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"Charge fees, please." That's the entire episode in one sentence, according to Robin. But if it were that simple, every travel advisor would already be doing it. In this third episode of the Summer Boundaries Series, Jennifer and Robin dig into the money conversation many advisors avoid: minimum budgets, planning fees, and the contracts that back them up. They break down why a per-day minimum protects your profit margin better than a flat trip minimum, why "deal" and "discount" quietly train clients to negotiate you down, and how your marketing sets budget expectations before a client ever fills out an inquiry form. Plus, the math behind a sustainable minimum and how to word an inquiry form so low-budget leads self-select out. If you've ever resented a client for how little they spent, or you're not sure how to introduce fees without losing longtime clients, this episode gives you the framework and the exact language to fix it!

Today we will cover:

(03:25) Why set a minimum budget
(11:35) How to find your starting minimum budget
(16:05) Structuring inquiry form questions
(22:35) Planning fees vs. minimum budgets: which matters more
(29:30) Service suites and itemized packages to prevent scope creep
(36:30) Why contracts matter; making promises mutual and enforceable

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240. Summer Series: Financial Boundaries

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240. Summer Series: Financial Boundaries