6. Jewel
She’s a prolific singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, actress, and author/poet. Jewel has sold over 27 million albums worldwide and received four Grammy Award nominations. But this 41-year-old’s life was far from a song when she was 18. Growing up in a house in Alaska without plumbing, she decided to embark on a city-to-city tour, gigging at every stop, living in her car for an entire year. “Money will not make you happy, but it takes away a lot of stress,” she’s said. “To this day, the things I love the most are having a place to live, never worrying about my electrical bills, being able to buy the groceries I want to buy, and being able to pay the doctors.”
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