Cinema 4d, Octane Render, After Effects how to pay for them if you don't earn yet?

Question

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How did you pay for monthly subscriptions to these softwares when you first started learning? It's a little expensive for me to pay almost $150 every month, despite the fact that God knows when I'll start earning on my knowledge and experience))))... tell us about your experience

Answer 1

Go work for a company, and freelancers are on their own)

Answer 2

2 software can be pirated, and the third works with a watermark for free. As long as you study this should be enough. The portfolio itself can be easily collected with a watermark, no one will tell you anything. Also, if you post on Instagram, you can ask to donate to Patreon or somewhere else. But it will work more if the audience of the insta is English-speaking.