[1][4] The magazine was owned by Otto Beyer Verlag and was published by the company on a quarterly basis during this period.

[1] Following reunification Guter Rat began to be published monthly by the Gong Verlag.

[5][6] Then its publisher became the Super Illu,[7] and the magazine also became part of the Hubert Burda Media in December 2000.

[9] During this period the magazine provided its readers with financial advice that was not related to their needs, but what the editors felt was significant.

[8] Werner Zedler served as the editor-in-chief of Guter Rat who was appointed to the post in 1998.