Threads Is the Best Platform to Earn Money as a Writer in 2025

Yes you could earn up to $7,000 per month!

If you’ve been spending time on Threads lately and noticed people casually mentioning payouts from Meta, you’re not imagining things. Maybe you wondered, “Wait, Threads is paying writers now?”

The answer is yes. Meta has quietly rolled out a Threads bonus program that pays creators simply for posting, no massive following needed. But before you jump in, there are some important details you need to know.

Let’s walk through exactly how it works

First Thing: Are You Eligible?

Before you start planning your Threads strategy, you need to check if you’re even eligible for the program. As of now, the bonus is only available to users in these 13 countries:

• United States
• Canada
• United Kingdom
• Australia
• Germany
• France
• Italy
• Spain
• India
• Brazil
• Mexico
• Japan
• South Korea

If you’re outside these regions, unfortunately, you won’t be eligible to get an invitation. Hopefully, Meta expands it soon, but you could still continue reading the article :)

How the Threads Bonus Program Works

Here’s the short version: Meta rewards consistency, not just virality.

You get paid for posting what they call “qualifying Threads.” To count as qualifying, a Thread needs to reach a certain number of views. How many? That depends on your individual payout tier, which Meta assigns to you.

These are the three known view thresholds:

• Tier 1: 750 views
• Tier 2: 1,750 views
• Tier 3: 5,000 views

It doesn’t matter if your post gets 5,001 views or 5 million — once it crosses the minimum, it counts as one qualifying Thread.

Meta is rewarding you for how often you create engaging posts, not for one-off viral hits.

In other words: when it comes to Threads bonuses, quantity beats occasional quality.

How Much Can You Earn?

Meta uses a milestone system to determine payouts. The more qualifying Threads you post, the more milestones you unlock — and the more money you earn.

Here’s how the milestones are structured:

• First milestone: 5 qualifying Threads
• Second milestone: +5 more (total: 10)
• Third milestone: +10 more (total: 20)
• Fourth milestone: +15 more (total: 35)
• Fifth milestone: +25 more (total: 60)

To max out your bonus, you’ll need 60 qualifying Threads.

But it’s easier than it sounds — even your replies count. As long as they reach the view threshold, comments and replies are just as valuable as original posts.

You don’t have to post 60 mind-blowing Threads, either. Staying active and showing up consistently is the real key.

Do You Need to Be Famous to Get Paid?

Nope, and that’s one of the best parts about Threads in 2025.

Some people with just a few hundred followers have been invited to the bonus program. Meanwhile, others with tens of thousands of followers are still waiting.

Here’s what seems to increase your chances of getting an invite:

• Posting consistently
• Getting decent engagement (likes, comments, reposts)
• Keeping a clean account with no violations

You don’t need to be verified, and you don’t need to be a celebrity. Threads is rewarding active members who contribute to the community regularly, not just big names.

So if you want the best chance of getting in, keep your content steady, authentic, and community-driven.

Is It Worth It?

If you’re already posting on Threads, absolutely.

The worst-case scenario?

You don’t get invited, and you’re right back where you started.

The best case?

You get paid to do exactly what you’re already doing: writing and engaging with others.

That said, if Threads doesn’t feel like a natural fit for you, it might not be worth chasing the bonus. Meta is looking for organic activity, not people gaming the system.

But if you’ve been thinking about getting more serious on Threads, this is the perfect motivation to start.

It’s rare to find a platform in 2025 that’s paying regular writers for simply showing up and right now, Threads is leading the way.

Thanks for reading!

Are You Flushing Your Hard-Earned Money Down the Toilet with These 19 Things?

 

Sometimes I look back on my life and cringe thinking about some things I’ve wasted my money on. (Like that car I bought but couldn’t afford as soon as I got my first job. The car price was half my measly salary!)

But Buzzfeed takes it even further and lists 19 things older adults tell younger adults not to waste their money on.

Have you bought and regretted any of these 19 things?

Let’s discuss.

1. Extended warranties

I’m not usually a sucker for extended warranties, but I did extend the warranty on my Peloton.

Just in case.

And it was a total waste of money.

My Peloton has been working just fine.

I think cars are different. We always get extended warranties on our cars, and it’s come in handy a couple of times.

2. Whole-life insurance

My husband and I have life insurance, but it’s the cheap kind. I don’t have any experience with whole-life insurance, but I know it’s something that Ramit Sethi yells about often on his I Will Teach You to Be Rich podcast.

He constantly talks about how it’s a rip-off and not to buy into it.

3. Sales

I was just hit with this a few minutes ago while making an Amazon purchase.

My cart gave me a message:

Spend $3.30 more on qualifying orders to get free overnight shipping.

“$3.30 is not that much. I bet I can find something.”

It was so tempting!

But I didn’t need anything else and knew I would spend more than $3.30.

And do you know what happened?

All my orders got overnight shipping anyway.

4. The latest tech device

“Wait six months, and it will be cheaper. You may not even want it anymore, especially once the hype is over.”

— Anonymous from the Buzzfeed article

Are you someone who can wait for new technology, or do you need it as soon as possible?

My son, husband, and I just upgraded our iPhones to the 16. It was “free” with our T-Mobile account, and we’re happy to upgrade every couple of years instead of yearly.

But I understand the urge to get the latest and greatest when available.

5. Cars

Of course, having a car is practically a necessity unless you live in the city. But I agree that you don’t need a brand new one. The value goes down as soon as you drive it off the lot.

I drove my Nissan Pathfinder for 10 years before it finally broke down, and I recently got a new-to-me car.

It was off a 2-year lease so the mileage is low, but since it’s a 2021 and not brand spanking new, it didn’t sink us financially.

Some people pay more for their monthly car payments than their mortgages. And that’s wild to me!

6. Single-use kitchen gadgets

Woah. I’ve got a bone to pick with the person who said this. I might agree if I didn’t love my kitchen gadgets so much.

This person mentions storage as the main reason not to get so many things and that’s a good point.

If you don’t have enough space, pick just one or two things to make your life easier.

I would choose between a toaster oven, Instant Pot, or air fryer. You can use any of these to make a solid meal without turning the oven on.

7. Getting into debt to impress others

I 100% agree with this person on this one. It’s crazy how important status is to people.

My daughter takes Positive Psychology in school, and she brought home a fascinating question from that class.

“Would you rather make $100,000 a year but your friends and neighbors make less than you? Or $150,000 a year but your friends and neighbors make more than you?”

I thought the answer was simple.

Make $150,000 because you get to make more money.

Not so fast.

Most of the students in her class, and both my husband and son, said it would be better to make $100,000. The status of being a higher earner amongst their peers was more important than the extra $50,000.

So I can understand why it’s tempting to buy things to impress others. It’s in our human nature.

But going into debt to do it is a very bad idea.

You’ll constantly be in a state of stress trying to outdo your friends.

As someone who was formerly in a lot of debt, I can assure you, it’s not worth it.

8. Timeshares

I don’t have any experience with owning a timeshare, but I know all the financial people on YouTube say not to do it.

My husband and I went to a timeshare presentation once when we were in Hawaii because we wanted the free thing. Bad idea!

You’ll waste a good 2–3 hours of your time with the most high-pressure salesperson you’ve ever met, and it’s hard to say no.

And I don’t even remember what the free thing was!

Avoid everything about timeshares.

9. Home warranties

Warranties are mostly a terrible waste of money.

10. A fixer-upper house

If you’re handy and love to build and fix things, maybe this is a good idea. But fixing a house costs a lot of time and money.

Buying a fixer-upper house will almost always cost you more than you originally planned because as you fix things, new problems appear.

(Have you seen those shows where they update houses? It always happens.)

One of the commenters on the Buzzfeed article advised to wait and save up more money for a house that doesn’t need a lot of updates.

That’s sound advice.

11. Don’t buy a house unless you know you really want to live there

Moving is a pain in the ass.

And costly.

12. Expensive-Ass Weddings

If you can afford it, go for it. But don’t go into debt over one day. Yes, it’s an important day, but it goes so fast you’ll barely remember it!

My nephew recently had a wedding, and they got the price down from $80k to $50k. Holy moly!

The families could afford it, so good for them. (It was an unbelievably gorgeous wedding.) But if they had to put that on their credit cards, they’d be paying it off forever.

In case you don’t realize it yet…having debt is stressful.

Avoid it as much as you can!

13. Formal wedding china

Yes, yes, yes to this!

We requested formal china as a wedding gift because it’s traditional and that’s just what you did.

I wish I would have requested nice, but less formal everyday plates and glasses.

But…

Here’s what I decided a few years ago.

“I have it, and I’m using it. And screw it. I’m putting it in the dishwasher, too.”

My family and I use it every night at dinner time.

It was better than letting it sit there.

And so far, so good with the dishwasher!

However…

I never use the wine glasses, water glasses, or coffee cups. I’m thinking of selling them because those are just sitting there unused, taking up space.

14. A swing set for your kids

We live in a townhouse, so we never had a swing set for our kids. But we have a trampoline at my mother-in-law’s. So I totally understand this sentiment.

Because now my kids are older and don’t use the trampoline, and the grass is growing all around and under it. We need to chuck it, but it’s so big that it’s a daunting task.

If you live near a park, it’s much better to go there.

That way, the kids won’t get tired of it too quickly, and you won’t be the one to mow around it.

15. Anything with a store credit card

Dave Ramsey and Ramit Sethi would both agree on this one. It’s that “getting into debt is stressful” thing.

I don’t think it’s a terrible idea to use store credit if you can get a good discount and pay it off right away.

16. Only Fans or p*rn subscriptions

I don’t have any of these, so I can’t comment.

But…

You do you.

17. Designer shoes & bags

The person who commented isn’t judging others for buying these things. But it was something she regretted wasting her money on.

18. Starbucks

While I agree spending $3 for a small cup of coffee is dumb, I do it.

I like the coffee I make at home, but sometimes it’s nice to get that Starbucks jolt.

19. Stuff you don’t need

I think we’re all guilty of this one. I used to love watching those infomercials on TV that sold exercise equipment or kitchen gadgets. They are amazingly good at convincing you that your life will be in ruins without that thing.

And, like most impulse purchases, they sat in the back of the closet collecting dust.

Before you buy something, make sure:

• you’ll actually use it

• it’s the best quality you can afford

• it’ll make your life better in some way

Visualize yourself using it. Visualize yourself a few months down the line. Do you see yourself still using it?

If you’re going to spend your hard-earned cash, make sure to spend it on things that will help you get the most out of life.