Ooooo Schedule F - not one I work with as much, LOL! Farm Income!
@wendow - I seem to recall the commission was in the ballpark of 10% or less. Do you have any insight on how that works? Is it on the total package cost (room, tickets, dining) or do you only get paid on some components?
I was specifically lookin at Jan 26-29.
I just set up the accounts as off-budget accounts. I transfer all my bonuses into one account...discover. When I shuffle money around between these off budget accounts I don't input a transaction, I just go in and update the overall balance. So basically there is only one transaction line for each of my accounts that I have opened for bonuses. That is the initial transaction and that is the amount I edit as I shuffle. When I need to use it, I will transfer into my trip category as an actual transaction...those are broken down by specific trip.
I think you can only join locally. My understanding is each AAA does their own thing. When I worked with a TA, she was Mid Atlantic AAA Disney Specialist. I don’t think Chicago AAA has WDW tix, but I’ll check with a coworker tomorrow.
My TA said in a year, she earned a new computer, which when I googled was like $800-1000. She was part time as she worked as a bailiff also.
I come into this fully knowing that you probably can't earn a liveable wage doing this. Here's some of what I've found:
I agree. I'm not sure why so much hesitation on the 2 biz cards. We keep suggesting it and you seem to not like that answer.
To me, amex biz cards are like free points. Use the points for however many nights you can and book the other nights on URs. This is an easy one.
Yeah....that sounds like what I expected! I'm about 2 years out from making partner at my CPA firm so leaving to be a TA just isn't in the cards!I come into this fully knowing that you probably can't earn a liveable wage doing this. Here's some of what I've found:
A Big thing is you don't get paid until the travel is COMPLETED. So if you start now and people are booking 6-12 months out you don't see cash until then.
- You're going to latch on to an agency and they'll get a cut
- A room only will probably generate a 10% commission - the agency is gonna take 30ish% of that
- So you're looking at roughly 7% of the room cost
- Tickets only pay commission on 3 day tix or more - it's an 8% commission I think
- I don't think they get anything for the Dining Plan
As a hobby, sounds cool...Trying to support a family or replace a REAL income...sounds scary
Not to worry. I have been overthinking my pre-cruise nights too. I think I am going with CR-GW using discounted GC. Cant use URs
and swan doesn't sleep all of us. I haven't ever stayed offsite, but I was sorta considering that Hilton DTD. We stayed there on arrival night years ago when we drove, but never for longer than that. I am just an onsite kind of girl. I should really branch out.
I have thought about it so many times too but what I am really good at is finding a deal. And often that means sending them to a diff TA or 3rd party website. Soooo, that wouldn't work well for me getting paid.
I come into this fully knowing that you probably can't earn a liveable wage doing this. Here's some of what I've found:
A Big thing is you don't get paid until the travel is COMPLETED. So if you start now and people are booking 6-12 months out you don't see cash until then.
- You're going to latch on to an agency and they'll get a cut
- A room only will probably generate a 10% commission - the agency is gonna take 30ish% of that
- So you're looking at roughly 7% of the room cost
- Tickets only pay commission on 3 day tix or more - it's an 8% commission I think
- I don't think they get anything for the Dining Plan
As a hobby, sounds cool...Trying to support a family or replace a REAL income...sounds scary
Nice knowing you all!
So Hilton biz and Hilton no af are different right? Is one the ascend? I just want to make sure I have that right.In your scenario - absolutely! You want to earn those points fast.
You could do something like this:
Also once you have 1 Hilton card you can refer to all Hilton personal cards. So if you want more Hilton points from your 1 card you can refer husband to numerous cards. Of course you want to be sensitive to how many 5/24 slots you devote to AMEX Hilton cards - it may not make complete sense.
- You apply for Hilton no AF card using DISchurner link
- You REFER husband to Hilton no AF card using YOUR link (hello extra points
- You could then apply for Hilton Biz using DISchurner link
- Maybe REFER husband to Hilton Biz with YOUR link
