The fine print, in plain English

Terms of Use

Last updated: October 12, 2026

The short version

  • Everything here is free general education, not personal financial, tax, or legal advice.
  • Ray is an animated character. A real person researches and writes the content.
  • You can use the Toolkit for yourself and your family. Please do not sell it.
  • We do our best to keep every figure right, but rules and numbers change. Check them for your own situation.

Who we are

Ray's Money Ladder ("we", "us") is an independent educational channel on YouTube. These terms cover this website, raysmoneyladder.com, the free Toolkit, and our emails. By using them, you agree to these terms.

Education, not advice

Our videos, emails, and the Toolkit explain general money topics such as saving, debt, Social Security, and retirement. They do not know your situation, and they are not personal financial, investment, tax, insurance, or legal advice. We never recommend a specific investment, broker, or financial product. Before an important decision, check with the official source (for example, the Social Security Administration or the IRS) or a qualified professional you choose. See our Disclaimer.

About Ray

Ray is an animated character, and his voice is synthetic. He is not a real person and not a licensed professional. Every video is researched and written by a real person, and every figure comes from an official source cited in the description.

Figures and accuracy

We check our figures against official sources and show those sources. Still, laws, limits, and prices change, often every year, and mistakes can happen. Each video and the Toolkit show the date of their figures. If you spot an error, please tell us at raysmoneyladder@gmail.com and we will fix it.

Using the Toolkit

The Toolkit is free. You may download it, print it, and share copies with family and friends, as long as you do not change it or charge for it. The name Ray's Money Ladder, the character Ray, and our videos, texts, and drawings belong to us.

Our emails

If you sign up, we send you the Toolkit, a short welcome series, and a weekly email. Every email has a one-click unsubscribe link. Our Privacy Policy explains what we keep and why.

We link to YouTube and to official websites so you can check our sources. We are not responsible for those websites or their content.

Limits of responsibility

This website and the Toolkit are provided "as is", for free. To the extent the law allows, we are not responsible for decisions you make or losses you may have based on general information from us. Your money decisions remain your own.

Changes

We may update these terms. The date at the top of this page shows the latest version.

Contact

Email: raysmoneyladder@gmail.com.