See what you could realistically earn from a money hustle

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Legitize

Every viral “how I make $10k/month” pitch sounds easy. Legitize shows what you could realistically expect if you tried it — with creator and affiliate signals as supporting evidence, not the headline.

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Creator claims: “$30k/month with Amazon FBA”

Course / UpsellAffiliate

The real money is the course, not the store. Most students never clear their ad spend.

Realistic income

$0–$300/mo

Best case income

$500–$2,000/mo

If: existing audience + ad spend

Red flags

  • Income figure is gross revenue, not profit
  • Bio links to a $997 'mentorship' funnel

One toolkit

Three ways to vet the pitch.

Pitch Checker

Paste a link. Get the honest verdict.

We transcribe the video, read the bio links, and expose how the creator actually earns — affiliate, course, UGC, or a real business.

  • Real income vs. the claimed number
  • Startup cost, time to first dollar, saturation
  • Every red flag, spelled out

Claims: “$10k/mo dropshipping”

Course / UpsellAffiliate

Profit shown is gross revenue, before ad spend

01

Paste the link

Any TikTok or Instagram “how I make $X” video.

02

We stress-test the pitch

Transcript, bio links, and creator incentives as evidence.

03

See your realistic range

What you could expect, costs, saturation, and red flags.