I did the SA thing  20 years ago and met one hottie that worked out well.  Is it possible in this day and time to open a SA or  SB account with cash only  ? Thinking gift card or cash purchase of some type of cards. Second question is it possible to to possibly secure a sugar baby for around $2000 per month ?  I have been playing the game for years and have access to some great escorts. Possibly looking to go to the next level , assuming the first two questions are a yes.    
Thanks in advance to any and all reply's  

1. Vanilla Visa cards used to work. Now I have to call SA's support number for renewals PITA but works. I'm not on SB.
2. 2k per month is surely possible, depending on where you live, of course.

Good luck!

CARDS: I have no need for OpSec (not married, no kids, retired) so I leave my debit card on file for automatic renewal.  But as dravid suggests, there are many posters here who claim success using a pre-paid Visa Debit card like those you can buy at a supermarket.  Suggestion: Make sure the card is issued by a US Bank (i.e.: not a non-US bank). Foreign cards are likely to be problematic.  

 
Allowance of $2k/month: The devil is always in the details. What are you expecting for your $2,000? Daily meets, weekly or bi-weekly, monthly? Do you want a set schedule like every Tuesday, or do you expect her to be available for a booty call within an hour of your text?  Do you demand exclusivity, or are you ok with her banging other SD's, random douchebags from a bar, her current boyfriend (or GF I suppose) or hubby? The more you want from her, the more you will likely need to offer. Depending on your geo-market, a general guideline might be allowances between $300-$600 per meet (PPM). But there are many factors that will impact what you end up offering.  

 
Funding Schedule: Are you comfortable funding her on the 1st of the month with expectation she will show up for all scheduled meets over the next 30 days? HINT: You should definitely NOT be comfortable with this unless you don't mind seeing her ghost you with that $2k payment!  

 
This is DATING: SB's are not hookers (except for those hookers who also sugar date). You won't be writing a review about her if she delivers poor service or is a ROB.  SB's are women you date - with some additional structure beyond a traditional or civilian dating paradigm.  

 
I suggest you take the following steps first:  
1. Read past pots here - at least the last 6-12 months. More if you can.  
2. Calculate your "Sugaring Cost" - be sure to include non-allowance costs like dinners, shopping, travel, hotel rooms (if needed), etc.  You may be comfortable offering $400 per BCD date. But your all-in cost for that date will be $400 plus other expenses listed above. So that $400 date may require a per-date budget of $500-$650 or more.  The all-in cost is needed for step 3.
3. Calculate your "Sugaring Budget," which will be your disposable cash available for Sugaring. If you can't get what you want without shorting your rent/mortgage, car payment, child support, savings, etc., you may not be able to afford to be here. Or you may need to lower your expectations for the number of dates per month and/or the allowance you can offer for an ongoing arrangement.  

 
Once you have a deep and comprehensive understanding of your true costs, budget and needs, you can start to talk to POT's and negotiate from a position of strength.  Next, when negotiating, always base you offer on YOUR budget, and NEVER based on her "worth."    Finally, you absolutely will meet POT's that will demand allowances above your budget, and all too often below your needs. Be willing to walk away anytime.  There will always be more POT's joining the site. Always.  

 
Life is good

 
The Cat

I'm in LA so paying her rent at the first of the month is more than 2k.  But starting at 400-500 per date usually works.  Expecting a weekly date, with sex and being exclusive usually gets you someone good.  Some girls are basically escorts so they are seeing as many guys as they can.  

So I'd invest time into someone that has a job and just wants to make more money.  Likes older guys.  Enjoys how you treat them.

Thanks to all reply's. I will keep reading but it sounds like a high risk adventure for me.

It's really only a high risk adventure if you agree to give her $ in advance.  If you stick to a gift-per-visit plan, there's no financial risk.  Unlike escorting where it's expected that you provide her envelope within the first few minutes, typically with sugar dating you don't give her the gift until the date is over and you're saying your goodbyes.