# Melbourne student earns up to $15,000 monthly teaching AI budgeting skills

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/i-quit-my-warehouse-job-and-now-make-up-to-15000-a-month-teaching-aussies-how-to-use-chatgpt-heres-how-it-can-cut-household-costs/
- Published: 2026-11-14T23:05:16+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T23:17:27+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16263397/chatgpt-australia-cost-living-budget-punia-airtasker-ai.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: AI, Technology, World

## Key points

- Melbourne student Ansh Punia earns up to $15,000 a month from AI coaching.
- Households use AI to review spending, spot subscriptions and plan meals.
- Airtasker says demand for AI coaches has nearly doubled in a year.

## Summary

A 20-year-old Melbourne student says he earns up to $15,000 a month teaching households and businesses to use AI tools, after leaving a warehouse job. His work reflects growing interest in using AI to manage household spending and cut costs amid pressure on living expenses.

Ansh Punia says clients use tools such as ChatGPT to categorise spending, find recurring charges and forgotten subscriptions, plan meals and shopping, and automate administration. Airtasker founder Tim Fung says demand for AI coaches on the platform has nearly doubled in the past year, with users typically paying $100 to $150 for guidance. Punia advises beginners to try ChatGPT’s free version on one everyday task.

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