Feb 09 2009
Tips to Tell if a Financial Site is Legitimate
Do you offer wonder if a site that is giving financial information is legitimate? Do you often wonder if you should take their advice or not? Well, I sure do. In my day and time, I have come across many ridiculous financial advice sites that were simply in it for the buck. They didn’t give a toot about their readers and were simply shooting off bogus scant information for the sake of ummm ad clicks. Well, here are some tips that can help you.
- Does the site have good information? I’m not just talking about one article with a bunch of ads, I’m talking about quality information that helps the reader.
- Does the information make sense? If the information makes sense then you may just be able to learn from it. On the other hand, if the financial advice, gives dumb advice like “credit cards are good because they help you and creditors are your friends” then run for the hills as you know this is total b.s.
- Does the information seem biased? If you come across a site like this, it is most better to keep on walking. The owner likely has an ulterior motivate for recommending something because they are getting a commission. Therefore, their review that seems a bit too “good to be true” just might be – so you may want to take it with a grain of site.
- Is it a new site? Although some new sites do have good information, the majority of authority sites have been around for a while. Therefore, watch new sites closely and let them “prove their worth” to you.
