FinoStep is a free and accessible AI-powered financial advisory and education platform designed to empower individuals—especially those in rural and underserved communities—with personalized financial advice, localized learning modules, and culturally relevant resources. It bridges the gap between financial illiteracy and informed financial decisions by combining AI, interactive learning, and multilingual support.
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🤖 Megan – The AI Financial Advisor
Personalized chatbot that provides tailored advice on budgeting, saving, investments, and debt management based on user input and financial conditions. -
🌐 Localized User-Friendly Interface
Supports multiple regional languages and simplified design for various literacy levels, enabling easy access for rural users. -
📚 Interactive Learning Modules
Self-paced text courses and activities on financial topics like savings, insurance, investments, and deposits. -
🧠 Culturally Relevant Financial Tips
Advice and educational content adapted to local economic realities and user demographics. -
📈 Financial Dashboard & Progress Tracker
Users can set financial goals and monitor their progress over time with visual feedback and savings forecasts.
| Layer | Technologies Used |
|---|---|
| Frontend | HTML, CSS, JavaScript |
| Backend | FastAPI |
| Database | PostgreSQL |
| AI/ML | Gemini API, NLP, Speech Recognition |
| Localization | Google Translate API |
| Hosting | Localhost (currently) |
- Demo Video:
Watch Demo
- User Engagement: Active users, session durations, course completions
- Financial Awareness: Pre and post financial knowledge improvements
- Outcome-Oriented: % of users adopting budgeting/saving practices
- Reach: # of rural users and regions impacted
- Launch on scalable cloud infra
- Integrate with government financial schemes
- Mobile app version
- AI personalization engine improvements
- Add voice assistant for illiterate users
📁 FinoStep
├── backend/
├── frontend/
├── chatbot/
├── assets/
├── README.md
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