The answers sounded convincing. But facts, assumptions, and shaky math all blurred together.*
* 35 of 100 ChatGPT Search finance answers were incomplete, misleading, or wrong. In another test, a CFP® professional found a retirement plan more than $500K short. Read the analysis →WHY ASK LINC EXISTS
I needed to answer one hard money question.
I wanted to understand what I could afford, how long my savings would last, and which assumptions the answer depended on.
Ethan TengFOUNDER · ASK LINC
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Connect on LinkedInTHE ORIGIN
It started with a layoff—and a bad idea.
After I got laid off, I pasted my bank statements into ChatGPT to figure out how long my savings would last without a job.
I needed an answer based on my accounts, with the numbers and assumptions I could check.
THE RESULTSo I built Ask Linc.
HOW WE BUILD
The product follows four simple rules.
Start with the decision
Let people ask their question in their own words.
Keep the whole financial picture in view
A house, a career break, a child, investments, and retirement share the same money.
Show the tradeoffs
A useful answer says what works, what feels tight, and what could change the result.
Show the math
You should be able to see the numbers, assumptions, calculations, checks, and sources behind the answer.
See how answers are checked →START WITH THE DECISION
What decision are you trying to make?
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