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?

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?