Affiliate Disclosure

How we pick partners

Every partner we list has been through an internal evaluation: founder-team review of the actual product, a read of their public terms, and a check of their market reputation against installer review platforms. We decline partnerships from products we wouldn't use ourselves or wouldn't recommend to a peer — commission rate is never the tiebreaker. This is especially important on a solar site: the installer-quote lead aggregator market has well-documented incentive conflicts where CPL economics push recommendations toward high-commission installers rather than best-fit installers. We do not operate that way.

Our affiliate cards are labeled “Editorial pick · Affiliate partner” and always carry the short-form disclosure inline with the card so you never have to infer that a recommendation is monetized.

Editorial independence

Calculator logic — the formulas, the DSIRE incentive values, the NREL production estimates, the EIA utility rate assumptions, the 25-year NPV projections — is the same regardless of whether a partner would prefer a different output. If a partner ever asks us to tune a calculator to favor their product, we end the partnership, publicly. Editorial recommendations in our articles are based on our own judgment and the underlying primary sources, not on what generates the highest commission.

Current partner list

The following partners currently pay us a commission or referral fee. Each partner's payout structure and FTC-compliant disclosure is listed on the page where the affiliate link appears.

• Fundera by NerdWallet — Apply once, get matched to SBA, term, and line-of-credit offers from 30+ lenders. (Category: business-loan; payout: $400–$2,000 CPA)
• Lendio — Fast small-business loan marketplace — decisions in minutes, funding in days. (Category: business-loan; payout: $100–$500 CPL)
• Bluevine — High-yield business checking with no monthly fees and unlimited transactions. (Category: business-checking; payout: $100–$250 CPA)
• Mercury — Banking built for tech-forward startups and solo founders — API, cards, Treasury. (Category: business-checking; payout: $250+ CPA)
• Relay — Cash-flow-focused business banking with Profit First-style sub-accounts. (Category: business-checking; payout: $200+ CPA)
• Ramp — Corporate cards + spend management that automate expense savings for scaling teams. (Category: business-cards; payout: $500+ CPA)
• QuickBooks Online — The industry-standard small-business accounting platform — what most bookkeepers use. (Category: accounting; payout: 10–30% recurring)
• Found — Banking + bookkeeping + taxes in one app — purpose-built for self-employed operators. (Category: freelancer-banking; payout: $150+ CPA)
• Novo — Simple, free business checking with modern integrations for small operators. (Category: business-checking; payout: $100+ CPA)
• Wave — Free accounting and invoicing for solopreneurs who aren't ready for QuickBooks yet. (Category: accounting; payout: free product, referral only)
• Bonsai — All-in-one ops suite for freelancers — contracts, proposals, invoices, and time tracking. (Category: freelancer-ops; payout: 20% recurring)
• Northwest Registered Agent — Privacy-forward LLC formation + registered agent service — keeps your home address off public filings. (Category: legal-formation; payout: $30+ per signup)
• EnergySage — Get 3–5 competing solar quotes in minutes — transparent pricing, no sales pressure. (Category: solar-marketplace; payout: $40–$80 CPL)
• Palmetto — Managed solar installation with a 25-year performance guarantee and real-time monitoring. (Category: solar-installation; payout: $50–$100 CPL)
• Sunrun — America's largest residential solar company — lease, PPA, and purchase options. (Category: solar-installation; payout: $50–$120 CPL)
• GoodLeap — Solar loans from 2.99% APR — purpose-built financing that keeps the tax credit with the homeowner. (Category: solar-financing; payout: $30–$80 CPA)
• Lemonade Pet Insurance — AI-powered pet insurance — instant quotes, same-day claims, starting under $25/mo. (Category: pet-insurance; payout: $20–$40 CPL)
• Embrace Pet Insurance — Comprehensive pet insurance with diminishing deductible — the deductible drops $50/year you don't claim. (Category: pet-insurance; payout: $25–$50 CPL)
• Healthy Paws Pet Insurance — Simple, no-frills pet insurance — one plan, unlimited lifetime benefits, fastest claims. (Category: pet-insurance; payout: $25–$50 CPL)
• Chewy — America's #1 pet supplies retailer — Autoship saves 35% and ships free on $49+. (Category: pet-supplies; payout: 4–8% commission)
• Earnest — Student loan refinancing from 4.96% APR — flexible payments, no hidden fees. (Category: student-loan-refinance; payout: $100–$200 CPA)
• Credible (Student Loans) — Compare student loan refinance rates from 10+ lenders in 3 minutes — no credit impact. (Category: student-loan; payout: $50–$100 CPL)
• College Ave Student Loans — Private student loans with flexible repayment — in-school, interest-only, or deferred. (Category: student-loan; payout: $80–$150 CPA)
• Sallie Mae — The largest private student loan lender — covers up to 100% of school-certified costs. (Category: student-loan; payout: $100–$200 CPA)

Partner categories on this site

The affiliate and referral relationships relevant to Solar Math Pro fall into the following categories. Active partners are listed in the partner table above; this section documents the category logic.

• Solar quote comparison platforms— EnergySage (energysage.com) via their publisher program is our primary affiliate in this category. Per Vikram Aggarwal, EnergySage CEO (EnergySage Solar Marketplace Report 2024), solar shoppers who get multiple quotes save 20% on average. Our recommendation is based on marketplace depth, installer quality verification standards, and transparency of quote comparison — not on EnergySage's CPL rate. We are not the same as an installer-affiliated lead gen site; we link to quote platforms as a next step after the math shows solar makes sense, not as the entry point designed to generate installer revenue.
• Solar review and installer directory platforms — SolarReviews (solarreviews.com) is evaluated for installer-finding content. Per Andrew Sendy, SolarReviews Founder, installer quality and verified review volume are the primary recommendation criteria — not installer commission rate. We note clearly that any installer directory is one input into your evaluation, not a substitute for your own due diligence.
• Managed solar service platforms— Palmetto Solar is evaluated as an affiliate for managed solar service content (Palmetto's model includes ongoing monitoring and maintenance bundled with the system). Recommendations are based on service model fit for the reader's situation, not commission rate.
• Display advertising— Mediavine Journey serves display ads on this site in the home-improvement and energy niche. Display ads are labeled “Advertisement” on every page. Mediavine does not have access to editorial content, calculator logic, or methodology. Ad content is served programmatically.
• Installer direct references — major national installers (Sunrun, SunPower, Tesla Energy) do not operate traditional publisher affiliate programs with non-installer sites. Where we reference them, it is as editorial examples with no commission relationship. We will disclose clearly if this ever changes.

Revenue transparency

The two primary revenue streams for this site are display advertising (Mediavine Journey, home-improvement niche) and the affiliate partnerships listed above. Together they fund the development of new calculators, the quarterly source reviews, and the ongoing maintenance of DSIRE incentive data. We do not accept sponsored posts, sponsored calculator placements, or paid-for editorial content. If that ever changes, we will add a visible disclosure on the specific page and update this policy.

Questions

Questions about a specific partnership or our editorial process: info@bedrockatools.com.