What Teen Mom's Amber Portwood Does For A Living Today

Amber Portwood first appeared on "16 and Pregnant" when the show first aired in 2009. More than a decade later, Amber's fans have kept up with her rollercoaster of antics on "Teen Mom OG." For instance, not only has she been arrested for assaulting the father of her firstborn child Gary Shirley, per Screen Rant,  in 2012, she also served time for drug possession.

Motherhood has also not been the easiest for Amber. In a gut-wrenching clip shown on "Teen Mom OG" in September, she admitted that she and Leah were "struggling" with their relationship and that she had not seen her in months. Leah stays with her father, Gary, and his wife, Kristina Anderson, but they co-parent the pre-teen together. After sharing that she believed Leah was "acting weird" and "turning against" her, Amber said that she had written a letter to her daughter because she wanted to apologize to her. But the emotional mom asked, "How many times do I need to apologize?" Amber went on to say, "Even if I take responsibility for every single wrongdoings I've ever done, it just feels like it's never enough."

While she may be struggling in some areas of her life, Amber has nailed her career. Here's how she's winning at work.

According to Meaww, "Teen Mom" star Amber Portwood is worth a cool $1.1 million (although Celebrity Net Worth gave her a meek $10,000 net worth). Showbiz Cheat Sheet reports that she and the rest of the original "16 and Pregnant" cast members earn between $350,000 and $500,000 per "Teen Mom" season. 

However, it appears that Amber has a backup plan to take care of her family. Amber shared her money philosophy with the International Business Times in 2017. "I like to be independent in that way. I like to invest my money in a lot of things instead of just living off of it," she said. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that she learned to invest in real estate as far back as 2016. In one tweet from June 2016, she gushed, "And we sit back and laugh..flip our houses and love our life."

In 2018, Amber also revealed that her financial house was in order. When she teased that she wanted to quit "Teen Mom," one viewer advised her to do one more season and to set herself up so that she could leave the show. Amber then replied on Twitter, saying, "Stocks are full and house is paid off." Not only has she learned the rules of real estate, but she has also seemingly put her money into the stock market.

As an original "16 and Pregnant" cast member, Amber Portwood became one of the most well-known teens on the planet. Now in her 30s, Amber has come a long way and has leveraged her celebrity status for her financial gain. With a following of 1.7 million fans on Instagram alone, Amber has a strong social media presence. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that she often promotes various products as an influencer. Meaww reports that Amber receives an income from "sponsored posts on social media" as well as "investing in property as her secondary source." 

Amber told International Business Times that she takes care of her own life. "I just want to have a good future and be my own boss," she shared. She wisely mused that "Teen Mom" reality stars had a unique set of circumstances. "I don't see how any of us could star on 'Teen Mom' and go and work of somebody," she said, then adding, "I think we need to be smart." 

Following her own words, Amber took the first step and enrolled at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. She plans on obtaining her bachelor's degree in psychology in applied behavior analysis. "This is something I've been waiting for for so long," Amber told People in March. "I feel like this is a step toward a new beginning." Good luck, Amber!