FAQ
What is FiLife?
FiLife connects people who have personal finance questions to people who have answers.
Certified professionals, topic experts, journalists and people who have faced similar issues all have unique perspectives on personal finance topics. By providing access to this range of experience and combining it with premiere personal finance content and tools, FiLife fosters dialogue and empowers people to make informed decisions.
The FiLife community is integrated with other major social media platforms, including Twitter and Facebook.
FiLife is a joint venture of IAC and Dow Jones.
Do I need to sign up?
You can browse our stories, guides and reviews without joining FiLife. To leave comments, ask and answer questions and review products, please join our community.
Who is here?
FiLife is open to anyone who wants to participate in accordance with our Terms of Use.
Who's answering questions?
When you submit a question, you can expect answers from community members, FiLife contributors and expert partners.
What is an expert partner?
Filife has formal relationships with other organizations and companies, bringing you top experts with the latest information from inside the business. Expert partners provide responses from industry leaders who specialize in the topic.
What is a FiLife contributor?
FiLife contributors are professionals and experts in taxes, mortgages, credit and other financial areas. They have partnered with FiLife to keep everyone informed on the latest trends in their fields.
How do I become a FiLife contributor?
Our contributors must have strong professional experience or a history of writing about personal finance topics. If you are interested in becoming a FiLife contributor, please contact us.
FiLife community
At FiLife we encourage everyone to participate. If you know the answer to a question, or have had a similar experience, please pitch in and help to answer the question. You'll even earn some coveted FiQ Points, and you could become a FiLife Expert.
What are FiQ Points?
FiQ points are awarded to FiLife members for activity in the FiLife community. The more active you are, the more points you earn toward increasing your level and earning badges. FiQ Points are your chance to show off how busy you’ve been on FiLife. FiQ Points will show on your profile page, and everyone can find out all-time and weekly FiQ leaders on the leaderboard.
How do I earn FiQ Points?
As soon as you join the FiLife community, you'll start accumulating points. Watch your total keep rising as you ask and answer questions, create Stackers (and embed them on your own pages), and recommend FiLife to your friends. Learn more about how to earn points.
What are badges?
Badges are awarded for exceptional members in specific areas. As you earn badges, you'll see the images appear in your profile. We'll keep adding new badges, and you can start working toward them by posting five reviews or answering ten questions.
What about personal accreditations?
If you have an accreditation that you would like to submit for a badge such as CPA, CFA, ESQ, etc, please contact us
What are levels?
Levels are a good way to see how experienced FiLife members are. As you pass certain benchmarks of FiQ Points, you'll see an automatic boost in your level. Levels appear as a colored bar below your user name or avatar, so other members can see your level anywhere you’ve been active on the site.
Can I write for FiLife?
We’re always in the market for new ideas and contributions. Start by making yourself known in the community. Ask and answer questions; comment on stories and review products. We’re also taking story pitches here.
Can I work for FiLife?
Job opportunities are available here.
Can I advertise on FiLife?
To advertise on FiLife or include a product in FiLife Deals, please contact our sales team.
How do you protect my information?
For our complete privacy policy, read here.
Where can I read about the community rules?
You can read about them here.
