Our Commitment to You: The MoneyPantry Promise
My number one goal with MoneyPantry is simple: to provide you with the most honest, practical, and effective ways to manage your money. I came to this country with nothing, so I know how important it is to have financial advice you can actually trust.
To keep this site running and to fund the extensive research we do, MoneyPantry needs to make money. This page explains exactly how that works. I believe in being 100% upfront about it because your trust is the most important asset this site has.
The Bottom Line: How This Site Makes Money
- When you use our links to visit a service (like a credit card or a rewards app) and sign up, we may earn a commission from that company. This is how we keep the lights on.
- This costs you absolutely nothing extra. In fact, because of my long-term partnerships, using our links sometimes gets you a better deal or bonus.
- My recommendations are never for sale. They are based on my own research and personal experience, not the size of the commission. If a product isn’t great, I won’t recommend it.
- We have a strict policy of not accepting paid or sponsored posts. Every opinion on this site is my own. Period.
How We Make Money
Our income comes from two primary sources: affiliate links and display advertising.
1. Affiliate Links (Referral Commissions)
How It Works
Many of the links on this site are affiliate links. This means that if you click on one of those links and make a purchase, we may earn a commission from the company, at no extra cost to you. Think of it as a referral fee that the company pays us for sending them a new customer.
Will You Pay More?
Absolutely not!
In fact, because of the relationships I’ve built over the years, using my links can sometimes get you a better deal or a special bonus that you wouldn’t find otherwise. You will never pay more by clicking through one of my links.
2. Advertiser Partnerships (Credit Cards & More)
Some of our affiliate relationships are with credit card companies and other financial institutions. The compensation we receive from these partners may impact how and where their products appear on this site, including the order in which they are listed.
However—and this is my firm promise to you—this compensation never influences our reviews, our opinions, or the advice we give. We work hard to include a comprehensive list of offers regardless of compensation.
3. Display Advertising
You’ll also see advertisements on the site, often run by ad networks like Google AdSense.
These networks use cookies to show you ads they think might be relevant to you. We do not control the specific products or services shown in these ads.
Our Editorial Integrity
I created MoneyPantry to be a trusted resource, and that only works if our editorial independence is sacred.
Here are the core principles we live by:
- We Do Not Accept Paid or Sponsored Posts. Period. Every article and opinion on this site is my own. No one can pay to have their product reviewed or featured on MoneyPantry.
- Recommendations Are Based on Research and Experience, Not Commission. I only recommend products and services that I have either used personally or have researched extensively and believe are genuinely valuable. If a product isn’t good, I won’t recommend it, no matter how much they offer.
- We Are Committed to FTC Guidelines. Our affiliate relationships are fully disclosed in compliance with the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) guidelines.
Thank You!
I would like to thank you for your continued support.
Please remember that by using our links, you are helping to cover the costs of running this site—from hosting and research to the time and effort my team and I put in. You allow this site to keep going, and for that, I am truly grateful.
If you have any questions at all about this policy, please do not hesitate to contact me. I am more than happy to give you more details if needed.
Thank you,
Saeed Darabi
