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Lifeline · betterinvesting.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 27 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Apr 21, 2017 · 1 registrant change since 2017 · last checked Sep 11, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredOct 14, 1999betterinvesting.org was registered on Oct 14, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Apr 18, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described betterinvesting.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 18, 2014 (12 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCApr 21, 2017 – Jul 3, 2023Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for betterinvesting.org, from Apr 21, 2017 to Jul 3, 2023.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Cloudflare, Inc.
Registrant
Registrant recordsApr 21, 2017 – May 14, 2026Registration records for betterinvesting.org are held from Apr 21, 2017 to May 14, 2026 (65 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: GoDaddyNameservers: GoDaddyApr 21, 2017 – Jul 3, 2023Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns39.domaincontrol.com, ns40.domaincontrol.com) for betterinvesting.org from Apr 21, 2017 to Jul 3, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: Cloudflare
Certificate
GlobalSign nv-saMar 24, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026GlobalSign nv-sa issued 2 certificates for betterinvesting.org from Mar 24, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 15, 2027. The check on Sep 11, 2026 saw it, expired Oct 9, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 11, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (15)
Oct 14, 1999Registration: betterinvesting.org was registered on Oct 14, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Apr 18, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described betterinvesting.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 18, 2014 (12 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “BetterInvesting is a community of like-minded people committed to becoming better, more informed investors. For over 50 years, our community of individual investors has used the power of collaboration to take the myster…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Apr 21, 2017 – Jul 3, 2023Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for betterinvesting.org, from Apr 21, 2017 to Jul 3, 2023.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 21, 2017 – May 14, 2026Registrant: Registration records for betterinvesting.org are held from Apr 21, 2017 to May 14, 2026 (65 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“BetterInvesting is a community of like-minded people committed to becoming better, more informed investors. For over 50 years, our community of individual investors has used the power of collaboration to take the myster…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 19, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 6, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Cloudflare, Inc.
Aug 26, 2023 – Sep 22, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Cloudflare, Inc. (IANA 1910) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 26, 2023 and most recently on Sep 22, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Registrant changeDec 16, 2021The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 16, 2021. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2017–2026
Nameservers: CloudflareAug 26, 2023 – May 14, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (beth.ns.cloudflare.com, remy.ns.cloudflare.com) for betterinvesting.org from Aug 26, 2023 to May 14, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareAug 26, 2023betterinvesting.org's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to Cloudflare at some point between Jul 3, 2023 and Aug 26, 2023. Last seen at GoDaddy: Jul 3, 2023 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Aug 26, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 54 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Google Trust Services
Apr 11, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026
Google Trust Services issued 20 certificates for betterinvesting.org from Apr 11, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sectigo LimitedMay 22, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for betterinvesting.org from May 22, 2026, the latest valid until Aug 20, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptJul 24, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for betterinvesting.org from Jul 24, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 21, 2017 – Jul 3, 2023
Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns39.domaincontrol.com, ns40.domaincontrol.com) for betterinvesting.org from Apr 21, 2017 to Jul 3, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 16, 2021Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 16, 2021. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 26, 2023 – Sep 22, 2026Registrar: Registrar Cloudflare, Inc. (IANA 1910) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 26, 2023 and most recently on Sep 22, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Aug 26, 2023 – May 14, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (beth.ns.cloudflare.com, remy.ns.cloudflare.com) for betterinvesting.org from Aug 26, 2023 to May 14, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 26, 2023Zone file: betterinvesting.org's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to Cloudflare at some point between Jul 3, 2023 and Aug 26, 2023. Last seen at GoDaddy: Jul 3, 2023 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Aug 26, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 54 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 24, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026Certificate: GlobalSign nv-sa issued 2 certificates for betterinvesting.org from Mar 24, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 15, 2027. The check on Sep 11, 2026 saw it, expired Oct 9, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 11, 2026
Apr 11, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 20 certificates for betterinvesting.org from Apr 11, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 22, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for betterinvesting.org from May 22, 2026, the latest valid until Aug 20, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 19, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 6, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 24, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for betterinvesting.org from Jul 24, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Registered 1999 · site is live · HTTPS valid
BetterInvesting.org is a community to make online tools easy
BetterInvesting is a non-profit, member-driven community dedicated to teaching individual investors how to become successful long-term investors through education, tools, and collaboration. For over 50 years, the organization has provided learning opportunities and proven investing principles to help investors take ownership of their financial futures.
Authority 52/100— ahead of 52% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
52 is a percentile: higher than 52% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #859,492)+4
Verified continuity: 27.1 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+6
Model score: 28/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 52/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What betterinvesting.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
BetterInvesting is a community of like-minded people committed to becoming better, more informed investors. For over 50 years, our community of individual investors has used the power of collaboration to take the mystery out of investing.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 27 years registered✓ live verified Nov 2, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 57 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 57 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment