Help OFW families turn remittances into monthly plans
Build a budgeting assistant that helps families plan remittance use without shame, jargon, or complicated spreadsheets.
Problem
What needs solving
Families receiving remittances often balance bills, debt, tuition, groceries, savings, and emergencies with little shared visibility between sender and receiver.
Why it matters
The Philippine context
A respectful planning tool could reduce money stress, improve savings behavior, and help families make decisions together.
Challenge brief
Your task
- *Design a budgeting flow for both the OFW sender and the family member receiving money.
- *Emphasize trust, privacy, and emotional tone.
- *Show how the tool handles irregular income, urgent requests, and shared goals.
Output
What to submit
- *User flow for sender and receiver.
- *Prototype, worksheet, chatbot flow, or mobile concept.
- *Explanation of tone, privacy, and financial safeguards.
Eligibility
Who can join
- *Open to students interested in fintech, behavioral design, product, or family finance.
- *No finance background required.
- *Solutions must avoid manipulative savings or lending patterns.
Timeline
Important dates
Brief opens
June 18, 2026
Submission deadline
August 9, 2026
Final interviews
August 19, 2026
Judging
How strong submissions stand out
Empathy for family money dynamics.
Simplicity of planning flow.
Privacy and trust design.
Potential to improve household financial stability.
Build for the brief, not for a resume screen.
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