out concerts, magazine covers, and all the other exhausting-but-awesome stuff that comes with fame and fortune. However, Carrie has kept a level head in the midst of the chaos and, thankfully, has not jumped onto the "Squander Train" that other newly famous celebrities have. She still embraces a thrift-minded mentality while racking up more album sales and awards. She is adored by a legion of fans across the nation.
Read the Frugal Café article about how Carrie Underwood saves money, stands by her convictions, and how she copes with fame: Carrie Underwood: Idol’s Thrifty Champion
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