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Goal Savings Jars

Split savings into visual jars for goals like a laptop or trip.

Beginner8h1 person16/20 fit
TL;DR

Build Goal Savings Jars for students and young savers in ~8h with 1 person. Stack: Next.js + Local storage.

Why it wins: Friendly and visual beginner build.

Build flow

01 · Problem
Saving for many goals in one account feels abstract.
02 · Solution
Create jars with targets and dates, plan weekly contributions and celebrate milestones with animations.
03 · Build
  1. 1Model jars
  2. 2Calculate plans
  3. 3Animate progress
  4. 4Add reminders
04 · Demo
Fill a laptop jar and show the milestone animation.

MVP checklist

  • Goal jars
  • Contribution plans
  • Milestones
  • Progress sharing

Tech stack

TechRole
Next.jsFrontend + API routes
Local storageClient-side persistence

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