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Round-Up Savings Simulator

Shows how spare change could fund a real goal.

Beginner12h1–2 people14/20 fit
TL;DR

Build Round-Up Savings Simulator for young earners starting to save in ~12h with 1–2 people. Stack: React + Charts.

Why it wins: Motivating visual for a boring topic.

Build flow

01 · Problem
Saving feels pointless when amounts are small.
02 · Solution
Simulate round-ups on past spending and show when a goal (e.g. a laptop) would be reached.
03 · Build
  1. 1Goal + rule inputs
  2. 2Round-up calculation
  3. 3Projection chart
  4. 4Shareable goal card
04 · Demo
Pick a goal → upload spending → progress bar shows the goal date.

MVP checklist

  • Goal picker
  • Round-up simulation
  • Goal date estimate
  • Progress chart

Tech stack

TechRole
ReactFrontend UI
ChartsData visualisation

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