Here's how Jay-Z and Beyoncé spend their fortune

Here's how Jay-Z and Beyoncé spend their fortune - Nicki Swift

Posted: 14 Aug 2019 12:36 PM PDT

When you're Jay-Z and Beyoncé, you make sure that every nest that you reside in gives you an opportunity to be absolutely lavish — and safe. In 2017, the couple paid $88 million for their sprawling LA mansion, as reported by the Los Angeles Times. Surprisingly even using a traditional method of financing, the couple actually took out a mortgage, albeit a monster-sized one of $52.8 million. However, purchasing the pad wasn't the sole expense for the A-listers, who, according to building permits obtained by TMZ, began plans to convert the compound into "a fortress" by adding "a new 10-car carport and 2-car garage, complete with living quarters and security guard rooms."

If their secure Bel Air haven isn't enough, there's also their 100-year-old, $26 million Hamptons home. According to Trulia, the 12,000 square foot estate has seven bedrooms and seven-and-a-half bathrooms — along with one extra special treat. The previous owner "carefully rotated the original house 90 degrees so the historic triple-height studio room (which faced north) is now a 30-feet high living room looking west over the pond."

Even when the Carters aren't buying properties, you can be sure their rentals will also cost a pretty penny. Per Trulia, the couple also dished out $400,000 a month on an absolutely stunning Malibu rental, with amenities such as a library, gourmet kitchen, wine cellar, full gym, movie theatre, a kid-friendly wading pool, guest home, and tennis courts.