Terms of use — What It Ran Me

1. What this is

What It Ran Me is a free email newsletter and website written by Dale Sowards: five letters a week about what things cost and where the figures came from. By using the site or reading the letters, you agree to these terms.

2. Not advice

Nothing here is financial, legal, insurance or medical advice. I am not a licensed advisor. I share what I paid, what I found and where the numbers came from. Your own situation may be different, so check with a licensed professional before you act.

3. Figures and corrections

I name the source for every figure and try hard to get them right. Rates, prices and rules change, and sometimes I make a mistake. When I get a number wrong, I say so in the next letter and print the right one. Figures are correct as of the date of each letter.

4. Advertising

Some letters carry paid advertising. Ads are always labeled and set apart from my writing, and I do not write them. An ad is not a recommendation from me. Your dealings with an advertiser are between you and them.

5. What readers send in

The Friday letter prints figures readers send in. If you write in, you agree that I may print your figures with the state you live in. I do not print your name or email address unless you say I can. I may shorten what you send.

6. Copying the letters

7. Links to other sites

I link to the places my figures come from. I do not control those sites and am not responsible for what they say or do.

8. Limits

[The site and letters are provided as they are, without warranties. To the extent the law allows, I am not liable for losses from decisions you make based on them. These terms are governed by the laws of Virginia. Have a lawyer review this section.]

9. Changes and contact

If these terms change, the new date goes at the top of this page. Questions go to dale@whatitranme.com or by mail to What It Ran Me, 11815 Fountain Way, Suite 300, Newport News, VA 23606, USA.