Mistakes are inevitable in personal finance writing. Tax rules change. Regulator language is sometimes ambiguous. Numbers are mistyped. This page describes how we accept and process correction requests so that readers, regulators, and other journalists can hold our published work to a clear standard.
Types of corrections we handle
We distinguish four kinds of post-publish errors:
- Factual errors in numbers, dates, names, or regulator rules. Example: a wrong Section 80C deduction limit, a wrong NPS Vatsalya exit rule, or a wrong company name in a comparison.
- Stale-data errors where the article was accurate at publish but is no longer accurate because a regulator has changed the underlying rule.
- Typographical errors in spelling, grammar, or punctuation that do not change the meaning of a claim.
- Interpretation errors where the article correctly cites a rule but draws a conclusion the rule does not support.
Factual and interpretation errors are treated as material. They are corrected with a visible dated note. Stale-data errors are also treated as material once we have updated the article. Typographical errors are fixed silently.
How to submit a correction request
Email [email protected] or use the Contact form and select “Correction request” as the subject. Please include:
- The full URL of the article.
- A clear quote of the sentence or paragraph you believe is incorrect.
- The source you would like us to consult, if available, so our review takes the right reference into account.
- Your name and contact, so we can write back with the outcome. Anonymous submissions are accepted but cannot be acknowledged personally.
Our response timeline
We acknowledge every correction request within 48 hours of receipt. We respond with a final outcome within seven working days. The outcome is one of three states:
- Confirmed correct. The article is unchanged. We explain the source that supports the original claim.
- Corrected. The article is updated. A dated “Updated:” line is added at the top of the article describing the change, the date, and the reason.
- Under review. The disputed claim requires further investigation. We add a temporary note to the article indicating that the claim is under review and finalise within 30 days.
How corrected articles are marked
When we make a material correction, the article carries a visible “Updated:” line directly under the byline. The line reads:
Updated on DD MMM YYYY: clarified Section X applies only to (specific case) following a reader correction.
For corrections that change a number that readers may have used in personal decisions (for example, a wrong tax slab or a wrong contribution limit), we also send a short note to our newsletter list flagging the change, with a link to the corrected article.
When we will not change an article
A correction request is not a substitute for editorial disagreement. We will not remove or rewrite content because a reader prefers a different interpretation of a regulator’s rule, or because a brand mentioned in the article disagrees with our analysis. We will only act on requests backed by primary-source evidence as outlined in our Fact-Checking Policy.
Republished and syndicated copies
If an article corrected on LearnFineEdge has been republished or syndicated elsewhere by mutual arrangement, we contact the syndication partner with the correction. We are not responsible for unauthorised copies of our content; if you find one, please flag it at our Contact page.
Withdrawal of an article
In rare cases an article may contain errors so substantial that correction in place is not appropriate. We then withdraw the article and replace it with a short, dated note explaining why the original is no longer available. The original URL is preserved; it does not 404.
Public log
We do not maintain a public list of every correction, but we welcome readers to ask for a specific article’s correction history through the Contact form. We will respond with the dated change log for that article.