I Carefully Tested 5 Ways to Earn Your First $1 Online — These Really Work

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So many aspiring freelancers sign up to earn money online. And yet so few actually succeed. One 2021 study found that out of 163 million aspiring freelancers, only 11% have gotten any work, and only 3% have made over $1,000.