Making Money as a Travel Agent at Home
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For the last 14 years, after my first child was born, I’ve been a Stay-at-Home mom (SAHM). Previously, I worked as a Registered Nurse in the ICU and then later in a dermatology office. If you are like me, or even if you are a mom who works outside the home, maybe you’ve thought about ways to make money from home. I know I have but nothing ever seemed to pan out. From medical transcription, to Secret Shoppers, I was never able to find anything that would allow me to make some extra income, let alone, enjoy. Not only was I interested in making my own money, I mostly wanted something that would be just for me. Being a mom takes a lot out of you and sometimes it is nice to be something other than “Mom” for once. Since I love to travel, I decided that I would become a travel agent. I decided to work for “Wish Upon A Star With Us” (WUASWU), an agency of travel planners. I actually met the owner, Debi, on the Serenity Beach on Disney’s private Island, Castaway Cay, during my Disney cruise!
I specialize in Disney Destinations (my favorite), cruises, theme parks, and all-inclusive resorts. My website is Wish Upon A Star With Emily.
I get to work from home and set my own hours. Not to mention, once you make $5k in commission, you get an IATA card that enables you to qualify for a various percentage discount on travel. I’m not sure about other agencies, but when I book my own travel, my agency pays me the full commission. On all other travel commission, my agency gives me a percentage. I know a few of my co-worker agents that are close to or have sold $1 million (or more) in travel which equates to roughly $70-85k a year depending on the commission split. The more you sell, the higher your split will be. So it could be anywhere from a 70/30 split to a 85/15 split. I am still part time as I don’t want it to become so stressful that I end up disliking what I do. I don’t make as much as I would like right now but any extra income is quite welcome, and I love the feeling of having “my own thing” where I get to make my own income from home.
Each year our agency has “training” at either Disney World or Disneyland. It’s the most fun I’ve ever had at a job. We learn new things about the Disney theme parks (new rides, attractions, restaurants, travel tips, etc.) so we can share that knowledge with our travel clients.
My fellow agents and I (pink shirt) experiencing a VIP tour with Zackery at Walt Disney World
Make Money Blogging From Home
I have also been researching and thinking of a way I can make money in addition to my travel business. Enter Heather and Pete Reese from It’s a Lovely Life!
I found their Facebook page through a friend. It is a travel and lifestyle blog. They travel for free and also get paid to travel in exchange for posting a review on their blog and social media outlets. They also are making money via affiliate earnings. I was intrigued at their knowledge and also how much they were making with their blog (around $30,000 a month). It just so happened they were starting a new course called, 30 Day Blogging Fast Track Course. After looking at the extensive list of topics and curriculum, I knew that there had to be some substance to this course. The total price was $347, but I purchased it for about $297 after a $50 coupon code. You can even split the price of the course up into three payments. Comment below if you would like the current coupon code.
Or if you want to “get your feet wet”, you can try out Heather & Pete’s FREE 5 Day Start A Money Making Blog Crash Course!
I’ve finished the course and have also purchased their blog course specifically for travel blogs. I can tell you that there is a lot of meat to this course and I’m learning way more and a lot faster than if I did it on my own. I know I would not be this far in my blog if it wasn’t for their course. I am working on more blog posts and building my social media presence. I know it will only be a short time before I start making money. I will update this article as I get further along. Many others that started the course before me are already making money that continues to build each day.
Do you have a great way to make money at home? Let us know what you are doing and share with other moms how you got your start. Also, let me know if you join one of It’s a Lovely Life’s blogging courses and if you have any success with it! Comment below if you would like a coupon code from Heather and Pete Reese’s 30 Day Blogging Fast Track Course.
