I reckon AOA is very deliberate about money and spending. They seem to have one car, push through with a small apartment, save their money for holidays and I reckon they are keen for private school or a bigger place or both, so she sees her Insta account as a way to bring extra funds in. She sells all her baby stuff, keeps the kids in lunchbox food only(!), you never see them wasting cash or loading those kids up with crap like Leigh or Amy or KFE.
I respect the diligence. That said, I think stopping to affiliate links is a bit gross and not on brand for her. Especially when it’s not stuff she would really buy. I prefer the woollies crap she does. But then again maybe she sees the other moles doing the shameless grifting and the $ they bring in and thinks