This Is How Much Money Kate Gosselin Is Actually Worth

Kate Gosselin's life has certainly changed since 2007 when reality TV fans first met her and her family, which includes a pair of twins as well as a set of sextuplets (and used to include her ex-husband Jon Gosselin). Along with legal troubles and evolving relationships with her children, the former star of Jon & Kate Plus 8 (and later Kate Plus 8, following her split from the kids' father) has seemingly dealt with all the highs and lows that accompany fame. But where has that left Kate financially?

Thanks to her two series, as well as the fact that Kate earned herself a gig as a producer on the second show, this mama was once pulling in big bucks. According to Celebrity Net Worth, she was raking in $250,000 per episode at the end of her time as a reality TV star. And that's not the only way she was bringing in cash — but it's cash she may no longer have.

Kate Gosselin was once a sought-after figure when it came to money-making opportunities. For instance, Celebrity Net Worth reports that she and her now ex-husband, Jon Gosselin, were earning between $25,000 and $40,000 for speaking engagements. They were also doing tours that saw them appearing at churches where they were paid using "cash that [came] from church collection plates" as well as fees they made from "charging fans for photos and autographs of their family." Kate is also the author of four books, two of which have hit the New York Times bestsellers list.

On top of that, Kate has attempted to stretch her TV fame as far as possible, doing interviews for The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Live! with Kelly, The View, Today, and Entertainment Tonight, just to name a few. She also competed on both Celebrity Apprentice and Dancing with the Stars, reportedly earning $500,000 for the latter gig. She even managed to work her way into negotiations for her own daily talk show — however, that that never came to be. 

So if Kate was making so much money, where did it all go?

With so many potential paydays, it may surprise you to find out that Kate Gosselin is only estimated to have around $200,000 these days. While that may have to do with the fact that she claimed Jon Gosselin took off with the majority of the family's savings and left her with only $1,000 (which Jon denied), Bethenny Frankel interviewed the famous mom in 2013 and attempted to get to the bottom of Kate's financial situation. 

"You made a lot of money... You've said publicly you kind of need to support your kids. You need money to support your kids," Frankel said to her guest. "So I think people want to know where the money went, where the money is." While Kate did admit that she used some of the funds for a tummy tuck and put a fair share into college funds for her children, she wouldn't discuss what had happened to the rest of the moolah. In fact, she revealed: "I use coupons, we don't wear the top brands. Those things aren't overly important, but college, school, and their house, where they live is important."

That's certainly backed up by the stunning (and super expensive) home she still shares with the kids today, which may very well be where she sank most of her reality TV salary.