The site owner is responsible for every publishing decision. The “Monthly Goals editorial team” byline means a page was created and reviewed under this policy; it is not a claim of professional accreditation or personal expertise that has not been disclosed.
Our standard
Every page should solve one clear reader problem and leave the reader with a concrete next action. We prefer a worked example, checklist, calculator, template, or decision aid over padding a page to reach a word count.
Research and sources
Factual claims should be supported by primary or authoritative sources. We distinguish evidence from opinion, avoid invented statistics and testimonials, and link to relevant sources when a claim benefits from verification.
Writing and AI assistance
Drafting, research organisation, code, and quality checks may be assisted by AI. AI output is not treated as a source. Content must be reviewed for accuracy, usefulness, duplication, tone, accessibility, and unsupported claims before publication.
The review path
- Research: define the reader task, current site coverage, risks, and appropriate sources.
- Intent: assign one canonical page and stop work that would duplicate an existing answer.
- Creation: add an original worked example, decision aid, template, calculator, or tested interaction.
- Editing: check accuracy, usefulness, originality, tone, links, and specialist-review needs.
- Technical QA: test rendering, accessibility, privacy, metadata, links, and the production build.
- Release: publish only the exact reviewed source and verify representative live pages afterwards.
Dates, bylines, and corrections
A published date records when a material page first became available. A reviewed date changes only after the page itself has been checked; it is not refreshed merely to make content appear new. Organisational bylines are used where no individual professional credential is being claimed. Corrections should explain the affected page and evidence, not simply replace a date.
Financial, health, and wellbeing content
These topics receive extra scrutiny. Calculators explain their assumptions and limitations. Health and wellbeing pages stay educational and do not diagnose or prescribe. Readers should seek a qualified professional when their circumstances require individual advice.
Advertising, products, and partnerships
Commercial arrangements do not buy an editorial recommendation. Paid products, sponsorships, affiliate relationships, and advertising must be clearly disclosed when they exist. Advertising must not obscure navigation, downloads, form controls, calculator results, or the main answer, and no page is lengthened solely to create more advertising space.
Reviews and corrections
Material pages show a reviewed date. We revisit content when sources, tools, or reader needs change. To report a problem, email info@monthlygoals.com with the page URL and the issue you found.