How We Fact-Check Finance Claims

We pick widely circulated marketing claims, numbers that sound too neat, contradictory “best company” lists, and claims readers send us.

We do not only check companies we dislike, and we do not skip a weak claim because a company might become a partner.

• •1. Quote the claim in the company’s words, with where and when we found it.
• •2. Go to primary sources first.
• •3. Write what’s true and what’s missing.
• •4. Assign a verdict from the scale below.
• •5. Date the check and list the sources.
• •6. Update the check when the law or the claim changes.

True

Accurate, with nothing significant missing. This is a verified finding; the badge says True.

Mostly True

The core is right, but a detail is off or needs context.

Misleading

A true fact or true-sounding language that leaves a false impression.

False

The claim is not accurate.

When a range comes from the industry, we label it as an industry estimate, not an IRS figure.

A partnership does not change a verdict. See our Affiliate Disclosure.

Read our Corrections Policy. To suggest a claim or report an error, contact us.