Editorial standards

Every piece on AdviceGuru is edited against the standards below. If any published piece falls short, we correct it in public and note the correction on the page.

Accuracy

• Every factual claim in a published piece has been checked against a primary source. Where a source is not obvious, we cite it inline.
• We do not publish numbers we could not defend to a reporter.
• If a claim is a rule of thumb rather than a rule, we say so.
• If a claim varies by jurisdiction, we say so and give the reader a way to check for themselves.

Sourcing

• Government sources for legal, tax, and benefits rules (IRS, SSA, CMS, state departments).
• Peer-reviewed literature for health and behavioral claims.
• Named expert sources for anything technical outside our writing bench.
• Trade press only for market context, never for regulatory claims.

Independence

• We accept no payment for placement, coverage, or ranking.
• Sponsored content, when it exists, is labeled as such and lives outside the editorial archive.
• Affiliate relationships are disclosed at the article level and on the disclosures page.

Corrections

• We correct in public. When we change a claim, we note the correction with a date and a description on the piece itself.
• If a correction changes the conclusion of a piece, we say that plainly. We do not silently rewrite.
• To submit a correction, write to corrections@adviceguru.com. Include the piece, the claim, and what you believe the correct fact is.

Advice versus judgment

AdviceGuru gives orientation, mechanics, and scripts. We are not licensed:

• Financial advisers. For decisions that involve your specific money, taxes, or investments, get a fiduciary.
• Attorneys. For decisions that involve your specific documents, get a lawyer in your jurisdiction.
• Medical professionals. For decisions that involve your specific body, get a physician.

We say this in the pieces themselves when the stakes call for it.

The voices

The five named voices on AdviceGuru are editorial characters, not stand-ins for individual writers. The named editor of AdviceGuru is responsible for everything published under those names.

Voices are consistent by design: a Julian piece on credit sounds like a Julian piece on savings. The voices exist so a reader can trust that a piece will have a consistent temperament and approach across topics.

Contact

• Editorial: editor@adviceguru.com
• Corrections: corrections@adviceguru.com