Affiliate Disclosure
Trending Rich is reader-supported. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases made through links on this site, at no extra cost to you. This page explains, in plain English, how affiliate links work on Trending Rich, what they mean for you, and how we keep our advice honest.
What Is an Affiliate Link?
An affiliate link is an ordinary link to a product, with a tracking code attached to it. When you click that link and buy the product, the store knows you came from Trending Rich, and it pays us a small commission.
The link itself looks and works just like any other link. You do not need to do anything special. We note where affiliate links may appear, so you know where you stand.
Our Amazon Associates Disclosure
Trending Rich is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
That means some product links on this site point to Amazon. If you click one and buy something, Amazon may pay us a small commission. It does not change how we write about these products. A product appears in a guide because we think it is useful, not because it earns money.
You Never Pay Extra
An affiliate link never changes the price you pay. If a product costs twenty dollars, you pay twenty dollars, whether you use our link or go to the store directly.
The commission comes out of the store’s own income, not out of your pocket. You pay the same price, you get the same product, and you get the same delivery. The store simply shares a small part of its income with us.
Why We Use Affiliate Links
Trending Rich is free to read. We publish practical guides on wealth, business, real estate, home decor, and everyday money, and we do not charge readers. Affiliate income helps us keep it that way.
It pays for the time spent researching guides, checking facts, updating older articles, and keeping the site running. Without it, we could not publish as much free content. When you buy through one of our links, you help keep these guides free for everyone.
Our Promise to You
Our recommendations are honest, and affiliate income never changes our opinion. We only suggest products and tools that we believe are useful for wealth, business, home, and everyday money.
If we think a product is poor value, we say so, or we do not mention it. We never rank a product higher just because it pays a bigger commission. Our job is to help you make a smarter choice with your money, and that trust matters more to us than any single sale.
How We Choose What to Recommend
We judge each product on four simple tests.
- Practical value. Does it solve a real problem, or make a money task easier?
- Price. Is it fair for what you get?
- Quality. Is it well made, reliable, and likely to last?
- Usefulness. Would it help a normal reader, and not just an expert?
Most products we consider fail at least one of these tests, and those never appear in our guides. A product has to pass all four before we recommend it. We also check older guides, and we remove a recommendation when a product changes for the worse.
Other Affiliate Programs
Right now, our main affiliate program is Amazon Associates, but we may join others later if they fit our topics. Any program we join will follow the same rules on this page, and we will update this page when anything changes.
Our FTC Disclosure
The Federal Trade Commission requires websites to tell readers clearly when a link can earn the site money. This page is our answer to that rule. We are transparent about paid links because you deserve to know how this site is funded.
Questions About a Link?
If you have a question about a link on this site, please contact us through our Contact Us page. Tell us which guide and product your question is about, and we will answer as soon as we can.