Errors logged. Corrections visible.
Personal finance is a topic where “we get most of it right” isn’t good enough. When a figure, rule, or framing on this site turns out to be wrong, it gets corrected on the page — and logged here, publicly, with the original text, the corrected text, and what was wrong.
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What gets corrected publicly — and what doesn’t.
Not every edit to a page is a correction. The line we draw: anything that could have changed a reader’s understanding or decision is logged publicly. Anything that didn’t is fixed silently.
Material corrections
- A figure was wrong — wrong tax bracket, wrong contribution limit, wrong rate, wrong formula output.
- A rule was misstated — eligibility criteria, timing window, filing requirement, or regulatory framing got it wrong.
- A source was misattributed — we cited the wrong document or the wrong agency.
- A calculator gave wrong results — a formula bug, a stale tax table, an assumption that didn’t match its documentation.
- A recommendation was based on outdated info — and a reader making the decision today would reach a different conclusion.
Non-material edits
- Typos, grammar fixes, broken links
- Clarifying wording where the underlying claim is unchanged
- Updating a “last reviewed” date during the annual review cycle
- Formatting improvements (headings, lists, layout)
- Adding additional sources where the original source still supports the claim
How a correction gets made.
- An error is reported — usually via the contact form, sometimes spotted internally during the annual re-review.
- The editorial team investigates within 5 business days. The original reviewer is consulted where the error touches their credential area.
- If the error is material (see standards above), the page is corrected and a visible “Corrected on Mar 4, 2026” notice is added at the top.
- The correction is logged here — with the original text, the corrected text, the date, and a brief explanation of what was wrong.
- If the error reveals a process failure — a source was missed, a reviewer missed something, a tax-table refresh was delayed — the editorial process itself is reviewed and the fix is documented.
Every material correction, on the record.
The log is currently empty.
No material corrections have been issued since launch. When one is, it’ll appear here — with the structure shown below — and a visible notice will go on the corrected page itself.
An empty corrections log isn’t proof of perfection. It just means nothing material has needed a correction yet. The list below describes exactly what each entry will contain when one does.
Each entry will contain
- Date
- The date the correction was issued (not the date the original article was published).
- Page
- The full URL of the corrected page, with a direct link so you can see the current version.
- Original text
- The exact text or figure as originally published — quoted verbatim, not paraphrased.
- Corrected text
- The exact text or figure as it appears now, after the correction.
- What was wrong
- A brief explanation: why the original was wrong, what the correct source is, and whether it was caught internally or reported by a reader.
- Severity
- Whether the error was likely to have changed a reader’s decision — and if so, in which direction.
Tell us. We’d rather hear about it.
If a figure, rule, or framing on the site doesn’t match what you find at the original federal source — or doesn’t match what you can verify in your own spreadsheet — we want to investigate. The more specific your report, the faster we can act.
What helps us investigate fast
- The exact page URL where you saw the issue
- The specific claim or figure you’re questioning (quoted, ideally)
- The source you’re citing for the correct version
- If it’s a calculator issue: the inputs you used and the result you expected