Kavyashree S

Kavyashree S

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Building a behavioral fintech app to help with overspending

Emotions, not rational need, drive 70-95% of purchasing decisions. Not 'some' decisions. Not even 'most.' Almost ALL of them. These emotions? They're nudges - unconscious pushes toward behavior. And they're the most powerful nudges of all. Think about it: Stressed → impulse buy (instant relief) Happy → treat yourself (you deserve it!) Anxious → avoid your bank account (because looking at it...

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Testing behavioral fintech: Can emotions become a savings trigger?

Hey Product Hunt! I'm Kavya, building FeelFund - a behavioral fintech app. The insight: People don't struggle to save because of income or discipline. They struggle because emotions drive financial decisions. Stressed? Impulse buy. Happy? Treat yourself. Anxious? Avoid finances entirely. The experiment: What if we redirected those emotions instead of fighting them? Feel stressed → ₹50...

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@tinnix_he A new perspective on knowledge, I'd say. But I have a question. How do you make sure that the notes we upload to your platform will not be used by Google or some other entity? I believe certain thoughts or notes were not put out on social media or the internet by people for a reason, perhaps because it was a vulnerable experience or because it felt contradictory or more. So, I was...
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The "Dark Matter" of Intelligence: Why I am building Callable* - YouTube+MasterClass but interactive
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I think my biggest goals are to improve my public speaking skills and, health-wise, take better care of my allergies. Apart from that, it'd be to take my startup a step further and read more books.
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2026 and your goals. Let's try to set them for Q1.
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@monatruong_murror I wrote a letter to my future self today, hoping that when she looks back, she'll be proud of the path I took today. And if I were to look back and thank myself, then I'd do so for these reasons: - For walking away from a toxic love relationship - For choosing to build the startup despite knowing it might not be a success - For starting to appear in public spaces like...
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A Note to Yourself at the Turn of the Year 🌱
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@busmark_w_nika So far during Christmas: - I published my website - Talked to more people on LinkedIn and got them to sign up to try the virtual version of my app - Also, had a Zoom call to discuss bringing a new person on board (probably as a co-founder) I think I had one of the most productive holiday breaks ever 😄😄 And thinking of wrapping the year with making preparations to launch the...
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How will you use the holiday break to reset or plan?
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@paula_schiffelbein I can relate to this a lot as I'm going through this currently. It's been really hard to find a technical co-founder, and I'm building an MVP using AI tools, but I understand that I won't be able to maintain it for long. Startup Studio looks like the solution to me.
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We’re launching Startup Studio on Product Hunt today, feedback from founders appreciated
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@busmark_w_nika I loved @Dim Notes . Their auto-tagging feature for every thought put down in the app is really great, because it makes me feel like I know which thought goes where.
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Which were your favourite products launches in 2025 + favourite category?
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@billyhong What is the SaaS that you're working on and built this scraping tool for?
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Free Reddit scraper I built for myself (now sharing it)
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@torianyk It'd most definitely be deciding what to cook and then checking if I have the ingredients for what I decided to cook, and if I don't have them, then thinking again about what I can cook with what I have. A long, excruciating process. :/
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If you could solve one cooking related problem in your weekly routine, what would it be?
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@tetiana_hryshmanovska Thanks for sharing your story. It's great to learn what worked for you and what didn't. I also love Nika's content. And you're also highlighting showing up daily. A new thing I learnt from your post is about finding a hunter. I guess having a hunter brings a lot of additional benefits. How did you get in touch with one, may I ask? I mean, did you connect with them on...
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The Story Behind MultiDrive’s Product Hunt Launch
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@sophia_martinez4 Sounds like a really cool idea. I write essays, so it might become a handy tool to me, and I am wondering if this would help in analyzing gaps in essays, too?
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We’re launching Riftur soon! An AI tool for gap analysis. Early feedback welcome! 🚀
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I'm trying to show up every day on PH, trying to comment where I can, and also connecting with the creators on other platforms too. But it's definitely not easy. As you said, it really takes a few hours a day. Being consistent is hard, but worth it, I guess.
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What does it "cost" to build a community on Product Hunt?
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@jongseong_kim I tried the extension, and as someone who also presses Ctrl + C multiple times, it's really useful. It works well, and I also like the different color theme.
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I made a tiny extension that shows a notification when you copy text
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@paula_schiffelbein I'm in the same boat, too. I'm a non-technical person working on my product, and it has been a struggle so far to find a technical person who could understand the vision clearly and also have the vibe to match. My product falls under behavioral fintech.
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If finding a technical cofounder has ever stopped you… we built something for you.
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@busmark_w_nika For me, it's: - Finish reading a book that I haven't touched in a while - Work on my soft skills - Finish designing my MVP - Also, I have to write two essays this month to publish on Medium
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The last month of 2025 is here. How are you planning to use it?
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Why I am building a behavioral fintech app that connects emotions with savings

Growing up in a middle-class Indian household, I've learnt that savings isn't just about money. There's a strong emotional and cultural association with financial wellness. Money in India is tied to far more than income and expenses. guilt (“I should be saving more”) fear (“What if something happens tomorrow?”) comparison (“everyone my age is doing better”) family pressure (“I can’t afford to...

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@jimmyloweryjr The same happened to me. When I first framed my idea, people thought of it as a punishment. I quickly realised I needed to reframe, and when I presented the idea again, but with better wording, it got me positive responses.
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Sometimes a “pivot” isn’t what you think
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@busmark_w_nikaI joined Product Hunt very recently (it's only been a month or less), and I've only posted one post here, mentioning the startup idea I'm working on. Tbh, I hadn't expected anything out of it, but I got comments engaging in it. The difference I saw in the comments here and on other platforms is the intent (I'm not very sure how to put it in words), it's that they actually engaged...
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Working on a behavioral fintech app that connects emotional states to financial wellness.

Hey everyone, I’m currently working on a behavioral-fintech idea. The idea came from noticing how strongly emotions influence how we handle money. Stress often leads to impulse spending, motivation fades before consistent saving happens, and guilt stops people from looking at their finances at all. Here’s what I’m trying to build: An app that helps people turn emotions into mindful financial...