Affiliate Disclosure

The Paycheck Pilot is reader-supported. That means we may earn a commission when you click a link on this site and sign up for a service or make a purchase. It costs you nothing extra — the company pays us, not you.

What that looks like in practice

Some links on this site are affiliate links. They’re marked automatically and always carry rel="sponsored" in the code.
If you click one and become a customer, we may receive a commission (for example, a flat fee per signup or a percentage of a sale).
Commissions are how the guides stay free. There are no paywalls here, and there won’t be.

What it doesn’t change

Our recommendations aren’t for sale. We write about budgeting methods and tools because they’re useful to hourly and biweekly workers — not because someone paid us to. Commission rates never determine what we cover or how we cover it.
We don’t see your personal data. When you click an affiliate link, the merchant handles the transaction on their site under their privacy policy. We receive only aggregate referral reports (e.g., “3 signups”), never your account details.
Prices and terms are the merchant’s. If a signup bonus, fee, or feature changes after we publish, that’s on the provider. We review articles periodically, but always confirm details on the merchant’s site before signing up.

FTC compliance

This page exists because the Federal Trade Commission requires clear disclosure of material connections between publishers and advertisers. In addition to this page, every article on The Paycheck Pilot carries a disclosure notice at the top and a full disclosure statement at the bottom — so you never have to hunt for it.

Questions?

If you ever wonder whether a specific link is an affiliate link, assume it might be — or just ask us. We’ll tell you straight.

Last updated: October 2026.