Purpose of this policy
This editorial policy explains how MyFinanceTools prepares, checks, and updates its calculator pages and supporting guides. The purpose of the site is to make common UK personal finance calculations easier to understand, not to tell users which product to choose or what action to take.
Pages are written in plain English and are intended to show the calculation, the assumptions, the likely limitations, and the checks a user may need to make before relying on the result.
How content is written
Content is written around practical user questions: what is being calculated, which inputs matter, what the result can show, and where the estimate may be incomplete. Calculator pages are structured to support the tool rather than distract from it.
The writing avoids exaggerated certainty, product-style sales language, and unsupported claims. Where a topic involves rules or thresholds, the page should make clear that those rules can change and that the user may need to verify the latest position.
How calculator pages are researched
Calculator pages are based on the relevant formula, rule, or calculation method for the topic. Assumptions are checked against suitable references where relevant, particularly for tax, borrowing, mortgage, and consumer finance topics.
Primary sources are preferred where they are the most appropriate reference. These may include GOV.UK, HMRC, the Financial Conduct Authority, the Bank of England, and MoneyHelper. Other reputable sources may be used where they help explain practical context, but they should not replace official sources for rules, thresholds, or regulatory guidance.
How UK-specific context is handled
MyFinanceTools is written for UK users. That means examples, terminology, tax references, mortgage language, and consumer finance explanations should be framed around UK usage where possible.
Some topics vary by nation, product provider, lender, or personal circumstances. Where that matters, the page should avoid presenting a simplified estimate as a guaranteed answer. Users should check important decisions with the relevant official source, lender, provider, HMRC, GOV.UK, or an FCA-regulated adviser where appropriate.
Reviews and updates
Pages may be reviewed when rules change, when a calculator is improved, when a clearer explanation is needed, or when a user reports a possible issue. Tax thresholds, interest rates, financial rules, and official guidance can change, so older pages may need updating even if the calculator still functions.
Where useful, pages may include reviewed or updated dates so readers can judge how recently the content was checked. A reviewed date does not guarantee that every figure still applies to every situation.
Affiliate links, adverts, and editorial independence
MyFinanceTools may use adverts or affiliate links in future. If commercial links are added, they should be clearly separated from the editorial purpose of the page and should not decide the conclusion, calculation, or explanation.
Commercial relationships should not control which assumptions are used in calculators, how options are explained, or whether a page says a result may be unsuitable. The editorial aim remains to explain the numbers clearly and responsibly.
How errors are corrected
If a factual error, unclear explanation, broken link, or outdated reference is identified, it should be reviewed and corrected where necessary. Material corrections should be handled in a way that preserves reader trust and avoids quietly leaving misleading information in place.
Concerns can be sent to contact@myfinancetools.co.uk. Please include the page URL, what you believe is wrong, and any source that helps explain the issue.