Jewel: Once lived in a van?

Everybody know jewel?

Well ofcourse, Jewel is one of my favorite singer. Who would have thought that she once lived in a van? Jewel, who was once so broke she lived in a van. She spent her childhood on a farm near Homer, Alaska where she milked cows and sang Alaskan folk tunes with her dad.

She left when her musical talent got her a scholarship to Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan. And when she graduated and moved to be with her then-divorced mom in San Diego, California, money was so scarce that her mom, also a singer, suggested they live in vans to save rent money and concentrate on their music.

When she finally signed her recording contract, Jewel told People magazine that she got a check for $100,000 but was so used to being poor, she was too afraid to spend it, and in fact, didn't want to do anything with the money but keep it safe in a bank.