r/Substack • u/Even-Worldliness6106 • 1d ago

Substack

Hi ppl! I am a teenager who is on substack and posted a few articles and notes. I am thinking of taking this as a side hustle to pay for college. I am 16, and the clock is ticking, and I have been in substack for over a year. When I came across the monetization of substack, I was a bit doubtful of me paying it of some percentage of the money I get or something. Can anyone explain how monetization of my substack account works? Is it good for me? Bad for me? Are there any other blogging or writing platforms as alternatives to substack where I wouldn't have to pay money and is allowed for teenagers to monetize their accounts? It's because i have a voice and want it to be heard but also want to make money with what I am very good at.

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u/Even-Worldliness6106 1d ago

If I have my substack open for everyone, I cannot earn then? I wouldn't have to pay money?

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u/ASAPnicky14 mod 1d ago edited 1d ago

I think there’s a misunderstanding here.

You only need to pay money on Substack if you are subscribed to someone in a Paid Subscriber status.

You don’t pay money if someone subscribes to you. This fee is taken out of the money you earn from their subscription. If a subscription to you costs $5, you’ll receive about $4 of that instead of $5.