1. What is the difference between Ambassador Cash and FOREVER Club?
Ambassador Cash is a program designed to serve FOREVER Ambassadors by giving each of you the option to have some – or all – of your compensation paid into your Ambassador Cash Account instead of your bank account. This cash can be used as soon as the first business day of every month to purchase almost everything at FOREVER.com (including event tickets, your annual Ambassador fee, Premier Shipping, recurring payments, and more) and can also be used to cover your Achievement Gathering Buy-Ins. You receive your full commission on products purchased with your Ambassador Cash at the time of purchase (same as if a credit card or debit card was used). NOTE: Items purchased through our FOREVER Apparel and Merchandise Store may not be purchased with Ambassador Cash as the transaction is not made through FOREVER.com.
FOREVER Club is a simple savings plan designed to serve ALL FOREVER Clients (not just Ambassadors). Members of FOREVER Club receive FREE FOREVER Storage plus 5% off almost everything at FOREVER.com. You receive most of your commission on Club dollars purchased when they are deposited into your Clients’ Club Accounts each month. Plus, you receive an additional “true up” commission when Club dollars are used based on the actual purchases made by your Clients.
2. Are there benefits of saving Ambassador Cash in my Ambassador Cash Account each month?
Yes! Benefits include the following:
- Your Ambassador Cash is available to spend at FOREVER.com on the first business day of the month (you don’t have to wait until the 15th of the month to receive your compensation in your Bank Account).
- Easily track your cash benefits. Never lose your compensation to the family checking account.
- Set aside some of your earnings to pay for gifts, recurring payments, some business enhancers, and other purchases at FOREVER.com without straining your family budget. NOTE: Ambassador Cash cannot be used on products in the FOREVER Merchandise and Apparel Store.
- Move your Ambassador Cash to your checking account in the next payment cycle if you choose.
- Receive your full personal and team commissions on the sale.
In addition, you can have the satisfaction of knowing you are helping FOREVER by minimizing costs and avoiding transaction charges. In this way, Ambassador Cash is a win for you and a win for the broader FOREVER community.
3. Do I get paid commission on Ambassador Cash?
Yes! When Ambassador Cash is used to purchase products or services from FOREVER, you earn your full Personal and Team commissions, just as you would if a credit card or debit card was used on the purchase.
4. Can I use Ambassador Cash to pay for my FOREVER Club Membership(s)?
Yes! Ambassador Cash can be used to pay for almost everything at FOREVER.com, including your Club Membership(s) each month. Simply go to your Back Office, select “Ambassador Cash,” from the left-hand navigation, and choose which recurring payments – including your FOREVER Club Accounts – you wish to apply Ambassador Cash to. This way, you can receive the benefits of both programs as a FOREVER Ambassador.
5. When does my Ambassador Cash become available?
Ambassador Cash is available for you to use on the first business day of each month (no later than 6 pm PST), so you can start spending your earnings much sooner than if you wait for your earnings to hit your checking account.
6. Can I adjust the amount of Ambassador Cash I have added to my Account each month?
Yes! You can easily adjust the amount of compensation that is added to your Ambassador Cash Account each month. Simply go to your Back Office, select “Ambassador Cash,” from the left-hand navigation, and adjust the percent or fixed amount of compensation you wish to allocate towards your Account for the following month’s payment. Adjustments impacting the following month’s payment can be made any time between 6 pm PST of the first business day and 11:59 pm PST of the last calendar day of each month.
For example, adjustments made December 31st, 2024 at 11:00 pm PST will impact the payment you receive for December sales in January 2025. Further adjustments made on January 2nd, 2025 (the first business day of the month), will impact the payment you receive for January sales in February, 2025 unless you make further adjustments before January 31st, 2025, 11:59 pm PST (the last calendar day of the month). The last adjustments made will be the ones used to calculate your Ambassador Cash amount in the following month.
7. Can I move my Ambassador Cash into my checking account?
Yes! Ambassador Cash is your money, and you can request to have it moved from your Ambassador Cash Account to your checking account if you wish. Simply contact Erica Burg at eburg@forever.com, or a member of our Ambassador Relations team at mrau@forever.com, before 5 pm PST on the last business day of the month. Include the exact amount of Ambassador Cash you want to move and that amount will then be added to your regular checking account in the next monthly payment cycle (you have total control). As the program grows, we will consider changes that enable you to make this request right from your Back Office.
8. How does using Ambassador Cash affect my taxes?
Your annual 1099 will reflect all Ambassador Cash redeemed for FOREVER products, services, events, etc., as well as all cash compensation paid into your bank account. Your 1099 WILL NOT include unused Ambassador Cash stored in your Ambassador Cash Account in FOREVER. Please consult your tax advisor regarding how Ambassador Cash can help you to manage the timing of income earned for tax purposes.
9. Can I purchase gifts for other people using Ambassador Cash?
Yes! While you cannot directly “gift” Ambassador Cash to others, you can use it to purchase ANY of FOREVER’s products or services offered at FOREVER.com and gift those to others, including Gift Certificates. However, items purchased through our FOREVER Apparel and Merchandise Store may not be purchased with Ambassador Cash as the transaction is not made through FOREVER.com.
10. Can I avoid currency exchange issues by using Ambassador Cash?
Yes! Ambassador Cash is expressed in U.S. currency. If you have a non U.S. based bank account, or receive your compensation in non U.S. dollars, you can avoid currency exchange issues when you make purchases at FOREVER.com by using your U.S. dollars saved in your Ambassador Cash Account.
11. What happens to my Ambassador Cash if I’m no longer an Ambassador?
If you retire from being an Ambassador, or stop paying your annual Ambassador fee, any Ambassador Cash in your Account remains available for you to use at FOREVER.com. However, you will no longer earn commissions on that Cash when it is spent. You can also request your outstanding Ambassador Cash be transferred to your checking account.
If you pass away, your Ambassador Cash balance will be paid to your estate. A family member or community member can let us know by contacting Erica Burg at eburg@forever.com, or a member of our Ambassador Relations team at mrau@forever.com. We will then transfer the Ambassador Cash to the Ambassador’s estate. If we otherwise become aware that an Ambassador has passed away, and they have Ambassador Cash, we will do our best to verify the Ambassador’s passing, and then transfer their Ambassador Cash Balance to their Estate.
12. Can I add both Ambassador Cash AND FOREVER Club dollars to the same recurring payment?
No. Currently, you can only apply Ambassador Cash or FOREVER Club dollars as the primary payment method to a recurring payment. This means you can have Ambassador Cash as the primary payment method followed up with a credit card, or FOREVER Club dollars as the primary payment followed up with a credit card.
You cannot have Ambassador Cash followed by FOREVER Club dollars, then a credit card. If applying both payment methods to recurring payments is something that our Ambassadors would find valuable, we can explore adding that feature in the future.
**Please note that the CLUB5 coupon will still apply to your orders as it has in the past**
13. Does using Ambassador Cash help the company?
Yes! By keeping some of your compensation at FOREVER, you’re helping us reduce transaction costs and other fees, and also helping us forecast near-term product sales. In this way, you are contributing to the growth and strength of FOREVER as an institution that protects and cherishes memories for generations. It’s a win for you and a win for FOREVER’s broader mission-driven community!