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AI-Powered Personal Finance App for Gen Z

Journalist BenedictBy Journalist BenedictJuly 3, 2025No Comments7 Mins Read
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Problem Statement

Many Gen Z individuals struggle with understanding and managing their money. Most traditional financial tools feel too complicated, boring, or outdated for them. As a result, they often avoid using these tools altogether. What’s needed is a smart and modern solution—a personal finance assistant powered by AI.

This assistant should feel easy to use, friendly, and helpful. It should offer personalized insights, make budgeting and saving feel simple, and combine social features and financial education in a fun and relatable way. This will help Gen Z take control of their money and build strong financial habits for the future.


Market & User Research

This section looks at the current state of personal finance apps and how Gen Z users interact with them. It includes a review of major finance tools available today, insights into what Gen Z users want and need, and a summary of what we’ve learned from observing and talking to real users.


Competition Analysis

There are plenty of personal finance apps in the market today. Below are some of the most popular ones, along with the key features they offer:

Mint
  • Automatically tracks and categorizes expenses
  • Allows users to set budgets and watch spending
  • Sends bill reminders to avoid late payments
  • Lets users check their credit scores for free
  • Helps set and monitor financial goals
ET Money
  • Tracks expenses and categorizes them
  • Lets users manage investments in stocks and mutual funds
  • Sends reminders for upcoming bills
  • Helps users find and manage insurance policies
  • Offers tools to plan taxes and file returns
Walnut
  • Tracks expenses with automatic categorization
  • Provides detailed reports to help improve money habits
  • Sends bill reminders
  • Allows tracking of balances across multiple accounts
  • Offers personal loan suggestions based on credit history
Money View
  • Categorizes and tracks expenses
  • Gives spending analysis to improve financial behavior
  • Allows users to set budgets and monitor them
  • Offers free credit score checks
  • Suggests personal loans based on financial history
Goodbudget
  • Uses an envelope budgeting system for different categories
  • Requires manual expense entry and tracking
  • Provides reports to help users build better financial habits
  • Sends reminders for upcoming bills
  • Syncs across devices so family members can see shared budgets
Monefy
  • Users manually enter expenses for tracking
  • Supports multiple currencies
  • Offers an in-app calculator for easy math
  • Simple design but lacks features for deeper financial insights

User Persona

Here are a couple of example profiles of Gen Z users, their financial goals, and the challenges they face when trying to reach those goals.

Rahul

  • Age: 24
  • Job: Marketing Analyst
  • Goals: Learn to file taxes, save for a solo trip, and build an emergency fund

His struggles:

  • Just started earning, lacks structure in spending habits
  • Often feels anxious about overspending and doesn’t know where to cut costs
  • Feels nervous asking questions about investing because the terms are confusing and intimidating

Neha

  • Age: 19
  • Job: College student
  • Goals: Buy a new laptop, start investing with money from internships

Her struggles:

  • Earns very little, so tracking where every shilling goes is important
  • Spends impulsively on fashion and lifestyle items
  • Feels overwhelmed by conflicting financial advice from influencers and online creators

Unmet Needs of Gen Z

  • They need honest, relatable insights from others their age and income group to understand how to improve their own spending habits.
  • They struggle with long-term financial planning, largely because they don’t know how to build habits or where to begin.
  • There’s too much confusing information online—financial jargon like “ELSS,” “flexi cap,” or “small cap funds” makes it hard for them to even start learning.
  • They need a simple, trustworthy, and personalized financial guide to show them how to take control of their money in a way that fits their lifestyle.

Proposed Solution

This section explains the app’s main features and how they work to solve the problems faced by Gen Z. Each feature is designed with real users in mind to make financial management less stressful and more engaging.


1. Smart AI-Powered Expense Categorization

Feature Overview:

The app uses artificial intelligence to automatically sort and label every transaction into spending categories—like food, shopping, rent, etc.—and also tags the name of the business.

Problems Solved:

  • Many users have no idea where their money goes each month
  • Manually organizing expenses is boring and time-consuming
  • Unlabeled transactions make it hard to see spending patterns

Why It’s Helpful:

  • Saves time and reduces effort
  • Gives users a clear picture of their spending habits
  • Helps users spot areas where they can cut costs
  • Improves budgeting accuracy and long-term financial planning

How It Works:

  • The app reads transaction details from SMS notifications sent by banks
  • A machine learning model identifies the merchant and assigns a category
  • Users can manually adjust categories if needed (e.g., Swiggy order changed from Grocery to Dining)

2. AI-Powered Peer Spending Benchmarking

Feature Overview:

This feature compares the user’s spending patterns to others of similar age and income, offering helpful feedback and a sense of where they stand.

Problems Solved:

  • Users don’t know if they’re spending too much or too little
  • There’s no point of reference to see if their habits are “normal”
  • Many feel alone in their money struggles

Why It’s Helpful:

  • Gives context to personal financial behavior
  • Highlights areas of overspending compared to others in similar situations
  • Motivates users to adopt better habits by learning from peers
  • Builds a sense of community through shared financial journeys

How It Works:

  • During onboarding, users share their age, income, and pay cycle
  • The app groups users anonymously into peer segments
  • AI compares a user’s spending against the average in each category and offers insights

3. AI-Assisted Financial Goal Setting

Feature Overview:

Users can set savings goals—like buying a gadget, going on vacation, or building an emergency fund. The app uses AI to give smart suggestions and personalized saving tips.

Problems Solved:

  • It’s hard to set realistic goals and stick to them
  • Users don’t know how their spending affects future plans
  • They want help creating a clear, step-by-step savings plan

Why It’s Helpful:

  • Helps users set achievable, time-bound financial goals
  • Offers tailored saving strategies based on income and current habits
  • Keeps track of progress and adjusts the plan when needed
  • Encourages better money discipline and goal-driven behavior

How It Works:

  • Users pick from goal templates like “Buy a new phone,” “Travel fund,” or “College savings”
  • They enter the goal name, how much they want to save, and by when
  • The app uses peer data to suggest areas to cut back spending
  • Users can manually log the amount they’ve saved for each goal

4. AI Professor for Financial Learning

Feature Overview:

An interactive chatbot that acts like a personal finance teacher—ready to answer questions, give tailored advice, and explain money concepts in simple terms.

Problems Solved:

  • Users don’t know where to get trustworthy financial advice
  • Financial education feels too general or confusing
  • People are scared to ask “basic” questions

Why It’s Helpful:

  • Breaks down complex financial ideas into simple explanations
  • Encourages curiosity and learning by offering personalized answers
  • Makes learning feel interactive and less intimidating

How It Works:

  • Users type a question to “Prof. FinLearn,” and it uses GPT (AI) to respond
  • The chatbot considers the user’s age, income, spending, and peer group to tailor answers
  • Users can also browse pre-written topics to boost their money knowledge

This AI-powered app is built to truly understand and support Gen Z on their financial journey. It replaces stress and confusion with clarity, personalized advice, and smart tools—helping users save more, spend better, and learn along the way.

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