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Not financial advice

MonyPulse publishes stories about the history of businesses, founders and wealth, and calculators that help you work through the numbers of everyday money decisions. Nothing on this site is financial, investment, tax, legal or professional advice. Nothing here is a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security, cryptocurrency or other asset.

History is not a forecast

The stories describe what happened to particular people and companies under particular conditions. Past results do not predict future results. For every success story, many similar efforts failed and are less well documented. Please do not make financial decisions based on our stories. Speak to a qualified, licensed professional about your own situation.

Calculators give estimates

Our calculators show what the math gives for the numbers you enter, using the formulas, tax-year figures and assumptions stated on each page. Real results can differ: lenders round and charge fees in their own ways, payroll systems follow your W-4 and their own tables, a tax return includes items a calculator leaves out, and investment returns are never steady. A calculator result is not an offer, a quote, a credit decision, a tax filing or a promise of any return. Use it to understand the numbers and to prepare your questions, then confirm with the lender, the IRS or a licensed professional.

Accuracy

Stories are based on public sources listed at the end of each article. We check them carefully, but sources can be incomplete or disagree, and figures such as net worth or company valuations change over time and are often estimates. Calculator pages list the official sources they were checked against and the date of that check; laws and limits can change after it.

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