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Affiliate Disclosure

How this site earns money — and why that doesn't change the honesty of our reviews.

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The short version

PreparedFamilyGuide.com earns commissions when you buy products through links on this site. This is disclosed clearly in every review. The commission doesn't cost you anything extra — the price is the same whether you use our link or go directly. Our reviews reflect genuine experience and honest assessment, not which product pays the highest commission.

How Affiliate Links Work

When you click a link on this site and make a purchase, we may receive a commission from the seller. This is called affiliate marketing. The commission is paid by the seller, not added to your price — you pay exactly what you would pay going directly to the site.

Affiliate links are identified in every review with a clear disclosure statement near the link. You'll see language like "Affiliate link — I earn a commission at no extra cost to you" next to every link that may earn a commission.

This disclosure is also required under FTC guidelines (US), the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) guidelines, and the UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) rules for affiliate content.

Our Principles

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Researched before recommended
The core guides on this site — Ultimate Energizer, Joseph's Well, Pocket Farm — are analysed against manufacturer documentation and aggregated user build reports by Mark Henderson. We don't recommend things we haven't thoroughly evaluated.
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Commission doesn't change the score
Products are scored on their actual merits: ease of build, real-world results, value for money, and quality of instructions. A higher commission rate doesn't earn a higher score.
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Negatives are disclosed
Every review on this site includes an honest cons section. If a product oversells itself — like the 80% bill reduction claim in the Ultimate Energizer — we say so directly.
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No sponsored posts
No product has paid to be featured on this site. Every product reviewed here was chosen by us, not placed by an advertiser. The "0 Sponsored Posts" count on the homepage is accurate.

Affiliate Platforms We Use

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Digistore24
Our primary affiliate platform. Products reviewed on this site — including The Ultimate Energizer, Joseph's Well, and Pocket Farm — are sold through Digistore24. When you purchase through our links, Digistore24 tracks the referral and pays us a commission. Digistore24's privacy policy governs any data collected at the point of purchase.

No Endorsement of Third-Party Sites

The presence of a link on this site does not constitute an endorsement of the linked website beyond the specific product reviewed. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or customer service of external sites. We recommend reading the terms and refund policies of any product before purchasing.

Refund Policies

All products reviewed on this site offer a 60-day money back guarantee through Digistore24. Refund requests must be made directly to the merchant — we are not able to process refunds on behalf of third-party sellers. Contact information for each merchant is available on their official website.

Questions

If you have questions about how affiliate relationships work on this site, or about any specific product recommendation, contact us via the Contact page.