Banyan

Grow your child's financial future 🌱

Empower your teen with practical financial skills for today's world. Banyan uses interactive lessons on modern topics to unlock access to a real spending card and investing platform—all under your control.

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No credit card required
Parent-controlled

Curriculum Aligned with Global Financial Literacy Frameworks & Leading Research

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Our Roadmap

Building the future of financial education, one milestone at a time

April 2025

Financial Literacy Curriculum

Comprehensive financial education platform for students

Future-Ready Financial Skills

Master Real-World Finance, Then Practice Safely ✨

Banyan builds core financial skills—earning, investing, saving, and budgeting—via interactive modules and testing. Mastery unlocks modern financial topics like market analysis, online income, and startup basics, leading to safe practice with the Banyan Card & investing platform.

  • Explore advanced modern topics: fintech evolution, crypto's role, and online entrepreneurship. 🚀
  • Engage with interactive modules and simulations to solidify understanding. 🎮
  • Earn access to real financial tools through demonstrated knowledge. 🔑
  • Build confidence by applying learned strategies in a controlled environment. 🛡️
Explore the Curriculum

Budgeting Basics

Saving Strategies

Investing Fundamentals

News Literacy

Startup Fundamentals

Fintech & Crypto Basics

Affording University

Career Growth Paths

Online Income Streams

Personal Branding

Market Analysis

Insurance & Risk

720Banyan Score(Proficient)
+8 Accuracy
+3 Consistency
Personalized Learning Path

Intelligent Guidance That Adapts & Motivates 🧠

An initial diagnostic tailors the curriculum to your teen's level. Our AI identifies knowledge gaps, adapts lesson difficulty, and uses spaced repetition to ensure retention. The unique Credit Score Counter gamifies progress!

  • Personalized skill tree avoids repeating already known concepts. 🌳
  • AI-driven feedback and adaptive difficulty keeps learning efficient. 🤖
  • Gamified Credit Score (300-850) tracks mastery and unlocks rewards. 🏆
Controlled Hands-On Experience

Real Practice, Real Safety Nets 🔒

The Banyan Card and investing platform are unlocked progressively as modules are mastered. Parents deposit funds upfront and set release schedules tied to learning milestones, ensuring teens practice with real money only after proving their understanding.

  • Fund access is gated by learning progress and module completion. 📚
  • Set flexible spending/investing limits, category restrictions, and alerts. ⚙️
  • Gain peace of mind with full oversight via the parent dashboard. 👀
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Tom's Account

Managed by You

Card Spending
Investing Access

Weekly Spend Limit

$50.00Active
Why Banyan?

The Smarter Way to Build Financial Futures 💰

See how Banyan compares to traditional methods and other apps, offering a unique blend of modern education, safe real-world practice, and intelligent guidance.

Feature
Banyan
Traditional Ed
Allowance Apps
Investing Apps
Modern Practical Curriculum
Structured & Adaptive Learning
Learn-to-Unlock Real Money
Debit Card
Investing Platform
Optional Parental Controls
AI Personalization & Guidance
Engaging Gamification
Long-Term Financial Focus
Curriculum

Comprehensive financial curriculum 📊

Our 20-module curriculum first establishes a strong base in investing, budgeting, and saving. We then build upon this with essential modern skills like market analysis, digital entrepreneurship, and emerging financial tech, preparing teens for real-world financial success.

01
100% complete

Foundations of Money

02
50% complete

Financial Psychology & Decision-Making

03
Locked

Payment Methods & Digital Transactions

04
Locked

Banking & Account Management

05
Locked

Budgeting & Expense Management

06
Locked

Cost of Money & Inflation

07
Locked

Credit Fundamentals & Loans

08
Locked

Credit Reports & Debt Management

09
Locked

Insurance & Risk Management

10
Locked

Saving, Investing & Stock-Market Basics

11
Locked

Practical Investing Playbook

12
Locked

Understanding Investment Metrics

13
Locked

Taxes & Government Influences

14
Locked

Entrepreneurship & Career Development

15
Locked

Paying for Higher Education

16
Locked

Consumer Protection & Ethics

17
Locked

Economic Systems & Public Policy

18
Locked

Philanthropy, Ethics & Social Finance

19
Locked

Digital & Emerging Finance

20
Locked

Global Finance & Currency Exchange

01
100% complete

Foundations of Money

02
Locked

Financial Psychology & Decision-Making

03
Locked

Payment Methods & Digital Transactions

04
Locked

Banking & Account Management

05
Locked

Budgeting & Expense Management

06
Locked

Cost of Money & Inflation

07
Locked

Credit Fundamentals & Loans

08
Locked

Credit Reports & Debt Management

09
Locked

Insurance & Risk Management

10
Locked

Saving, Investing & Stock-Market Basics

11
Locked

Practical Investing Playbook

12
Locked

Understanding Investment Metrics

13
Locked

Taxes & Government Influences

14
Locked

Entrepreneurship & Career Development

15
Locked

Paying for Higher Education

16
Locked

Consumer Protection & Ethics

17
Locked

Economic Systems & Public Policy

18
Locked

Philanthropy, Ethics & Social Finance

19
Locked

Digital & Emerging Finance

20
Locked

Global Finance & Currency Exchange

Testimonials

What parents are saying 💬

Join thousands of parents who've helped their children build financial confidence

"My daughter learned more about investing in three months with Banyan than I learned in my entire life."

Jennifer K.
Jennifer K.
Parent of 11th grader

"I love that I can deposit funds but still control what my son can access. It's the perfect balance of freedom and supervision."

Michael T.
Michael T.
Parent of 10th grader

"The curriculum is impressive. My child is actually excited about learning financial concepts and has started saving money."

Sarah L.
Sarah L.
Parent of 9th grader
Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing 💎

Invest in your child's financial future

Family Plan

$49.99/month
  • Full access to all 20 curriculum modules 📚
  • Parent dashboard with progress tracking 📊
  • Guided investing with parental controls 📈
  • Up to 3 child accounts included 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦
  • Cancel anytime ✅

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