The financial pressure is real. The average worker’s pay rose 18% from 2020 to 2024, according to the same report, while inflation rose 21% over the same period, meaning most workers have less purchasing power now than they did five years ago. People are not chasing passive income as a luxury anymore. For a lot of families, it is a necessity.It is not hard to understand why passive income is having a moment. A 2026 survey found that 72% of Americans rely on some form of secondary income , with the share of ...