Ananova:

We know Britney Spears is not shy of a penny. But her recent spending on legal fees seems a little bit excessive.

The star needs to have a word with herself and realise there is a global recession going on.

The Womanizer singer earned nearly £8 million last year but she only had £1 million left over.

OK, so £1 million is still a lot of money but Britters definitely has to keep a check on her bills, reports The Sun.

She spent nearly £2 million on legal fees including £428,000 for family court costs in relation to the custody of her two sons with Kevin Federline.

An extra £122,545 was spent caring for Sean Preston, three, and Jayden James, two - they are expensive tots.

The star also managed to spend £300,000 on security.

Her accounts were lodged with Los Angeles Superior Court by dad Jamie.