Income Reality Check

What the passive-income gurus leave out.

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Mark Tilbury's 'digital architect' pitch: $10K/month as a student?

Freelancing Half-true — works only if you do the unspoken work 2026-04-26 · 7 min read

Mark Tilbury says students can hit $10K/month as a 'digital architect.' We checked freelancer pay data, FTC cases, and timelines. The pitch is half-true.

Ayushman Pandita's 7 'lazy' AI ways to get rich: a reality check

AI Side Hustles Half-true — works only if you do the unspoken work 2026-04-26 · 7 min read

Ayushman Pandita lists 7 'lazy' AI ways to get rich in 2026. We checked the platform fees, monetization rules, and median earnings behind each one.

Dhaval Kataria's ₹1 lakh passive income test: which six ideas actually paid

Other Income Ideas Half-true — works only if you do the unspoken work 2026-04-26 · 7 min read

A reporter's review of Dhaval Kataria's 12-passive-income-ideas video: which ones paid, which flopped, and what the on-screen ratings leave out.