Author transparency
Jake McEwen
Jake McEwen operates Numbers Lab, a small portfolio of calculator, data, and decision-support websites designed to make complicated decisions easier to understand.
Quote confidence workflow
- 1. Build a rough planning range.
- 2. Check scope and line items.
- 3. Compare assumptions across bids.
- 4. Ask better questions before signing.
Jake McEwen operates Numbers Lab and is the creator/operator of Contractor Quote Checker. Numbers Lab projects focus on transparent assumptions, practical calculators, plain-English explanations, and checklists that help users make more informed decisions.
LinkedIn: Jake McEwen (opens in a new tab)
Editorial approach
- Use transparent assumptions and explain where calculator ranges come from.
- Use practical checklists that help users review real decisions.
- Use calculators where they make the decision easier to reason about.
- Use plain-English explanations instead of pretending rough planning ranges are final answers.
- Avoid guaranteed outcomes, fake reviews, fake credentials, and fake contractor endorsements.
- Welcome corrections and methodology improvements.
Professional limitations
Contractor Quote Checker is educational. Jake is not presented as a licensed contractor, attorney, financial advisor, insurance agent, tax professional, real estate broker, mortgage lender, or professional appraiser. Users should verify project details, contracts, permits, insurance questions, taxes, financing, and hiring decisions with qualified professionals before hiring or spending money.
Numbers Lab projects
- ADA CodeFix (opens in a new tab)
- CapRateCity (opens in a new tab)
- Mortgage Math Lab (opens in a new tab)
- Take Home Tax (opens in a new tab)
- Insurance Cost City (opens in a new tab)
- Prompts To Product (opens in a new tab)