Frank Sterling

Founder & Editor, LifeCalc

A note on the name

“Frank Sterling” is a pen name. It is used by the founder of LifeCalc, which is published by Honey Badger Labs LLC (Sheridan, WY). It is not a credential, and there is no photo on this page because we do not want to imply a person or history that is not there.

What Frank Sterling does at LifeCalc

  • Builds and maintains the calculators and the tax, cost-of-living and paid-leave datasets behind them.
  • Writes and edits the guides on this site.
  • Checks figures against primary sources such as the IRS, the Social Security Administration, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and state agencies.
  • Runs the monthly data update; datasets were last verified on 2026-09-01.
  • Handles corrections. Send them to hello@lifecalc.co.

How the numbers are sourced and calculated, and how we handle corrections, is documented on the methodology page.

What Frank Sterling is not

Frank Sterling is not a licensed financial advisor, CPA, tax preparer, or attorney. Everything on LifeCalc is educational and is not financial, tax, or legal advice. For decisions about your own situation, talk to a qualified professional.

Guides by Frank Sterling

72 guides, grouped by topic.

Budget

Career

Cost of Living

Debt

Family

Family Planning

Home Buying

Investing

Real Estate

Resources

Retirement

Tax