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The Side Hustle Subscription Box: Why Your Monthly Delivery of 'Passive Income Starter Kits' Costs $49 More Than Your Rent

SCOTTSDALE, AZ — In a move that would make even the most cynical venture capitalist weep, a new subscription service is now delivering boxes of “passive income starter kits” to your doorstep for $199 monthly.

The HustleBox Pro, launched last Tuesday, promises subscribers the “complete toolkit for financial freedom.” Each box arrives at your door containing: a $27 Amazon gift card labeled “Your First Dropshipping Deposit,” three $15 motivational post-it notes that read “HUSTLE HARDER” in glitter pen, a $4.99 USB drive pre-loaded with a 2014 YouTube video titled “How to Make $10K a Month Selling Cookies (And Why Cookies Were The Original Internet Gold Mine),” and a $22 “Digital Nomad Checklist” printed on thermal receipt paper.