Finance Buddy: Gamified Financial Literacy Platform

What is Finance Buddy?

Finance Buddy is an online platform designed to help anyone—especially beginners and students—learn about money, investing, and personal finance in a fun and interactive way. Instead of just reading lessons, you can:

• Practice trading real stocks with virtual money (no risk!)
• Take quizzes to test your knowledge and earn coins
• Use your coins to try out more trading and build your own portfolio
• Read financial news and blogs to stay updated
• Like and comment on articles to join the community
• Ask questions to an AI agent and get help with your financial doubts

Everything is set up like a game, so you can compete on leaderboards, unlock achievements, and learn by doing. Finance Buddy makes learning about finance easy, safe, and enjoyable for everyone!

Finance Buddy is a comprehensive financial literacy platform designed to help users and students learn about personal finance in a fun, interactive, and gamified way.

Key Features

• Financial AI Agent: Get personalized financial guidance, profile management, and instant answers to your financial questions using an AI-powered assistant.
• Paper Trading Platform: Simulate real-time stock trading with virtual money to learn portfolio building and investment strategies.
• Quizzes & Leaderboards: Participate in financial quizzes, earn coins, and climb the leaderboard.
• Coin Rewards: Convert earned coins into virtual money for paper trading and portfolio management.
• Financial News & Blogs: Stay updated with curated financial news and blogs. Like, comment, and share your thoughts with the community.
• Gamified Learning: Unlock achievements, compete with peers, and track your progress in a game-like environment.
• Admin Panel: Manage users, content, quizzes, and monitor platform activity.

Technologies Used

Backend

• Node.js, Express.js
• MongoDB & Mongoose
• Redis for caching and fast data access
• JWT authentication
• Multer, Nodemailer
• Docker for containerization and deployment

Frontend

• React, Vite
• Tailwind CSS
• Context API

Getting Started

Backend

1. Navigate to the backend folder.
2. Install dependencies: npm install
3. Set up a .env file with required environment variables.
4. Start the server: npm start

Frontend

1. Navigate to the my-app folder.
2. Install dependencies: npm install
3. Start the development server: npm run dev

Folder Structure

• backend/ - Node.js API server and business logic
• my-app/ - React frontend application

Creator

Created by Krishna Srivastava
Portfolio: https://krishna-intro.vercel.app

License

MIT

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Finance Buddy empowers users to learn, practice, and master financial skills in a safe, engaging, and rewarding environment.