Our Project
ThriveFinance is a web-based financial literacy platform developed by a four-person team as part of the Informatics Capstone at Indiana University’s Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering. Designed with Generation Z students and young adults in mind, the platform makes learning about personal finance engaging and rewarding by combining structured educational content with interactive tools and gamified progression systems. The platform features a modular lesson system that guides users through core financial topics in a sequenced, locked progression, ensuring foundational concepts are mastered before advancing. A gamification system reinforces learning through XP rewards, achievement tracking, and visual progress indicators. Complementing the core curriculum are a budget management tool with data visualization, a study hub with flashcards, a journal reflection feature, a user profile and settings page, and a comprehensive progress tracking dashboard.
Developed over two semesters with a strong emphasis on collaboration, iteration, and continuous improvement, the team regularly incorporated feedback from outside user testing sessions to refine and elevate the overall experience. Those sessions drove meaningful improvements, including clearer navigation, tighter integration between features, and a more cohesive and intuitive flow throughout the site. Real users interacting with the platform for the first time helped the team identify friction points and validate that the learning experience held up without any guidance. ThriveFinance ultimately delivers on its core mission, creating a centralized and accessible space where young adults can build real financial skills and actually enjoy the process.
LinkBig Points
- Complete structured financial literacy modules that unlock in a guided progression, ensuring foundational concepts are learned before advancing.
- Earn XP, achievements, and visual progress indicators through a gamified system that reinforces engagement and motivation.
- Track overall learning progress and performance through a centralized dashboard with clear visual feedback.
- Manage personal finances with a budgeting tool that categorizes expenses and displays spending through interactive charts.
- Reinforce learning with supplemental tools including flashcards in the Study Hub and reflective journaling to build long-term financial habits.
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Thrive Finance Final Demo
This video introduces Thrive Finance, a web-based financial literacy platform designed to help students and young adults build practical money management skills through interactive learning. The walkthrough highlights the core features of the system, including structured learning modules, progress tracking, and gamification elements that keep users engaged as they develop their financial knowledge. It also demonstrates key tools such as the budgeting system, study hub, and reflection journal, which allow users to apply concepts, reinforce learning, and track personal growth over time. By combining education with real-world application, Thrive Finance provides a centralized and engaging environment where users can learn, practice, and improve their financial habits with confidence.
Team Members Email the Team
Thrive Finance has 4 members.
Jackson Campbell
Jackson is from Westchester, New York, and is currently a senior at Indiana University pursuing an Informatics BS with minors in business, human-centered computing, and web design. He has a strong passion for technology and problem-solving, applying his skills to design, develop, and refine solutions across a range of projects.
Jake Eisenman
Jake Eisenman is an Informatics student at Indiana University with a focus on technology, user experience, and problem-solving. He has experience in IT operations and team leadership, and is passionate about building tools that improve everyday workflows and decision-making.
Vincent Villanueva
Vincent is from Zionsville, Indiana, and is a senior at IU - Bloomington studying Informatics with a minor in Business. He is passionate about technology innovation and business strategy. Vincent is driven to apply data-driven insights to real-world challenges.
Ricky Hall
Ricky has studied informatics through the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, while minoring in a Kelley business minor. Ricky loves to cook, hang out with his fiancé, family, friends, and be immersed in nature.
