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[Our article, as originally posted on iGB, Sept. 2011: http://www.igbaffiliate.com/blog/do-...less-get-paid]

It can be hard enough earning regular affiliate commission but negotiating your new income source with your bank is often a hassle.

All banks and financial institutions charge fees at some point: it's the nature of business. From opening an account to wires to overdrafts, banks love biting into affiliate commissions with transaction fees.

Other than making a lot more money with your affiliate programs, here's 4 tips from our friends at Intercash to help you keep a lot more of your hard earned affiliate payments...

1. Get a no-fee banking account
Financial institutions around the world, both local and online, are now offering free checking and savings accounts. You can deposit your commissions into these accounts by mailing the affiliate payment check you received or setting up an automated transfer.

2. Shop around
Find out what other financial institutions are charging, make the switch and deposit your affiliate commission regularly into the new account. Rates are posted on the Internet and you can save hundreds of dollars every year by comparing rates for an hour or two today.

3. Talk to your Affiliate Manager
While many affiliate programs have an online interface to manage payment settings, you may be able to contact your affiliate manager directly by phone or email. Either way, you want to set up your account keeping these key considerations in mind:

* payment frequency (weekly, monthly, etc.)
* personal payments or payments in your business name
* minimum payment amount (issued once your established minimum is reached)
* currency (you may be able to avoid inflated conversion fees with this simple tip alone)
* payment method (check, wire, electronic funds transfer, prepaid card, etc.)

4. Keep no more than two active banking cards
Whether it's a debit card, prepaid card or credit card, you should only have two of them in your wallet at most. Remember, the more cards you have, the more fees you are liable to accrue over time. You can have a daily use card (ideally from your no-fee banking account) and another card for emergencies. Neither card should charge interest or make you pay to verify your balance.

Access your commissions as soon as your affiliate manager clicks the payment button with Intercash. Their reloadable prepaid cards are personalized, work with multiple currencies and are backed by the security of MasterCard. View the four main advantages at http://bit.ly/o0AZsW.