Editorial and calculator methodology

Read the sourcing, review, correction, automation, and calculator standards there.you uses to publish clear retirement planning education.

At a glance

  • Use primary public sources for rules, limits, benefits, and program details.
  • Keep assumptions, uncertainty, formulas, and calculator limits visible.
  • Require every page to pass accuracy, usefulness, originality, and topic-fit checks.

People-first scope

We publish only within retirement and wealth-goal planning. Search volume alone is not a publication reason.

A page must earn its place

It must solve a distinct problem, add a calculation, comparison, decision framework, or original explanation, and fit an existing hub.

Sources and accuracy

Rules, limits, and government-program details are checked against primary sources such as the IRS, Social Security Administration, SEC, FINRA, Medicare, and CFPB.

Uncertainty stays visible

Pages distinguish current rules from illustrations and avoid presenting a deterministic example as a forecast.

Calculator standard

Every calculator explains inputs, formula logic, limitations, and what the result does not mean. Current calculator values are processed in the browser and are not sent to the server.

The promised function comes first

Outputs come from the values entered. We do not hide assumptions, fabricate precision, or replace a tool with a lead form.

Automation disclosure

Automation may assist with drafts, consistency checks, image creation, and scheduled imports.

Automation does not approve itself

Every imported draft starts in a private pending state. It cannot render, enter the notes index, or enter the sitemap until a human reviewer records approval. Transport checks also hold thin, off-topic, near-duplicate, unreferenced, and unintegrated drafts. External links are qualified, and fabricated authors, credentials, research, or testing are prohibited.

Corrections

Material errors should be corrected promptly and the reviewed date updated. Readers can report an issue by email to editorial@there.you.

What triggers an update

A substantive factual, formula, rule, or interpretation change should update the page date. Cosmetic edits should not create a false freshness signal.