Earning money is everyone’s biggest dream as a kid.

Who wouldn’t want some extra cash to buy candy and video games?

A lot of us didn’t grow up privileged so being frugal was a way of life.

Jennifer Lopez attends a red carpet event

Most people might even be able to remember how they spent their first paycheck.

Interestingly, a lot of celebrities you know and love can also relate to this struggle too.

Many celebrities, such asJennifer Lopez, have been candid about their experience.

Jennifer Lopez poses at an event

J.Lo grew up in the Bronx in a struggling family that barely made ends meet.

Like many other celebrities, she had to work her way up from nothing to where she is now.

The living legend toldThe Hollywood Reporterthat her first big paycheck helped her buy a Mercedes.

Jennifer Lopez at event

Prior to that, Lopez had been driving a Honda hatchback given to her by Keenen Ivory Wayans.

“We were in the dealership and I was crying.”

The multitalented entertainer had some pretty rough experiences as a kid when it came to household finances.

One of her most cherished childhood possessions was actually an itchy blanket.