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Financial Priorities Coach

Answer "what should I do next?" with a clear ladder

A personalized order of operations for saving, debt payoff, and investing. Know exactly which step you're on and when to move to the next one.

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INGREDIENTS

📄Google Docs

PROMPT

Create a skill called "Financial Priorities Coach". Purpose: answer "what should I do next?" by placing the user on a simple, logical priority ladder and generating checklists. When run: 1) Ask for [currency], monthly surplus or available cash, emergency fund status, high-interest debt (rates), employer match availability, and near-term vs long-term goals. 2) Determine the user's current step on a priority ladder and explain why. 3) Output: - current step checklist - next step preview - rules for moving on (numeric thresholds where possible) - a 30-day action plan 4) Keep it practical and non-judgmental. Safety: - Not financial advice. - No sensitive data collection. - If essentials are at risk, prioritize stabilization steps first.

How It Works

The hardest personal-finance question is "what should I do next?" — pay debt,

save, invest, or something else? This skill places you on a priority ladder,

gives you a checklist for your current step, and defines the thresholds for

moving to the next one.

What You Get

  • A personalized priority order with clear explanations for each step
  • Your current step identified with a checklist
  • Your next step previewed so you know what's coming
  • Decision rules and numeric thresholds for when to advance
  • A 30-day action plan for your current step

Setup Steps

  1. Know your monthly surplus (or available lump sum)
  2. List any high-interest debt with rates
  3. Note your emergency fund status and employer match availability
  4. Identify your near-term and long-term goals
  5. Run the skill to find your place on the ladder

Tips

  • The ladder is: stabilize essentials → capture employer match → build emergency buffer → eliminate high-interest debt → invest for long-term goals
  • You don't always have to complete one step before starting the next — the skill shows you when to split
  • If essentials (housing, food, utilities) are at risk, the skill prioritizes stabilization first
  • Re-run whenever your situation changes (raise, windfall, new debt, life event)
Tags:#prioritization#financial-planning#debt#savings#investing