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The affordability crisis isn't a literacy problem.

It's structural. We build the AI-powered tools that help families navigate it.

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The Stakes

90 million Americans, one crisis away.

90M+
can't cover basic expenses
Urban Institute
12.1M
renters spend 50%+ on housing
Harvard JCHS
770K+
experiencing homelessness
End Homelessness

Live today.

25+ free tools. Four do the diagnostic-and-routing work NavTech is built on.

01 Disaster Desk Diagnostic + Routing 02 Food Assistance Calculator Benefits Access 03 Food Desert Analyzer Structural Diagnostic 04 Financial Health Barometer Infrastructure
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What's Next

Three phases. Full coverage.

01
More critical moments. Unemployment · Medical Debt · Eviction · Benefits Cliffs

We cover three critical moments today. Phase 01 extends the proven pattern to the rest.

  • Unemployment NavigatorFirst 72 hours after job loss. UI, SNAP, Medicaid, ACA.
  • Medical Debt NavigatorBill triage. Financial assistance. Negotiation. Credit protection.
  • Eviction PreventionLegal aid. Rental assistance. Mediation.
  • Benefits Cliff ModelerAvoid losing more than you gain.
02
★ Core Build Frontline-worker interface. One tool for 1.6M case managers

30 minutes of paperwork. Becomes 3 minutes of routing.

  • Case Manager DashboardEvery client, every barrier, in one view.
  • AI Diagnostic Engine5-minute intake → barrier map.
  • Smart Routing DatabaseReal local resources. Verified. Geo-matched.
  • Caseload AnalyticsPatterns, gaps, follow-ups.
03
Feedback loop to policy. Every interaction becomes signal

Aggregated and anonymized, every interaction becomes a real-time signal for the policy layer.

  • Policy DashboardReal-time barriers and hotspots.
  • Hotspot AlertsEviction waves. SNAP bottlenecks. Debt spikes.
  • Research APIOpen aggregate data.
  • Community BriefingsAuto-generated, hyperlocal.
Why FinMango

Built for this.

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AI-native Claude already powers our work.
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Trust by default Free. Open source. No data collection.
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Proven 10M+ reached. Partners include Google Health, Harvard JCHS, UVA, Kent State.
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We're raising to ship four new navigators in 2026: unemployment, medical debt, eviction prevention, and benefits cliffs. Plus the frontline-worker dashboard that ties them together.

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