The Jemstep pre-launch alpha is now live! Feedback from our alpha users will help make Jemstep even better in preparation for the beta site launch. If you want to register for the beta, take a moment now to sign up. When the beta site is live, you’ll have access to our Live Ranking tools for credit cards, mutual funds, and other products that affect your life and prosperity.

And be sure to check back here at the Jemstep Insider blog, where you’ll find everything you need to make the most of Jemstep. We’ll cover news and announcements for the beta community, plus tips and tricks to harness the full power of Jemstep’s Live Ranking tools.

So what is Jemstep? And what can it do for you?

Jemstep is a way to rank thousands of products according to your preferences to find your #1 choice. The alpha version helps you rank credit cards and mutual funds, and we’re adding support soon for other banking and investment products, as well as mortgage, insurance, healthcare, and education categories.

Jemstep gives you an easy way to see if a product you’re currently using still meets your needs. If your investment goals have changed, for instance, is that mutual fund you’ve owned for five years still a good fit? The Live Ranking tools also make it easy to evaluate new options, or investigate the recommendation of a friend or broker.

The really cool part of Jemstep’s Live Rankings is that they’re real-time, dynamic recommendations–not static, stale search results. Play with your preferences to see how different scenarios affect your top picks.

And here’s the kicker: When the prices, conditions, or other details about products change, Jemstep refigures your results 24-7 and alerts you to the changes. Think how useful that would be if a credit card company were to change the conditions of your card–something that’s happening all too often these days.

And don’t forget–whether you’re already an alpha user or have signed up for the beta version–you can play a big part in making Jemstep even better. We want to hear from you about the products you want to evaluate, and how you use the Live Ranking tools. Tell us what works–and what doesn’t.

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