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A Guy With $27 and Wi-Fi Just Made $189,000 in 28 Days Using AIšŸ’ø

No ads. No code. No experience. Just the tool you keep ignoring

By Awais Qarni Published 5 months ago • 4 min read

🤯 What If I Told You Someone Made More in 28 Days Than You Will All Year?

This isn’t a motivational quote.

It’s a brutal new reality.

While most people scroll Instagram, stuck in jobs they hate or "learning about AI" instead of using it…

One 26-year-old guy from Florida turned $27 and a laptop into a $189,000 income in under a month.

  • He didn’t launch a startup.
  • He didn’t get funded.
  • He didn’t even run ads.
  • He used a free AI tool you already know about — and probably never used seriously.

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šŸ“² Meet Jamal — The Guy Who "Got Lucky" (Except He Didn't)

In March 2025, Jamal Rodriguez, a part-time Uber driver and former warehouse worker, was struggling.

His rent was due. He had $42 left in his account.

His girlfriend told him to ā€œstop dreaming about online money and get a real job.ā€

Then he saw a tweet that changed everything:

ā€œWriters are making $10K month using ChatGPT + PenName.ai. No experience. Just stories.ā€

He clicked.

He learned.

He took the last $27 in his account to buy an AI content course and joined a Discord group of other AI freelancers.

28 days later, his Stripe account showed this:

→ $189,412.73 earned.

His method?

He built an AI-powered content agency using:

ChatGPT to write blogs, SEO content, and emails.

PenName.ai to sell those stories under fake identities on niche platforms.

Canva Pro + Notion to organize, polish, and pitch packages to clients.

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🧨 The Catch? He Moved While Everyone Else Laughed

Jamal didn’t overthink it.

He didn’t wait until he felt ready.

He didn’t binge YouTube for 3 weeks and call it ā€œlearning.ā€

He just started.

That’s the difference.

Most people are still asking:

  • ā€œIs AI writing allowed?ā€
  • ā€œWhat if clients find out I used ChatGPT?ā€
  • ā€œWill this even work in 6 months?ā€

Jamal was already on month two, building a $10K month retainer base from small businesses, blogs, and email marketers — people who don’t care how it’s written, just that it gets results.

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😳 The AI Money Is Real — But You're Missing the Window

In 2023, you could joke about AI being hype.

In 2024, it became obvious AI wasn’t going away.

Now, in 2025, it’s doing something terrifying:

It’s replacing the people who waited… with people who acted.

And the worst part?

Those people aren’t smarter.

They’re just faster.

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🧠 Here’s Why This Works (Even If You’re a Beginner)

Let’s break down the exact formula Jamal (and thousands like him) are using right now.

āœ… Step 1: Pick a Simple Service People Already Pay For

  • Blog writing
  • Product descriptions
  • Email copy
  • LinkedIn ghostwriting
  • eBook creation
  • These are boring but in-demand.
  • Every business needs content — and they hate writing it themselves.

āœ… Step 2: Use ChatGPT or Claude to Generate the First Draft

You don’t write from scratch. You prompt and polish .

Example prompt Jamal used:

ā€œWrite a 700-word blog post for a fitness brand titled ā€˜5 Morning Habits That Boost Energy.’ Make it sound human and motivational. Include real benefits and CTA at the end.ā€

āœ… Step 3: Package and Sell It Like a Pro

  • Jamal didn’t just send a Word doc. He:
  • Designed a Canva cover.
  • Delivered in Google Docs + PDF.
  • Sent a Loom video explaining his strategy.
  • → That made clients pay 3x more.

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šŸ“ˆ What Tools Did He Use?

Let’s list them so you can literally start tonight:

| Tool | Purpose | Cost

| ChatGPT | Writing + Prompting | Free or $20 month

| PenName.ai | Sell AI-written fiction stories | $9– $29

| Canva Pro | Visual content + ebooks | $12.99 month

| Notion | Organization + client tracking | Free

| Stripe | Payment processing | Free setup

Total startup cost: ~ $20– $50.

Potential income? Unlimited.

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⚠ But Here's What Most People Get Wrong

They wait.

  • They think they need:
  • A logo
  • A website
  • A certification
  • They don’t.

Clients don’t care what school you went to.

They care if you can deliver content fast, clean, and results-driven .

AI makes that possible for anyone.

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šŸ“‰ Still Think It’s a Coincidence?

Here are just a few other examples from real platforms like Medium, Reddit, and IndieHackers:

  1. šŸ§‘ā€šŸ« A 53-year-old English teacher in India makes $11K month ghostwriting Medium blogs using ChatGPT.
  2. šŸ‘©ā€šŸ’» A stay-at-home mom built a $7,000 month resume-writing business using AI and LinkedIn DMs.
  3. šŸ§‘ā€šŸŽØ A high school dropout in Nigeria sells $200 eBooks on health and mindset — fully written by Claude and polished in Canva.

These aren’t unicorns.

They’re regular people who moved before the crowd .

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šŸ”„ What’s the Real Opportunity Here?

You're not too late — yet.

But the gate is closing. Fast.

Google is flooding with AI content.

Freelance platforms are getting saturated.

Clients are getting pickier.

But there’s still time — if you go now.

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šŸ’„ Action Plan: How to Start Earning in 7 Days

1. Pick one skill (writing, design, social media).

2. Use AI to do 80% of the work .

3. Offer a simple package ( $50– $200) to local businesses or online.

4. Close your first client — even if it’s just $30.

5. Repeat + raise your rates.

Don’t wait for perfect.

Don’t overthink.

Just get one win — and you’ll never go back.

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ā“ FAQ — Read This Before You Quit Your Job

Q: Is this legal? Can I sell AI content?

Yes. Unless you're plagiarizing, using AI is like using Google Docs — it’s a tool. Be transparent when necessary.

Q: What if AI replaces me too?

If you’re using AI, you won’t be replaced . You’ll be the one replacing others.

Q: What if I don’t have skills?

That’s the point. AI gives you the skills. You just need to shape theĀ output.

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