Editorial Selection Criteria For Original Content Created By LearnVest

LearnVest creates original content based upon the following criteria:

Personal Relevance.

LearnVest guides you through the financial decisions that come with each life phase, ranging from budgeting for college to planning for retirement, predominantly via our dynamic and interactive checklists.

Personal Finance Education.

Daily newsletter articles featuring personal finance topics relevant to you, such as the rundown on store credit cards or how foreclosure affects your credit score, will keep you and your bottom line up to speed. Our collection of “Basics” on all the most important personal finance topics is the most comprehensive on the Web for educating you about all the things you can no longer afford not to know.

The most up-to-date information on what’s going on in the world of personal finance and how it relates to you, our user. We’ll explain what important topics such as recent credit card legislation, the healthcare reform bill, and fears of a double-dip economic downturn mean for you.

Trends.

We give you the scoop on seasonal interests, such as “Back to School Budgeting” or “Spring Cleaning for Your Finances” as well as emerging investing and savings trends, such as “Investing in a Down Economy,” “The Rising Costs of Student Loans” and much, much more.