Broke No More

Inspiration Financial literacy isn't taught widely, and many people feel lost navigating personal finance, investments, and global economic shifts. We wanted to create a one-stop platform where users — from beginners to pros — can get AI-powered financial guidance, stay updated with relevant news, and learn at their own pace.

What it does Broke No More is your all-in-one financial companion. It includes:

AI Financial Advisor: A fine-tuned LLaMA model trained to answer finance-related questions in an approachable way.

World News Feed: Real-time financial news updates to keep users informed of market-moving events.

Research Analyzer: Upload a financial research paper or article and get a clear, concise analysis.

Tutorial Hub: Step-by-step, beginner-friendly lessons on everything from budgeting to investing.

How we built it We customized and fine-tuned a LLaMA-based language model using high-quality financial datasets. The app architecture includes:

Frontend: Built with modern web frameworks for a clean, responsive experience.

Backend: Handles AI queries, paper analysis, and integrates news APIs.

NLP Tools: To simplify and summarize complex research papers.

Challenges we ran into Fine-tuning the model to deliver useful advice without overstepping regulatory boundaries.

Ensuring the research analyzer could handle diverse and dense content.

Curating tutorials that are helpful without being overwhelming for beginners.

Balancing advanced features with an intuitive UI.

Accomplishments that we're proud of Successfully fine-tuned an LLaMA model to give contextual, finance-specific advice.

Built an automated tool that can break down complex financial papers.

Delivered a sleek, beginner-friendly user experience while packing in expert-level tools.

What we learned Domain-specific fine-tuning drastically improves language model usefulness.

Building trust in financial advice tools requires transparency and simplicity.

User feedback is key — especially when targeting both novice and advanced audiences.

What's next for Broke No More Integrate portfolio tracking and goal planning tools.

Add voice input and chatbot-style interactions.

Partner with financial educators to expand the tutorial library.

Expand to cover localized financial regulations and market updates for different regions.

Built With

• fastapi
• llama
• llm
• native
• react
• react-native