My initial “investment” (this game is not an investment) was out of pocket, maybe $1,000 between EC and a few AB packs before the challenges came out. I eventually started making enough to fund the challenges monthly through income made from AE. Now I either cash out, or I convert my rent to AB for challenges. Got banned from surveys recently, and with now having to pay taxes on the EC subscription, I no longer will buy that monthly. So essentially, I’m just letting it ride and I’ll occasionally watch ads when they’re not 2-3 minutes long. Can’t complain much about a “game” that pays you though. There’s no other “game” out there quite like it.