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Lifeline · walletpop.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2008 · 3 registrar changes since Feb 8, 2009 · 4 ownership changes since 2009 · last checked Sep 24, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageSep 3, 2008 – Nov 13, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described walletpop.com from Sep 3, 2008 to Nov 13, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2008Jul 1, 2008“WalletPop is the Web's first full-fledged personal finance and consumer finance site. Learn about your money, ask and answer questions and read opinions from the blog.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2008
Registrar
TUCOWS, INC.Feb 8, 2009 – Aug 22, 2009Registrar TUCOWS, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for walletpop.com, from Feb 8, 2009 to Aug 22, 2009.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)MELBOURNE IT, LTD. D/B/A INTERNET NAMES WORLDWIDE
Ownership
Ownership recordsFeb 8, 2009 – Jun 19, 2026Registration records for walletpop.com are held from Feb 8, 2009 to Jun 19, 2026 (66 records). 4 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: AOL (self-hosted)Nameservers: AOL (self-hosted)Feb 8, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed AOL (self-hosted) nameservers (dns-01.ns.aol.com, dns-02.ns.aol.com, dns-06.ns.aol.com…) for walletpop.com from Feb 8, 2009 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncFeb 3, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 11 certificates for walletpop.com from Feb 3, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
2010201520202025Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (19)
Jul 1, 2008AboutUs record: “WalletPop is the Web's first full-fledged personal finance and consumer finance site. Learn about your money, ask and answer questions and read opinions from the blog.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2008
Sep 3, 2008 – Nov 13, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described walletpop.com from Sep 3, 2008 to Nov 13, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Feb 8, 2009 – Aug 22, 2009Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for walletpop.com, from Feb 8, 2009 to Aug 22, 2009.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 8, 2009 – Jun 19, 2026Ownership: Registration records for walletpop.com are held from Feb 8, 2009 to Jun 19, 2026 (66 records). 4 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 8, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed AOL (self-hosted) nameservers (dns-01.ns.aol.com, dns-02.ns.aol.com, dns-06.ns.aol.com…) for walletpop.com from Feb 8, 2009 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs record
Jun 18, 2026 – Aug 24, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 24, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Dec 5, 2011 – Aug 30, 2012
Registrar MELBOURNE IT, LTD. D/B/A INTERNET NAMES WORLDWIDE in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for walletpop.com, from Dec 5, 2011 to Aug 30, 2012.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
CSC CORPORATE DOMAINS, INC.Mar 11, 2017 – Mar 8, 2019Registrar CSC CORPORATE DOMAINS, INC. (IANA 299) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for walletpop.com, from Mar 11, 2017 to Mar 8, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
MarkMonitor, Inc.MarkMonitor, Inc.May 9, 2019 – Oct 19, 2026 (latest)Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the registration data recorded, first on May 9, 2019 and most recently on Oct 19, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 21, 2026
Ownership change
Mar 11, 2017
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 11, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeMay 9, 2019The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 9, 2019. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeMay 17, 2021The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 17, 2021. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeMar 24, 2022The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 24, 2022. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
4 ownership changes, 2009–2026
Nameservers: AOL (self-hosted)
Nameservers: AOL (self-hosted)Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018AOL (self-hosted) (dns-01.ns.aol.com, dns-02.ns.aol.com, dns-06.ns.aol.com…) were the nameservers listed for walletpop.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: AOL (self-hosted)Apr 4, 2018 – Nov 15, 2018Registration records listed AOL (self-hosted) nameservers (dns-01.ns.aol.com, dns-02.ns.aol.com, dns-06.ns.aol.com…) for walletpop.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Nov 15, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: YahooNameservers: YahooMar 8, 2019 – Jun 19, 2026Registration records listed Yahoo nameservers (ns1.yahoo.com, ns2.yahoo.com, ns3.yahoo.com…) for walletpop.com from Mar 8, 2019 to Jun 19, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to YahooMar 8, 2019walletpop.com's nameservers moved from AOL (self-hosted) to Yahoo at some point between Nov 15, 2018 and Mar 8, 2019. Last seen at AOL (self-hosted): Nov 15, 2018 (registration record). First seen at Yahoo: Mar 8, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months 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)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: ns1.yahoo.com, ns2.yahoo.com, ns3.yahoo.com, ns4.yahoo.com….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Dec 5, 2011 – Aug 30, 2012
Registrar: Registrar MELBOURNE IT, LTD. D/B/A INTERNET NAMES WORLDWIDE in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for walletpop.com, from Dec 5, 2011 to Aug 30, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: AOL (self-hosted) (dns-01.ns.aol.com, dns-02.ns.aol.com, dns-06.ns.aol.com…) were the nameservers listed for walletpop.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Mar 11, 2017 – Mar 8, 2019Registrar: Registrar CSC CORPORATE DOMAINS, INC. (IANA 299) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for walletpop.com, from Mar 11, 2017 to Mar 8, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Mar 11, 2017Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 11, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Nov 15, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed AOL (self-hosted) nameservers (dns-01.ns.aol.com, dns-02.ns.aol.com, dns-06.ns.aol.com…) for walletpop.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Nov 15, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 8, 2019 – Jun 19, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Yahoo nameservers (ns1.yahoo.com, ns2.yahoo.com, ns3.yahoo.com…) for walletpop.com from Mar 8, 2019 to Jun 19, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 8, 2019Zone file: walletpop.com's nameservers moved from AOL (self-hosted) to Yahoo at some point between Nov 15, 2018 and Mar 8, 2019. Last seen at AOL (self-hosted): Nov 15, 2018 (registration record). First seen at Yahoo: Mar 8, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months 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)
May 9, 2019 – Oct 19, 2026Registrar: Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the registration data recorded, first on May 9, 2019 and most recently on Oct 19, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 21, 2026
May 9, 2019Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 9, 2019. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 17, 2021Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 17, 2021. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 24, 2022Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 24, 2022. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 3, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 11 certificates for walletpop.com from Feb 3, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 18, 2026 – Aug 24, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 24, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: ns1.yahoo.com, ns2.yahoo.com, ns3.yahoo.com, ns4.yahoo.com….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
0 of 2 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
This site is not online right now.
Its domain name does not resolve (checked Oct 26, 2026) · Registered 2007
Previously described as (as of Jun 18, 2026): WalletPop.com Learn everything about tax audit, debt management, loans, etc — WalletPop is a personal finance and consumer finance website where users can learn about money management topics including tax audits, debt management, and loans, while also asking questions and reading financial opinions from the blog.
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walletpop.com
aboutus.com/walletpop.comScores refreshed Aug 24, 2026Not an official or audited rating
SignalMeasured
Authority
Link-graph prominence, 0–99
44
Safety
Can't check — site not reachable
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Registered
Oct 5, 200719 years old
Registrar
MarkMonitor Inc.
Domain expires
Oct 5, 2027
Measurements, not a verdict about the site. Authority scores draw on Open PageRank link-graph data.
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HTTPS (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Oct 5, 2007 — 19 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: MarkMonitor Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 6, 2026).
Authority 44/100— ahead of 44% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
44 is a percentile: higher than 44% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #370,852)+5
Verified continuity: 19.1 years (RDAP registration)+10
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+7
Model score: 24/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 44/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 63 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 63 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
What walletpop.com said about itself, 2008
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
2008
WalletPop is the Web's first full-fledged personal finance and consumer finance site. Learn about your money, ask and answer questions and read opinions from the blog.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.