Jill Duggar Verified ‘Counting On’ Never Paid Her and She Got an Attorney Involved
Jill Duggar has taken serious steps back away from her famous family. While her husband, Derick Dillard, was the one speaking out for Jill at the end of 2019 into 2020, Jillās now answering fan questions on YouTube. And she just confirmed that TLC never gave her money for Counting On until she took legal action. Hereās what went down.
Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard talked about how they make money now
Since Jill and Derick are no longer regulars on TLCās Counting On, many have wondered how they make their income. Itās clear Jill doesnāt work outside of the home, though she does participate in sponsoring content on Instagram and she has her successful YouTube channel. As for Derick, heās attending law school, so he doesnāt appear to work full-time, either.
āBlogging, social media advertising, and stuff like that too, YouTube channel,ā Jill explained in her Q&A video posted on Sept. 30 regarding how she makes money. āAll of those types of things. Those are definitely helpful with supplementing income and living off of savings.ā
Jill and Derick also explained that they grew up in households that encouraged debt-free living. For the Duggars, this often meant thrift shopping and buying in bulk ā but it seems to have worked out.
āIt was highly encouraged to not be in debt,ā Jill told the camera. āSo, it wasnāt really an option for us to go into debt. Coming into marriage, Iām really grateful that neither one of us had debt.ā
Jill mentioned she wasnāt initially paid for being on āCounting Onā

While Derick and Jill seem to have a clear idea of how to allocate their funds and stay within their financial means, they also briefly touched on their days of filming Counting On. Jill verified that she wasnāt paid to be on the show, and it was only after she sought legal advice was she given the money she was owed.
āSo also, up until around the time we left the show, we hadnāt been paid for anything,ā Jill said in the video. āOf course, there were perks that came along with filming. If you were traveling, or whatever, they might cover those expenses and stuff. And we were grateful for those. But we hadnāt been paid until we were really pressing about it. And ended up getting an attorney involved and stuff.ā
āBasically, once we got an attorney involved, we were able to recover a portion of what Jill shouldāve been paid up until the time we left the show,ā Derick added. āEven if, in the end, it probably ended up being a little more than minimum wage at most, we were able to recover at least something.ā
Derick mentioned Jim Bob Duggar might be keeping the āCounting Onā earnings

Derick mentioned some funny business going on with Counting On earnings in the recent past. He took to Twitter to insinuate that Jim Bob Duggar is actually the one controlling the cash flow from the show. And he also said that when Jill was filmed for the birth of their second son, the network allegedly refused to pay medical expenses for Jill related to the pregnancy.
So far, Jim Bob hasnāt commented on Derickās claims and insinuations regarding the family money. And weāre not sure if the adult Duggar kids who have a huge role in Counting On, like Jessa, Jinger, and Jana Duggar, get paid apart from Jim Bob.
Despite all the concerns with TLC, Derick and Jill arenāt totally opposed to coming back. āWe would only consider doing filming if we had a say in the terms of our arrangement,ā Derick told The Sun. Weāll have to wait and see what happens!
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