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  • Interactive budget games
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      • Can You Finish the Month?
      • Emergency Fund Challenge
      • Surprise Expense Simulator
      • 50/30/20 Challenge

Interactive budget games

Handle tradeoffs, surprise expenses and monthly decisions in quick simulations.

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$700 flexible money
SpendAdjust
Decision game3 min · 7 choices

Can You Finish the Month?

Make seven calls and try to keep your flexible budget above zero.

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Protect the next month
Pay cashBorrow
Scenario game2 min · 6 events

Emergency Fund Challenge

React to surprise expenses and choose a practical safety target.

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Unexpected bill
-$350Use buffer
Simulator2 min · 6 events

Surprise Expense Simulator

Keep a monthly plan alive while unexpected costs appear.

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Sort your paycheck
50 · Needs30 · Wants
Budget challenge2 min · 6 items

50/30/20 Challenge

Sort a paycheck into needs, wants and future goals.

Start sorting ▶
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