LayoffCalc participates in affiliate advertising programs. This means that when you click certain outbound links on this site and complete a qualifying action — such as signing up for a service, requesting a quote, or making a purchase — we may receive a commission. This disclosure is provided in the interest of full transparency and in compliance with FTC guidelines.
What This Means
Some links on LayoffCalc are affiliate links, marked by the fact that they lead to third-party products or services. If you click one of these links and take a qualifying action on the destination site, we may earn a small commission. This comes at no additional cost to you — you pay the same price whether you arrive through an affiliate link or by navigating directly.
Affiliate commissions help cover the cost of maintaining and improving this free tool. Without revenue like this, we could not keep the calculator available at no charge.
Our Affiliate Partners
We may have affiliate relationships with companies in the following categories, among others:
- Job search and employment platforms
- Resume writing and career coaching services
- Health insurance marketplaces and COBRA alternatives
- Financial planning and budgeting tools
- Legal services and employment attorney referral networks
Specific partner relationships may change over time as we add, remove, or replace affiliates. Not every outbound link is an affiliate link — many links on this site (including links to government agencies, the IRS, and state unemployment offices) are purely informational with no commercial relationship.
Our Commitment
Affiliate relationships have no influence on the estimates produced by the LayoffCalc calculator. Severance figures, unemployment benefit amounts, COBRA cost estimates, and financial runway calculations are derived entirely from public data and standard formulas — not from any commercial partner.
We only link to services we believe offer genuine value to people navigating a layoff. If we would not recommend a service to a friend in that situation, it does not appear on this site as an affiliate link. The calculator and its accuracy always come first.
Advertising
In addition to affiliate links, LayoffCalc displays advertisements through Google AdSense. These ads are served automatically based on page content and your general browsing context. Ad revenue, like affiliate commissions, helps keep this tool free for everyone. We do not control which specific ads are displayed. For details on how Google uses cookies for advertising, see our Privacy Policy.
FTC Compliance
This disclosure is provided in accordance with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's guidelines on the use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising (16 C.F.R. Part 255). The FTC requires that material connections between an endorser and an advertiser be clearly disclosed. Our use of affiliate links constitutes a material connection, and this page — along with contextual disclosures where applicable — fulfills that requirement.
For more information on FTC disclosure guidelines, visit ftc.gov.
Questions
If you have questions about our affiliate relationships or this disclosure, please contact us at hello@layoffcalc.com. We aim to respond within 30 days.