Editorial standards

Fact-Checking Policy

Personal-finance rules change. Contribution limits, tax brackets, deposit-insurance figures, mortgage rules. This is how we keep MoneyMoodBoard accurate.

Primary sources only

For any number, rule, or limit, the source must be the regulator, statute, agency, or issuer that publishes it, IRS, SEC, FDIC, NCUA, CFPB, Federal Reserve, Treasury, BLS, or the issuing financial institution. Secondary aggregators are never the citation of record.

Four-eyes review

Every numeric claim is checked by a writer and a second editor against the linked source. Discrepancies trigger a re-check and, where needed, a correction (see our corrections policy).

Dated re-checks

Each article carries a "Reviewed by / Reviewed on" stamp. We re-check rate, limit and rule pages quarterly, and within seven days of any major IRS, SEC or Federal Reserve announcement that materially changes the answer.

How calculators are validated

Calculator outputs are unit-tested against worked examples drawn from primary sources. The exact formulas are published in our methodology.

Flag a fact

If something looks wrong, email hello@moneymoodboard.com with the URL and the source you believe contradicts it. We respond within five business days.