Editorial policy

What we publish, who checks it against FDIC and IRS sources, how corrections are handled, and the placements no advertiser can ever buy.

What we publish, and who checks it

What gets published

Calculators, explanatory guides and head-to-head comparisons covering certificates of deposit. Nothing here is written to hit a keyword; each page exists because a saver faces a decision and needs a number.

Who writes it and who checks it

Every page is written and reviewed by the site's named author and checked against primary sources: FDIC and NCUA rules, Truth in Savings requirements, IRS guidance on interest income, and individual bank disclosures. A formula change requires a passing test suite before it is published.

Corrections

Errors are corrected in place, with a dated note whenever the change affects a number a reader may have relied on. We do not quietly edit outputs.

What advertisers cannot buy

A place in the rate tables

Inclusion in a comparison

The wording of any verdict

The result of any calculator

What we will not do

Popups or interstitials

An email gate ahead of a result

An ad unit between your inputs and your answer

Claim a credential we do not have