Pocket Semester turns student spending into a semester runway. Track expenses, import a CSV, forecast the month, and test real tradeoffs—like a flight home or textbooks—to see whether your money reaches finals. AI-powered categorization and personalized guidance make the next decision clearer, without bank credentials.
I built Pocket Semester for the moment when a student looks at their balance and has no idea whether it will last. The demo follows Alex, a sophomore whose textbooks hit harder than expected: add expenses, watch the forecast update, try a purchase, and see the tradeoff needed to protect the runway. I wanted budgeting to feel like a calm planning tool—not a post-mortem.
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The tradeoff simulations are genuinely eye opening, like actually seeing whether a flight home would leave me short on textbooks was a gut check I needed. Glad it works without handing over bank credentials too.
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The CSV import is a nice touch for students who bounce between banks. One thing that would help: let me set a custom cutoff date for the semester end instead of guessing it, and have the forecast auto-adjust if I add a one-time expense like a spring break trip mid-cycle. Would make the runway number way more trustworthy.
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Love the tradeoff simulator idea, that is genuinely useful for students. One thing that would make it stick for me: a shared "house" or roommate view where you can see combined grocery or utility spends without exposing each person's individual habits. Roommate money convos get awkward fast, and a neutral middle ground would be great.
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The tradeoff simulations are genuinely eye opening, like actually seeing whether a flight home would leave me short on textbooks was a gut check I needed. Glad it works without handing over bank credentials too.
The CSV import is a nice touch for students who bounce between banks. One thing that would help: let me set a custom cutoff date for the semester end instead of guessing it, and have the forecast auto-adjust if I add a one-time expense like a spring break trip mid-cycle. Would make the runway number way more trustworthy.
Love the tradeoff simulator idea, that is genuinely useful for students. One thing that would make it stick for me: a shared "house" or roommate view where you can see combined grocery or utility spends without exposing each person's individual habits. Roommate money convos get awkward fast, and a neutral middle ground would be great.