Shockingly Simple Homes of Successful People

Mariska Hargitay

Mariska Hargitay is one of the highest paid women in television, earning millions from the show Law & Order: SVU. Despite her vast fortune, however, she and her husband Peter Hermann are teaching their children the benefits of living modestly and want them to learn money management skills.

The couple saves half of everything they earn, putting it into savings accounts for their children. They purchased a six bedroom townhouse in New York City’s Upper West Side. The townhouse is just 18 feet wide, though it has several stories. Still, they could have definitely purchased a much more lavish home with their fortune!