1. Source hierarchy

We prioritize primary, government, and regulatory sources over secondary commentary. For personal finance and markets topics that means, in order of preference: the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Federal Reserve, the IRS, the SEC and Investor.gov, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and the FDIC, followed by academic research and established financial data providers. News coverage, opinion pieces, and other secondary sources are used for context only, never as the sole basis for a factual or numeric claim.

2. Role of the Financial Review Board

Our Financial Review Board reviews higher-risk articles — retirement, tax, credit, and core investing topics — both before initial publication and on a recurring schedule afterward, checking that cited figures still match the current primary source and that the guidance given remains accurate as rules and rates change.

3. Keeping time-sensitive data current

Figures like contribution limits, tax brackets, standard deductions, and benchmark interest rates change on a regular schedule. Articles referencing this kind of data carry a visible “as of” date, and are flagged internally for review each time the underlying source publishes an update, so a reader is never looking at a stale number without knowing it.

4. Questions or a suspected error

If you believe a specific claim is inaccurate, see our Corrections Policy for how to report it, or reach us directly at contact@imperialpedia.com / via our contact page.