Trust
Editorial standards
The principles we hold ourselves to when we recommend anything to our community.
Our principles
- Independence — rankings are never sold or swapped for commission rates.
- Hands-on testing — every featured product is used by an editor or trusted contributor.
- Transparency — affiliate relationships are disclosed on every page that includes a tracked link.
- Real users — we weight long-term, real-world experience over launch hype or paid press.
- Continuous review — best-of guides are revisited quarterly and refreshed whenever a product materially changes.
What this means in practice
If we wouldn't recommend it to a friend, we don't recommend it here. Affiliate relationships never determine ranking — we'd rather earn less than mislead our readers.
This page is maintained by the Happy As Life editorial team and updated as our standards evolve.