Editorial Policy

Curious, sourced, and human.

Last updated: May 22, 2026

Our Standard

Backroads & Overdrafts publishes lifestyle and cost-of-living content built around real prices, practical context, and questions readers can answer from their own lives.

Source Rules

Factual cost claims should be tied to a source line. If a comparison uses different store types, package sizes, time periods, or locations, the caveat should appear in the post packet before publication.

AI Use

AI tools may help draft, summarize, compare, or render content. They may not invent facts, prices, sources, or reader quotes.

Corrections

When a material error is found, the article should be corrected and the source line or caveat should be updated.