# Earnings and payouts · Impulse Management > What is realistic in the first months, which fees platforms take and when the money actually arrives in your account. Source: https://impulse.management/en/blog/topic/earnings/ --- [All articles](https://impulse.management/en/blog/) Topic in the guide # Earnings and payouts Nobody can give you a serious figure up front - earnings depend on niche, effort and consistency. Everything else can be worked out: the platform fee, payout schedules, the prices you set yourself. That is what this section covers, with ranges from our own work rather than promises. [4 min readHow much can a new OnlyFans creator realistically earn in the first month?No promises: why the averages you see quoted say very little, and what the first month's result really depends on.](https://impulse.management/en/blog/how-much-can-a-new-onlyfans-creator-earn/) [3 min readHow much do people earn on OnlyFans? 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