If a number on this site is wrong, tell me and I will fix it. Corrections are the highest-priority work on Canadian Money Help and are handled the day they arrive when possible, and within one business week in every case.
What counts as a correction
Anything where this site’s number disagrees with the primary source. Common cases:
- A tax bracket, contribution limit, or benefit threshold that’s out of date because CRA or a provincial ministry has published a new figure.
- A calculator that produces a different result than the CRA, CMHC, Retraite Québec, or provincial equivalent for the same inputs.
- A linked source that has moved or been replaced with a newer version.
- A factual claim in an explainer or guide article that is contradicted by the official agency.
- A typo, misstatement, or numerical error in a results page, FAQ, or methodology note.
Opinions and framing calls are not corrections. If you disagree with how a calculator is structured or a topic is covered, that’s editorial feedback and goes through contact instead.
How to send a correction
Email the following to corrections@canadianmoneyhelp.ca (or use the contact form with “Correction” in the subject):
- The URL of the page with the error.
- The specific claim or number that’s wrong, quoted exactly as it appears on the page.
- What the correct figure is.
- A link to the official primary source (CRA, CMHC, Service Canada, Revenu Québec, provincial ministry, etc.) that supports the correction.
Step four is the one that gets the correction made fastest. A report that includes the primary-source link is actionable within minutes. A report without it requires me to find the source myself, which slows everything down.
What happens next
When a correction arrives:
- I verify the claim against the primary source you cited.
- If confirmed, the calculator data file or page content is updated.
- The page’s “last verified” date is bumped.
- A dated changelog note is added to the bottom of the affected page describing what changed, what the old figure was, and what the new figure is. The old figure is not silently edited out of history.
- You get a reply confirming the fix and the timestamp it went live. If you asked to be anonymous, you’re not named. If you want credit, you are — first name, or initials, your choice.
If I disagree with the correction — for example, the source you cited is not the authoritative one for the question — I reply explaining why and pointing at the source I consider authoritative. That’s a small fraction of reports. Most reports are simply right.
No charges, no gatekeeping
I don’t charge for corrections. I don’t require you to be a subscriber, a professional, or a verified anyone. I don’t require approval from an advertiser, partner, or sponsor before publishing a correction, because there are none that have that authority.
If you’re a government agency, a financial services company’s compliance team, or an industry association, your correction is handled the same way as a reader’s and on the same timeline. No expedited channel, no special handling — because “special handling” is a backdoor to editorial influence.
Public changelog
Every correction that changes a material figure produces a dated note on the affected page. A consolidated public changelog is planned but not yet live. When it ships, it will link here.
Also
If you’re reporting a broken link, a UX bug, or a calculator that won’t load, that’s technical, not editorial, and still welcome — same email address or the contact form. Bug reports are not as high-priority as factual corrections but they do get fixed.