As has been noted by Rockstar Intel, funds actually carry over between different different characters, so that issue of missions only paying out on the first try? Well, let's just say it's not much of an issue.
If you're not particularly attached to your character (and why should you - there's a chance everything could reset once the beta closes), you can delete your character and head back into the world. This means replaying that tedious opening level all over again, as well as going through the pain of recreating your character, but when you're making between $400-500 every few hours, as well as an average of one gold bar, you won't be dwelling for long.
There's a chance this could all change in subsequent patches, but currently, this is one of the most effective ways to make money in Red Dead Online. The economy is unfair, brutal, and unforgiving - and we can only hope it changes in the weeks and months ahead - but for those looking to get a head start on the competition, this method is one they're going to want to try.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
