Advertising Disclosure
How We Make Money
Canadian Returns is committed to providing accurate, unbiased information to help you make informed financial decisions. Our content is free to access, but we need to generate revenue to maintain our operations. Here's how we make money:
- Financial Institution Partnerships: We receive compensation from some of the financial institutions whose products appear on our site. This compensation may influence which products we display, where they appear on our site, and in what order they are presented.
- Affiliate Marketing: We may earn a commission when you click on certain links, apply for, or purchase financial products through our site.
- Advertising: We display advertisements from financial institutions and other companies on our website.
- Sponsored Content: Some articles or sections may be sponsored by financial institutions. These are always clearly labeled as such.
Our Commitment to You
While we do receive compensation from our partners, we maintain strict editorial independence. Our comparisons and recommendations are based on objective criteria and the value provided to users, not on compensation.
Partner Selection Process
We evaluate financial institutions and their products based on several factors, including:
- Competitive interest rates and terms
- Product features and benefits
- Financial institution reputation and stability
- Customer service quality
- User reviews and feedback
Our goal is to feature products that provide the best value to our users, regardless of our compensation arrangements. However, we cannot include every financial product or institution in the market in our comparisons.
How Compensation Affects Our Content
Our compensation arrangements may influence:
- Which products we review and write about
- How and where products appear on our site
- The order in which products are displayed in comparison tables
- Which products have "featured" or "sponsored" labels
Important to know:
Compensation does not influence our editorial opinions or the ratings we assign to products. Our editorial team operates independently from our business development team.
We are committed to transparency about our business model and will always disclose our partnerships when relevant.
Advertising Identification
We use the following labels to help you identify different types of content:
Advertising Disclosure
This label appears at the top of pages that contain offers from our partners, indicating that we may receive compensation from companies featured on that page.
Sponsored
Content labeled as "Sponsored" has been paid for by a financial institution and may promote their products. This content is reviewed by our editorial team to ensure it provides value to our readers.
Featured
Products labeled as "Featured" are prominently displayed and may be from partners who compensate us. However, these products still meet our quality standards and provide value to users.