Short version: some links on this site are referral links — if you sign up through one, I may earn a reward or commission at no extra cost to you. I disclose that on the specific page it applies to, not just here. For Robinhood specifically: we both get a free stock or cash reward if you sign up through my link — you get $5–$200, I get $50.
Read the longer version
- This isn’t sponsored content. Nobody pays me for coverage or a favorable mention — the referral programs linked here are ones I actually use myself.
- When a referral link appears in an article, I say so right next to the link, not just here.
- Getting paid doesn’t change what I write. If something has real downsides, I say so, even on the page that also links to it.
- Nothing here is financial, investment, tax, or legal advice. Investing involves risk, including losing money. Do your own research, and talk to a licensed professional before making decisions with real money.
- I’m one person, not affiliated with, operated by, or endorsed by any brokerage, bank, or company I write about.
If anything here reads like it’s optimized for a click instead of being honest, tell me — that’s a failure on my part, not a feature.