u/Last-Revolution980

Just created my account after years of just reading. Never participated before.

A friend mentioned the other day that "people make real money on Reddit" and I kinda laughed. Like, how? It's a forum.

He said it's not from Reddit itself, but from opportunities that come from being active here consulting, clients, partnerships, stuff like that.

I always thought Reddit was just memes and arguments. Is he full of it, or is there actually a path to income if you do it right?

For anyone who's actually made money (or seen it happen): What's the real story? How does it work, and what's the catch?

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u/Last-Revolution980 — 11 days ago

Family dinner last night. My cousin is 15, been acting weirdly mature lately.

My aunt offhandedly mentions he's been "making money online." I ask how much.

She says "Enough to buy a car" (he's 16).

I'm not even kidding. This kid.

What he did from what I can gather:

  • Made these really detailed study guides for high school subjects (like notes but organized)
  • Sold them as PDFs on some online platform
  • Made short videos showing how they helped him get better grades
  • Ended up selling a bunch in like 2-3 months

He's using AI to help organize the content (smart), and Canva to make them look nice.

Now he's 16, has a few different guides, and said he's running ads with some of the money.

His exact words: "School doesn't teach you how to make money. So I'm learning myself."

My aunt just shrugs like it's nothing. "He's good with computers."

Honestly made me feel like I wasted my 20s.

Anyone else know a teenager actually making real money online? Not crypto scams or dropshipping like legit stuff. What are they doing?

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u/Last-Revolution980 — 12 days ago