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Affiliate Disclosure

Last updated: August 2026

Red Leaf Wallet is an independent, reader-supported website. Some links on this site are affiliate links — if you click one and apply for or purchase a product, we may earn a commission from the bank or company, at no extra cost to you.

What this means in practice

• Commissions keep this site free and pay for the research hours behind every comparison.
• Compensation may influence which products we’re able to feature and where links appear — but it never changes our ratings, rankings, or the fees and warnings we publish. A partner cannot buy a better review.
• If a product is wrong for most students, we say so — whether or not there’s a commission behind it.
• Affiliate links are used only for products we’ve actually researched against primary sources, and our reviews follow the standards on our About & Editorial Policy page.