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u/Less_Piglet_1635
- AI Newsletter Creator
- $2,400 monthly revenue
From a recent post on Reddit…
I started an AI email newsletter for my area and it’s turned into way better income than I expected.
Local news was soooo boring to read. People have really liked it and we’re getting new subscribers fast.
The poster uses Claude to gather and rewrite local news in a more entertaining way. Takes about 30 minutes a day.
Revenue comes from local business sponsors 
Sponsors pay around $400 per month and get their ad featured once a week for four weeks total. Right now we have 6 sponsors, which brings in $2,400 per month.
It takes like 30 minutes a day because AI is doing 99% of the heavy lifting.
Startup cost: a $20/month Claude subscription. Newsletter software is free under 1,000 subscribers.
Only annoying part is getting sponsors and negotiating with them, but once you have them and they get good results, they keep paying.
Next up: a premium tier at $10–20/month, projected to add another ~$4,500/month 
Growth comes from Facebook, Instagram, and $10/day ads. Local businesses are easy to pitch when your audience is literally their neighbours 