“They have to earn it. They have to figure it out for themselves, just as I had to”: Will Ferrell refuses to fund his three children’s lifestyle

Por Maried Díaz
25 August, 2026

Will Ferrell has a very particular way of teaching his children the value of money: by not paying for it.

On comedian Harland Williams’s podcast, the actor, whose fortune is estimated at 160 million dollars, said that he refuses to pay for food, clothing, or almost anything for his three children because he wants them to “earn it”. He even confessed that when the family travels, he flies first class while sending them economy, on another flight, with the longest layovers he can find.

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The conversation became so absurd that they ended up joking about putting them in dog cages or on the roof of the plane, making it clear that it was all part of his deadpan humor. Knowing Ferrell, it’s best not to take this parenting advice too seriously 😂

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