I turned Claude into my personal finance assistant.
Here are 10 prompts to master budgeting, investing, and making money like a pro ↓
1/ Personal Budget Planner
Prompt:
You are a personal finance coach. Create a monthly budget plan for an individual earning [INSERT INCOME]. 1. Allocate income to categories: essentials, savings, and discretionary.
2. Suggest a savings percentage.
3. Highlight areas to cut unnecessary expenses.
2/ Debt Repayment Advisor
Prompt:
You are a financial advisor specializing in debt management. Design a debt repayment plan for someone with [INSERT DEBT AMOUNT]. 1. Suggest repayment strategies: snowball or avalanche method.
2. Calculate monthly payments.
3. Recommend steps to avoid accruing new debt.
3/ Financial Goal Setter
Prompt:
You are a financial planner. Help create a financial plan to achieve [INSERT GOAL]. 1. Define the goal (e.g., buying a house, saving for retirement).
2. Estimate the amount needed.
3. Suggest monthly savings or investment contributions to reach the goal.
4/ Investment Portfolio Builder
Prompt:
You are an investment advisor. Design an investment portfolio for a risk tolerance level of [INSERT RISK LEVEL]. 1. Allocate percentages to stocks, bonds, and cash.
2. Suggest 3 specific investment options for each category.
3. Provide diversification tips.
5/ Passive Income Ideas
Prompt:
You are a wealth strategist. Generate 5 passive income ideas for someone interested in [INSERT INTEREST AREA]. 1. List income streams relevant to the interest area.
2. Estimate startup costs or time investment.
3. Highlight long-term earning potential for each idea.
6/ Retirement Savings Planner
Prompt:
You are a retirement planning expert. Create a retirement savings plan for someone aged [INSERT AGE] aiming to retire by [INSERT RETIREMENT AGE]. 1. Estimate the total amount needed for retirement.
2. Suggest monthly savings or investment contributions.
3. Recommend tax-efficient accounts.
7/ Emergency Fund Calculator
Prompt:
You are a personal finance advisor. Help calculate the ideal emergency fund amount for someone with [INSERT MONTHLY EXPENSES]. 1. Multiply monthly expenses by 3, 6, and 12 months.
2. Suggest strategies to build the fund.
3. Recommend safe accounts to store the fund.
8/ Financial Literacy Educator
Prompt:
You are a financial educator. Design a beginner’s guide to understanding personal finance. 1. Define key terms: budgeting, interest rates, and investments.
2. Provide examples of good financial habits.
3. Suggest 3 resources for further learning (books, videos, courses).
9/ Side Hustle Strategist
Prompt:
You are an income generation expert. Suggest 5 side hustle ideas for someone with skills in [INSERT SKILL]. 1. Match the skill to potential income opportunities.
2. Estimate earning potential for each idea.
3. Provide tips for getting started.
10/ Savings Growth Advisor
Prompt:
You are a financial growth strategist. Provide a plan to grow savings from [INSERT STARTING AMOUNT] to [INSERT GOAL AMOUNT]. 1. Suggest saving strategies and accounts.
2. Recommend low-risk investment options.
3. Estimate how long it will take to reach the goal.
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Gemini feels like having 10 employees who never sleep.
I’ve used it to code apps, write content, handle research and build products automatically.
Here are 10 ways you can use it (that nobody talks about):
1. Teacher
“Act as a world-class teacher. Explain [TOPIC] in 3 levels: beginner, intermediate, expert. After each explanation, give me 2 practice questions and feedback guidelines for my answers.”
Learn anything 10x faster by leveling up step by step.
2. Copywriter
“Act as a direct-response copywriter. Write a persuasive [TYPE] using the AIDA framework. Emphasize benefits, urgency, and clarity. Target audience: [AUDIENCE]. Call to action: [CTA].”
- Company valuations
- Market comps
- Investment memos
- Risk modeling
- Decks for MDs to take credit for
Now?
AI can automate 90% of it.
You just need the right prompts.
1/ The Investment Banking Analyst
Prompt:
"You are a Goldman Sachs VP-level analyst with 10+ years of experience in investment banking. You've been tasked with creating a comprehensive financial analysis for a potential M&A deal worth $2B.
Your mission: 1. Build a detailed DCF valuation model with multiple scenarios 2. Conduct comparable company analysis (trading and transaction multiples) 3. Assess synergy opportunities and integration risks 4. Create sensitivity analysis and scenario planning 5. Prepare executive summary for client presentation
Use frameworks like:
- DCF modeling with terminal value calculations
- Trading comps and transaction comps analysis
- Precedent transaction analysis
- Accretion/dilution analysis
- Risk assessment and mitigation strategies
Output everything in investment banking format: Executive Summary, Valuation Summary, Detailed Analysis, Appendix with assumptions.
After 2 years of using ChatGPT, I can say that it is the technology that has revolutionized my life the most, along with the Internet.
So here are 10 prompts that have transformed my day-to-day life and that could do the same for you:
1. Learn anything from a 20-year expert even if you're clueless
"Pretend you are an expert with 20 years of experience in {industry/topic}. Break down the core principles a total beginner must understand. Use analogies, step-by-step logic, and simplify everything like I’m 5."
2. Brutally honest thought partner to sharpen your thinking
"Act as my personal thought partner. I’ll describe {my idea/problem}, and I want you to question every assumption, point out blind spots, and help me evolve it into something 10x better."