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SHOW THE MATH
ILLUSTRATIVE
YOUR QUESTION

Can we afford a $700,000 home without pausing retirement savings or draining our emergency fund?

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CONCLUSIONI’d choose 15% down, not 20%. You’d keep $48,000 after closing, or six months of your $8,000 spending. Putting another $35,000 into the house leaves just $13,000 in cash. Keep the all-in housing payment within $4,800 a month to preserve your retirement contributions.
✓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
∑The work stays attached to the answer.

HOW AN ANSWER IS BUILT

Here’s how Linc does the work.

01ANSWER STEP

Start with the decision

Linc reads your question and identifies the numbers needed to answer it.

02ANSWER STEP

Build the financial model

Linc brings together the relevant accounts, spending, income, and assumptions for your plan.

03ANSWER STEP

Calculate the results

For supported scenarios, dedicated calculators run the math. AI interprets the results.

04ANSWER STEP

Check and explain the result

Linc checks the figures, explains the tradeoffs, and shows the information behind its answer.

Linc can still make mistakes. Check the inputs and assumptions before acting on an answer.

TRUST INCLUDES YOUR DATA

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COMMON QUESTIONS

Questions about accuracy.

Can AI get financial numbers wrong?+

Yes. A confident answer can still be wrong. Ask Linc uses your financial data and dedicated calculators for supported scenarios, checks the results, and shows its work so you can check it too.

Does Ask Linc use AI to perform financial calculations?+

AI helps understand the question, compare tradeoffs, and explain the result. Dedicated calculators handle the supported financial calculations, and AI explains their results.

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?+

Your balances, spending, goals, or assumptions may change. Interest rates and market conditions can change too. Ask Linc explains how those changes affect the answer.

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.

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