What is Affluence.org

Affluence.org is an exclusive network for affluent people who desire to make life better for themselves and other people.

As a member of Affluence.org you will have the ability to find and interact with other affluent people from around the world. Within this elite community you will be provided with access to a complimentary, dedicated Affluence Concierge, have the ability to evaluate charities or promote your own causes, receive priority access to the world's most exclusive nightclubs, parties, hotels, events and much more.

Membership to Affluence.org is completely free but requires a demonstrated minimum household net worth of $3 million US; or a minimum annual household income of $300,000; or successful invitation of 5 other people that qualify for membership.

How do I become a member of Affluence.org?

First, you will want to complete your profile 100% with valid and accurate information. An incomplete profile will not be approved. You can qualify to be a member of Affluence one of three ways.

• Have a household net worth of more than the equivalent of US $3 million
• Have an annual household income of more than the equivalent of US $300,000.
• You can automatically qualify for membership if you invite 5 friends that signup as members.

Why do I have to provide my personal financial information?

Like many exclusive membership organizations, like country clubs, Affluence uses a proprietary process to ensure that a person meets our minimum financial requirements for membership.  To do this effectively, the accuracy of the information that you provide to us during the registration process, such as name, date of birth, and where you live, is critical.  Affluence uses a proprietary algorithm to poll public records and derive a confidence coefficient to determine if your reported net worth or income are accurate.  In order to perform this check and derive our confidence coefficient, we must have a base number to test against.  We use your reported net worth and annual income as this base number. We believe this is the most accurate way to validate a persons reported net worth or annual income.

Because our process is not 100% accurate, we allow users to submit proof of their financial status in the form of source documents if their profile is declined.  All information you submit to us is kept confidential pursuant to the terms of our privacy policy.

How does Affluence verify my profile?

Another way to ensure your profile is approved is to prove that you are influential by inviting at least 5 people that qualify for membership on their own financial merits.  Your profile will automatically be approved when the 5th profile gets approved.

I have registered but did not receive my verification email.

Please check your spam and junk email folders. Also add the address support@affluence.org to your address book. Once you have done this you can prompt the system to resend the email verification by clicking "resend email verification link" on the sign in page. If you have completed all these steps and still don't receive it, please send an email to support@affluence.org from your registered email account.

I forgot my password, how can I retrieve it?

If you cannot remember your password please click the link "Forgot password" and enter your registered email address. You will then be sent an email with instructions on how to reset your password.

I have completed my profile, why am I not approved?

Once your profile is 100% complete, please allow up to 48 hours for us to validate your information. Your patience in the process is appreciated. Verifying the information that you provide to us is vital to maintaining the exclusivity that makes Affluence.org a valuable social networking website. Once your profile has been approved or declined you will receive an email notification to the email address you registered with.

My profile has been declined, what happens now?

Becoming a member of Affluence .org is a highly selective process. If your profile has been declined it could be one of many reasons. Our proprietary algorithm analyzes several key pieces of information to determine your membership status. If you have been declined there are still several things you can do to increase your chances of a member.

• Make sure your profile is completed. Users with incomplete "About Us" sections or invalid information in their profiles will not be approved. Example: Although your profile may show as 100% complete, if you entered in the text "Will update later" to the about me section, it is considered incomplete.
• Invite your friends, family and colleagues. If you refer five people who meet the requirements for membership, your account will be upgraded to a membership status. Please be sure to invite users from the "Invite" section on the website so you receive the credit for the user referral. You can invite your friends one of two ways. You can log into any of your address books or contact list by using our invite module. An example of is accessing your Hotmail, LinkedIn, or Outlook contact list, and selecting the contacts you wish to send an invitation to. You can also invite your contacts by manually by clicking the link "Manually Invite" and entering in your contact's email address

I cannot upload my photo.

If you are having difficulty uploading a photo you may be trying to use a file that is too large in size, or an unsupported file type. Images must be less than 4 MB in size with one of the following extensions: jpg, jpeg, gif, png. If you have edited your photo and continue to have difficulty, you can send your photo as an attachment to support@affluence.org and we will upload the photo for you. Please be sure to include your username and registered email address so we can locate your account.

How do I upload a video?

To upload a video, click on the link under your profile photo that says "My Videos". Once the page has loaded you will have four menu options on the left. Click "Add Videos" and enter in the URL for the video you wish to upload and hit Submit. Clicking submit will populate the needed information to embed the video into the site. From here you then type in the tags you feel describe the video and select the privacy settings for who the video will be available to.

How do I send a message to another user?

Communicating with other people is simple. You can send a message while viewing someone's profile by selecting the "Send Message" button under their profile picture. You can also select "Compose" from your Inbox, and type in the name of friends you would like to message.How do I send a friend request to another user?
While viewing the user's profile that you wish to send a friend request to, you would click on the "Add to My Friends" link located under their profile picture. That user will then be sent a friend request notification that they can either accept or deny.

How do I join a group?

While viewing the group you wish to join, click the link "Join this group". If the group is set to private, you will need to be approved by the group administrator.

How do I create my own group?

To create your own group, simply go to the group's main page and in the left column click the link to "Create New Group". You will be taken to a page where you will fill in the Group Title, Description, select the category, privacy settings etc. Once you have filled in the required fields and press Add Group your group will be added to the selected category.

How do I control the privacy settings on my account?

You can control what people are notified about regarding your site activity in the recent activity feeds by clicking on Settings in the upper right hand corner of the website. Simply uncheck the boxes of the notifications you do not want to appear on the website in the activity feeds. You can add these back in at any time by clicking the Settings link and re-checking the boxes.

How do I search for other users?

There are several ways you can search on the website. You can use the search box in the upper right corner of the website - this search will not only search for users, but also groups, blogs, articles, organizations, etc. You can do a search for a user by clicking Search under the Networking tab. You can also browse for people by clicking "Browse Profiles" which appears on your homepage under your profile picture.

What is a "Handshake"?

Sending a handshake to someone is simply another way of introducing yourself or sending a kind gesture.

What do the different ribbons on everyone's profiles mean?

The ribbons display what level a user has on Affluence.org. A gold ribbon means that the person has made it through our verification process and is a full member. A blue ribbon means that the person has registered and is awaiting approval.

How can I receive a print copy of the Affluence magazine?

Affluence magazine is a publication that is published every other month and is available to all of our members. You may request your free copy by sending your name and address to support@affluence.org.