How we work
Editorial policy
Last updated: October 23, 2026
HomeBase Paper Co. is a small family business in Frisco, Texas. Our guides are written by Malaysia, our founder, to help you run your home, budget and holidays with less stress. This page explains how we research, check and update them. Company announcements are collected in the HomeBase press room.
Who writes our guides
Every guide is published under Malaysia's name, and she is responsible for what it says. We use AI tools to help with research and drafting. We don't invent personal stories, test results, reviews or credentials, and we don't use made-up star ratings.
How we research
- Official sources first. For money rules, safety, food and official programs, we go to the source: government agencies (such as the IRS, CFPB, FTC, USDA, CDC and CPSC), universities and extension services, and established organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics and the NFPA.
- Link the claim. When a guide states a fact like a limit, a temperature, a deadline or a rule, we link the page it comes from, right next to the claim.
- A sources list on every guide. Each guide ends with a "Sources" list of the outside pages it relies on.
- Comparisons use official pages. Our comparisons use each company's official pricing, feature and help pages, checked on the date shown. No company pays to be included or sees what we write.
How we fact-check
Before a guide is published, we check that every outside link works and that the page it links to really supports the sentence it's attached to. If we can't find a reliable source for a claim, we take the claim out. For examples of this sourcing approach, browse our product and app comparisons.
How we update guides
We revisit guides when rules, prices or official guidance change, and seasonal guides ahead of their season. The "Updated" date on a guide changes only when we change what the guide says, not for design or layout tweaks.
Advice disclaimer
Our guides and tools are general education, not financial, legal, tax or medical advice. For decisions about your own situation, talk to a qualified professional.
Affiliate links and our own products
We sell our own planners and spreadsheets, and some guides recommend them. Some outside links are affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Affiliate links are marked as sponsored in our code, and they never appear in a guide's sources list. Read our affiliate disclosure. For commercial inquiries, see our advertising and partnership information.
Corrections
If you spot a mistake, an outdated rule or a broken link, email us at malaysia@homebasepaperco.com with the page link. We review every report, fix confirmed errors and update the page's "Updated" date when the content changes.