'Full House' star Jodie Sweetin says parents helped pay rent amid money woes

USA Today · , USA TODAY · 2026-11-06 14:22 UTC

Jodie Sweetin recalled struggling financially after "Full House," earning about $2,200 a month and relying on her parents to help pay rent.

Jodie Sweetin says being a familiar face on "Full House" didn't spare her from struggling to pay her bills.

The actress reflected on working at a treatment center while raising her two children during the Nov. 4 episode of the "We're Still Here, Babe" podcast. Sweetin, who played Stephanie Tanner on the beloved sitcom, told host Natanya Ross she found fulfillment as the director of operations at a treatment center even while money was tight.

"I was making like $2,200 a month, and my parents were paying half my rent. And I was just trying to get by," she said.

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