How We Make Money

Some links on this site are affiliate links. If you click one and get approved for a product, the company may pay us a commission. It costs you nothing, and it’s how the site stays free with no paywalls, no “premium” tier, and no selling your email address.

What that means in practice

  • When you see a button or link to apply for a card, loan, or service, assume we may be paid if you follow it. Pages with these links carry a disclosure.
  • Commissions never change a rating or a ranking. Our Editorial Methodology sets the criteria before any partnership exists.
  • We recommend products that pay us nothing when they’re the better choice — and say “don’t buy anything” when that’s the honest answer, which in credit repair it often is.

What we don’t do

  • No sponsored rankings — position on a list can’t be bought
  • No hiding better options because they don’t pay
  • No lead-selling: our calculators don’t collect your information

The formal version is on our Affiliate Disclosure page.