Corrections.
When we fix something that was wrong, incomplete or out of date, it's listed here with the date and what changed.
| Date | Lesson | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| October 2, 2026 | How to jump-start a car | Added safety glasses and gloves, the check for a cracked or bulging battery, AAA's 3 to 5 minute wait, Consumer Reports' advice to drive at least 20 minutes, a section for when it doesn't start, portable jump starters, and a note on hybrids and EVs. |
| October 2, 2026 | How credit scores work | Rewrote the steps so they match the title, and noted that you can dispute errors online, by mail or by phone. |
| October 2, 2026 | How to jump-start a car | Removed a video whose steps we couldn't confirm matched ours. The clamp-order diagram replaces it. |
| October 2, 2026 | Reading your credit report | Removed a 2012 video that says free reports come once every 12 months. Free reports are now available weekly. |
| October 2, 2026 | Your first lease | Replaced a HUD link with USA.gov's tenant rights page, which links to state and local tenant resources. |
| October 2, 2026 | Consent, explained | Moved every fact to RAINN's consent guide and hotline page, and matched the wording to it. |
| October 2, 2026 | Spotting IRS scams | Replaced an outside link with a current IRS page on how to tell if it's really the IRS. |
| October 2, 2026 | Filling out a W-4 | Rewrote it for the 2026 form: the new Step 4(b) worksheet for qualified tips and overtime, the exempt rules and the February 16, 2027 deadline. Removed a 2020 video that shows the old form. |
| October 2, 2026 | How credit scores work | Changed the dad note to say on-time payments and low balances together make up about two-thirds of a score, instead of ninety percent. |
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