Side hustles used to mean lemonade stands, mowing lawns, or babysitting your neighbor’s kid. Now, some 12-year-olds—barely out of elementary school—are making $14 an hour streaming Minecraft, flipping sneakers, or editing TikToks from their bedrooms.

A new report from digital marketplace Whop shows that nearly half of Gen A is already earning money online. And they’re doing it with a level of focus that makes the traditional after-school job feel like a relic.

According to the study, Gen A spends over 20% of their screen time on income-generating activities. That’s more than one in five hours devoted to making money, not mindlessly scrolling. The average Gen A hustler now earns $13.92 per hour, higher than the minimum wage in 37 states.

And 52% say they want their hustle to become a ful

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