The RetireRange Affiliate Program
If your audience is thinking seriously about retirement, you can earn a commission by introducing them to RetireRange. Our affiliate program is built for finance creators and advisers who would rather recommend a planning tool they’ve actually used.
RetireRange is a Monte Carlo retirement simulator that shows a range of outcomes rather than one number, and lets people compare strategies head-to-head against the same market sequences. Your audience gets a 30-day free trial and a referral credit. You get paid on what they pay us.
What you earn
50% of what each customer you refer pays us during their first 12 months, up to $120 per customer.
| Customer | They pay us in the first 12 months | You earn |
|---|---|---|
| Annual plan | $200 | $100 |
| Monthly plan, stays all 12 months | $230 ($240, less their $10 referral credit) | $115 |
| Monthly plan, stays 3 months | $50 ($60, less their $10 referral credit) | $25 |
Commission is calculated before payment-processing fees, on money we’ve actually received. A free trial earns nothing, and neither does a payment that’s refunded or disputed. If a customer cancels, you keep the commission on what they’ve already paid.
What your audience gets
Using your code costs them nothing. They get what anyone referred to RetireRange gets:
- A 30-day free trial with full access.
- A credit worth half of their first payment: $10 on the monthly plan or $100 on the annual plan, applied to a later renewal.
When they enter your code at sign-up, a note tells them it belongs to an affiliate who earns a commission.
How it works
1. Apply. Tell us who you are, where to send payment, and whether you’re a creator, an adviser, or something else. You don’t need an account to apply. We review every application.
2. Get your code. Once you’re approved, we give you a code and a link, and set up your account if you don’t already have one. Your account page gets an Affiliate tab; Your Affiliate Account walks through it. A code that’s easy to say helps on podcasts and video, since listeners will type it rather than click.
3. Complete your Form W-9. Our 1099 provider, Avalara 1099 & W-9 (formerly Track1099), will email you a request. We can’t make any payment until your form is complete and confirmed, but you don’t lose commission while you wait.
4. Share it, and say you’re paid. Mention RetireRange however suits your audience, and clearly disclose that you earn a commission each time you do.
5. Get paid quarterly. We hold each commission for 30 days after the customer’s payment, then pay around February 10, May 10, August 10, and November 10, for customer payments received in the previous calendar quarter. We email you each time a payment earns commission, when commission clears its hold, and when a payout is issued.
Expect some lag at the start. Someone who signs up on January 15 first pays on February 14, after their free trial, and that commission is paid around May 10.
Who it’s for
Creators. Bloggers, podcasters, YouTubers, and newsletter writers covering retirement and personal finance.
Advisers. RetireRange is meant to complement an adviser, not replace one. If you’re an adviser or planner, your own regulator, firm policies, and professional standards decide whether you can accept commission, what you must disclose to clients, and what you can call yourself. That part is your responsibility. If you can’t or don’t want to accept commission, you can join with no commission at all, and your clients still get their trial and credit.
You’ll need:
- To be a U.S. person for tax purposes, able to complete a Form W-9. Individuals and sole proprietors qualify.
- A U.S. payment address.
- Someone authorized to accept the Affiliate Agreement for you.
The rules, in short
- Disclose every time. Say plainly, close to the recommendation, that you’re paid. In audio or video, say it out loud.
- Be honest. Never promise an outcome, or describe RetireRange as advice or as a way to predict the future.
- Keep it clean. No spam, coupon sites, or bidding on our name in search ads, and no using your own code.
The Affiliate Agreement has the full terms. Either of us can end the arrangement, and you can leave at any time from your Affiliate tab. You’re paid what you’ve earned either way.
Common questions
Do I need to be a subscriber?
No. You don’t need an account to apply, and if we approve you, we set one up with no paid plan required. Approved affiliates can get free access so they know what they’re recommending, and that access counts as a benefit you should disclose.
Will I see who signed up?
No. Your account shows how many people signed up with your code and how many are paying, plus each commission’s date, amount and status, so you can see when you were paid and for what. It never shows who a payment came from, and we don’t share names or email addresses. See the Privacy Policy.
Is this the same as Refer a Friend?
No. Refer a Friend is for subscribers, and pays account credit. The affiliate program pays cash, and requires an application and a Form W-9.
How do you pay?
Through our bank’s bill-payment service, to your U.S. payment address. The bank decides whether each payment goes as a check or an electronic transfer.
Apply
Apply to the affiliate program. It takes a few minutes, and you don’t need an account. You can read the Affiliate Agreement first, or send us a question through Contact & Support.