How We Research

Past My Curfew publishes net worth estimates for athletes, entertainers and other public figures. This page explains where our figures come from, how we turn them into an estimate, and how to tell us when we get something wrong.

Our other articles, on business, health, home, tech and travel, follow the same rules: facts come from sources we have opened and read, the sources are named, and an article’s date changes only when its content changes.

Where our figures come from

  • Records first. Official prize money tables, rankings, team and league announcements, and company filings, where they exist.
  • Reporting second. Named news outlets that report contracts, deals and earnings.
  • Other estimates third. Published net worth estimates, such as Celebrity Net Worth, which we compare rather than copy.

Every figure in an article is numbered and linked to its source in the list at the end, with the source’s date. If we cannot open a source and read the figure ourselves, we do not use it.

How we build an estimate

  1. We put the published estimates side by side in a table, with their dates.
  2. We check them against what is on record, for example career prize money.
  3. We count money a person has earned, not money they may earn later. A ten-year sponsorship deal is described, but not added to the total as if it were already paid.
  4. We remember costs: prize money and salaries are paid before tax, agents and expenses.
  5. We give a range rather than one number, and say how sure we are: high when sources agree, medium when they differ on one part, low when they differ widely.

What we leave out

We do not guess at private details, such as a person’s height, weight or relationships, unless they matter to the money and are on record. We do not present an estimate as a confirmed fact.

How we use AI

Some drafts are prepared with AI assistance. Before an article is published, its figures are checked against the cited sources, and figures that cannot be traced to a source are removed.

Updates and corrections

We review each estimate about every six months, and sooner after a major title, transfer or deal. The “updated” date on an article changes only when its content changes.

Found an error, or have a better source? Contact us with the article and the source, and we will check it.