Answers to common questions about our reviews, methodology, and the products we cover.
Answers to the questions we get most
This page covers the questions readers ask most often about how we operate: how we make money, who writes the reviews, how often ratings are updated, and why a specific product did or did not make a list. If your question is not answered here, send it to our editorial team via the contact page and we will answer directly, usually within one to three business days.
Common categories of questions
Editorial independence — how affiliate relationships work, what partners can and cannot influence, and why compensation does not move rankings. The short version: partners cannot preview content, cannot edit scores, and cannot pay for placement.
Methodology — the specific rubrics we use for bank accounts, investing apps, and money apps. Each rubric assigns percentage weights to fees, platform quality, features, support, and trust.
Review freshness — APYs and promotional bonuses are re-verified weekly, fee schedules monthly, and the full review is refreshed at least twice a year or whenever a product meaningfully changes its pricing or feature set.
Coverage gaps — why certain banks, brokers, or apps are not yet reviewed, how products get added to the queue, and how reader requests factor in.
Reader-submitted corrections — how to flag an error, what evidence we need to verify it, and how quickly corrections are published once confirmed.
Affiliate tracking — what data is shared with partners when you click through (a referral ID and conversion event, nothing more) and what is not (your email, name, or browsing history).