ANSWERS YOU CAN CHECK

Don't trust the answer. Check it.

Your accounts provide the facts. Purpose-built calculations handle the important math. AI helps understand the question, compare the options, and explain the result.

Show the Math keeps the numbers, assumptions, calculations, checks, and sources attached to the answer.

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SHOW THE MATH
ILLUSTRATIVE
YOUR QUESTION

Can we afford this house without setting retirement back?

CONCLUSIONYes—if you keep enough cash after closing and leave retirement contributions unchanged.
Your numbersThe facts Linc usedVIEW
AssumptionsWhat had to be estimatedVIEW
MathHow the answer was worked outVIEW
ChecksWhat was verified before answeringVIEW
SourcesWhere current information came fromVIEW

CONNECTED DATA IS ONLY THE BEGINNING

Accounts provide the facts. Good decisions need more.

Facts are only the start. Linc separates what is known from what is assumed, runs the calculations, and shows what could change the result.

That is the standard behind every answer.
HOME

Can we afford this house without becoming house poor?

WORK

Can I take a year off without setting retirement back?

RETIREMENT

Could we retire two years earlier?

INVESTING

Are we taking more investment risk than we need?

HOW AN ANSWER IS BUILT

From the decision to the numbers to the recommendation.

01ANSWER STEP

Start with the decision

Linc identifies what you are trying to decide before deciding which data or calculations matter.

02ANSWER STEP

Bring in the relevant numbers

Cash, spending, debt, investments, property, goals, rates, or market history are included only when they could change the answer.

03ANSWER STEP

Run the calculations

Purpose-built tools handle supported financial math and scenarios instead of asking a chatbot to invent the numbers.

04ANSWER STEP

Check and explain the result

Linc checks the work, explains the tradeoffs, and keeps the evidence attached to the answer.

No product is perfect. That is why being able to inspect the work matters.

∑ SHOW THE MATH

You do not have to take Linc's word for it.

Open the work behind the conclusion, change an assumption, and see why the answer changes with it.

ANSWERSHOW THE MATH5 LAYERS
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Your numbersThe facts Linc used
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AssumptionsWhat had to be estimated
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MathHow the answer was worked out
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ChecksWhat was verified before answering
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SourcesWhere current information came from
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Current financial and market sources show when they were checked.

TRUST INCLUDES YOUR DATA

Your financial data is never used to train AI models.

Connections are read-only. Sensitive identifying labels are removed before AI analysis. You can disconnect accounts anytime.

See how your data is protected

COMMON QUESTIONS

Good skepticism is useful here.

Can AI get financial numbers wrong?+

Yes. A polished answer can still contain bad math, hidden assumptions, or unsupported conclusions. Ask Linc reduces that risk by grounding the answer in your financial data, using purpose-built calculations for supported scenarios, checking the result, and showing you the work.

Does Ask Linc use AI to perform financial calculations?+

AI helps understand the question, compare tradeoffs, and explain the result. Purpose-built tools handle supported financial calculations rather than asking a chatbot to make up the math in the conversation.

What is Show the Math?+

Show the Math lets you see the numbers Linc used, what it assumed, the calculations, the checks, and the sources behind an answer.

Why can an answer change over time?+

Because your finances or the world can change. Balances, spending, investments, rates, goals, or assumptions may move. Ask Linc shows what changed and why the answer moved with it.

Is Ask Linc an AI financial advisor?+

Ask Linc is decision-support software, not a human financial advisor or fiduciary. It helps you understand your numbers, test what-ifs, and compare tradeoffs before you decide.

START WITH THE DECISION

Bring a real decision to Linc—and check the work.