if form.is_valid():
            try:
                customer = stripe.Customer.create(
                        email=form.cleaned_data['email'],
                        card=form.cleaned_data['stripe_id'],  # this is currently the card token/id
                        plan='REG_MONTHLY_',
                )

                if customer:
                    user = form.save()  # save here to create the user and get its instance

                    # now we replace the card id with the actual user id for later
                    user.stripe_id = customer.id
                    user.subscription_end = arrow.now().replace(weeks=+4).datetime  # add 4 weeks from now
                    user.save()

                # check we saved correctly and can login
                user = auth.authenticate(email=request.POST.get('email'),
                                         password=request.POST.get('password1'))

                if user:
                    auth.login(request, user)
                    messages.success(request, "You have successfully registered")
                    return redirect(reverse('profile'))

                else:
                    messages.error(request, "unable to log you in at this time!")

            except stripe.error.CardError, e:
                form.add_error(request, "Your card was declined!")