Fri, 06 April 2007 12:00:00 ET
Growing up in a struggling family, Toby Maguire makes sure that he spents his money effectively and wisely.
Tobey Maguire was careful with his money when he made it in Hollywood. The 'Spider-Man' actor refused to splash his cash even when his earning sky-rocketed, because of his modest upbringing.
He told Parade magazine: "When I first started being successful at this, financially speaking, I was very conservative with my money. That was definitely a product of my upbringing. You know those Lotto winners who win big and then blow all the money? That would never happen to me."
Maguire's parents were just 18 and 20 when he was born, and he spent a "difficult" childhood living with various relatives. The 33-year-old star believes his frugal spending means he will never be forced to "keep making movie after movie" to maintain a lavish lifestyle.
He also claims he could easily live without the trappings of fame. Maguire said: "I feel like you could drop me anywhere in the world, anonymously, and I'd figure out how to survive. If you stripped away everything I've got - the money, the fame, the possessions, everything - I know that I'd find a way to get along, because, basically, that's what I've had to do all my life."
The hotly anticipated '
Spider-Man 3' is released next month.
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