Picking the right financial products and services can be challenging, with dozens of options to choose from. Which credit card is best for me? Should I choose this checking account or that one? What about that online broker? The comparisons archives moneysideoflife section is here to make life easier for consumers like you and me.
This section on our site is where you can find side-by-side breakdowns of financial products and services. It serves as a one-stop shop for product comparisons, so you can avoid hours of research across multiple sites. Instead, just head to this one section for comparisons that lay it all out for you.
What is comparisons archives moneysideoflife?
The comparisons archives moneysideoflife is, well, a library of money-related comparison articles. It is also sometimes referred to as the “comparison archives” or “money side of life comparisons.”
You can think of it as your personal financial comparison archive. It’s where we house our financial product and service comparisons.
This archive contains everything from credit card comparisons to bank account side-by-sides, investment platform reviews, insurance policy breakdowns, loan comparisons, budgeting tool evaluations, and much more.
Comparisons in this archive are broken down in a simple way that is easy to understand. You will not have to be an expert in personal finance to get something out of these breakdowns. The goal of this section is to make information about money simple and easy to understand. We use basic English without confusing jargon.
Why the focus on comparisons?
Comparisons are vital to the money-related decision-making process. When we are presented with multiple options, side-by-side comparisons are one of the best tools to understand the differences.
Say you are trying to decide between two different credit cards. You can pore over both websites, make a spreadsheet of features and fees, or rely on our comparisons. We have all three options here at the Money Side of Life. We focus on comparisons because, as stated above, they are one of the most effective tools to use when choosing between multiple products or services.
A good comparison will:
- Lay out options side-by-side.
- List features, benefits, and requirements for each option.
- Offer real-life examples of how each option works.
- Identify fees and give readers a sense of total cost.
- Review customer feedback.
A comparison is not someone’s opinion on which product is better. In other words, it does not give you a sales pitch to one side or another. A good comparison simply presents the information about each product so you can make an informed decision based on your personal priorities.
To be clear, we do the in-depth research and organize it into a comparison form for you. You can just read and go. But if you want to understand more about how we approach these financial product comparisons, we have some resources for you:
How We Do Comparisons
- Money Product Comparison Best Practices
- How to Create a Money Product Comparison
- Comparisons Are Informed Decisions
Comparisons can be used for a variety of money-related decisions beyond just picking a financial product. You can use this idea in your day-to-day money life, as well.
Say you need to decide between two different retail stores to buy a new couch for your living room. Comparing your options in advance would help you make an informed decision, rather than an emotional one based on aesthetics and branding.
You can use the concept of comparisons to make better money choices throughout your day, not just for financial products and services. When you are presented with two or more options, make a list of pros and cons for each and then decide.
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What can you find here?
Comparisons are one of our site’s most robust sections. We have a dedicated team working to create these side-by-side breakdowns of money products and services.
These are the types of comparisons we have and the financial categories they fall under:
- Credit Cards
- Bank Accounts
- Investment Platforms
- Insurance Policies
- Loans
- Budgeting Tools
- Households Finances
- Mobile Apps
- Cryptocurrency Exchanges
- Debit Cards
- Rebates and Coupons
- Automated Investing
Comparisons Vs. Reviews
In addition to comparisons, we have many product and service reviews. Comparisons are also different from our list of best products.
Product reviews on our site are slightly different in that they offer one side only. A review will not present you with multiple products or services and go through them side-by-side. Instead, it focuses on one product or service.
While a review is a type of informed decision-making, it can be somewhat biased because of that inherent focus. If someone is writing an in-depth product review for a credit card, they have to form an opinion on it. The same goes for our service reviews, of course.
Reviews on our site are in-depth, with the information you need to make an informed decision. But they may not present the other side of the argument as a comparison would. For instance, we recently published a credit card review. This post goes through the ins and outs of the credit card, which gives you all the information you need.
We have also published a product comparison between two different credit cards. This type of post will help you compare and contrast each card in a side-by-side format.
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Reviews vs. Comparisons
Lists of Best Products
Finally, we have a lot of lists of the best products or services. While these lists also provide you with information for making decisions, they do not go in-depth into each product. These lists tend to serve a different function, helping readers to start in their decision-making process.
Comparisons are best if you want a deep dive. We compare multiple products and services and go in-depth on each one. With comparisons, you know you will get a comprehensive understanding of the information necessary to make an informed decision.
Reviews are good in the early stages of the decision-making process. They will also help narrow your choices. For example, if you read three different credit card reviews and all three sound good to you, it is time to start comparing.
Lists of best products or services are also useful in early phases. You can go through these lists and narrow your choices, too. Once you get to a certain point, a list of bests will not have the in-depth information you may require to make a decision.
Comparisons, Reviews, and Lists of Bests are useful in the overall decision-making process, though they each have different functions. They are all different ways for consumers to learn about products and services. We provide a variety of types of content so you will find what you need on our site.
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Final Words
Money product and service comparisons are one of our site’s most critical sections. After all, we put a ton of research and information into each comparison.
Comparisons in this section are not some sales pitch to make you choose one product or service over another. We show both sides of the coin in these comparisons, not just one side. We do not have an agenda or a goal to make readers choose a specific side. We simply want to arm you with information you can use to make informed decisions.
Our philosophy on these comparisons is simple: provide the reader with a ton of information and let them make the decision.
Remember that we have product reviews, as well, and those are different from comparisons. Our reviews also go in-depth on products and services, but they only cover one side. You can view product reviews as reviews of a single option, with comparisons offering more than one side of the coin.
If you have any questions or need additional help, contact us and we will do our best to assist.
