These 23 child stars have shared their unfortunate stories of losing their fortune.

1.Aaron Carter claimed that he made over $200 million before the age of 18.

Carterdiedon November 5, 2022.

Lindsay Lohan's success story began with Mean Girls.

2.Lindsay Lohanreportedly earned upwards of $28 million at the height of her movie career.

Romanos story is a cautionary tale of the importance of financial literacy for young people.

4.Jaimee Foxworths role onFamily Mattersbasically vanished without explanation.

Since her struggles, Foxworth has been living a more peaceful life with her family.

She playedJudy Winslow, the youngest of the three Winslows.

Cole previously revealed that his parents pushed them into acting before they turned one.

That would beFriendsandBig Daddy, he said.

Dustin Diamond's legacy on "Saved By The Bell" continues to live on.

My mother was an incredibly wonderful and artistic woman, but she was financially the most irresponsible woman ever.

But even with critical acclaim in Blockbuster hits, she wound upsuing her motherover mismanaged funds.

11.Erin Moran is best known as Joanie Cunningham fromHappy Daysand its spin-offJoanie Loves Chachi.

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Unfortunately, once both shows were canceled, Moran fell into bad times.

14.Corey Haims success throughout the 1980s led to great financial and commercial success in Hollywood.

Their partnership resulted in the nickname The Two Coreys and the two actors starred in seven movies together.

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16.Mickey Rooneybecame one of MGMs biggest success stories, becoming a top earner between 1939 and 1941.

Despite his success, he lost his fortune due to his gambling habits.

17.FromBlossomtoBrotherly Love,Joey Lawrencewas undoubtedly at the height of his career in the 90s.

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He also appeared in films likeLethal WeaponandPredator 2.

Drake Bell during the Nickelodeon days

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Gary Coleman is smiling, seated, and wearing a plaid shirt against a blue background

Judy Garland as Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, with braided hair and holding Toto, her dog.

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Devon Werkheiser during the height of "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide."

Mickey Rooney smiling, wearing a striped shirt, with a blue background

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Older man with beard and baseball cap, Gary Busey, smiles and poses in a dark sweater with large turquoise pendant necklace

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