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Financial Literacy

Pay stubs, deductions, accounts and credit are all learnable. None of them are obvious the first time you meet them, and nobody explains them properly on day one.

Practice it

Short workplace experiences.

These run on the same SkillRise Workday structure as the workplace stories: you arrive, something happens, you decide, and Rise talks it through with you.

Coming soonRiverside Café · 5–8 minutes

Reading Your First Pay Stub

The number in your account is smaller than the number you expected. The stub explains why, once you can read it.

What to expect

  • A short arrival scene at Riverside Café, written like the practices you can already play
  • Two or three real decisions with consequences, plus coaching from Rise
  • An evidence card you can keep, showing the skills you practiced

Estimated readiness: Q4 2026

Financial LiteracyNumeracy

Not playable yet — nothing to start here.

Coming soonHarbor Hotel · 5–8 minutes

Where Did It Go?

Federal tax, FICA, state tax and a retirement contribution all come off before you see anything.

What to expect

  • A short arrival scene at Harbor Hotel, written like the practices you can already play
  • Two or three real decisions with consequences, plus coaching from Rise
  • An evidence card you can keep, showing the skills you practiced

Estimated readiness: Q4 2026

Financial LiteracyReading Documents

Not playable yet — nothing to start here.

Coming soonEveryday decisions · 5–8 minutes

Comparing Two Offers

One job pays more per hour. The other pays for travel and guarantees the hours.

What to expect

  • A short arrival scene at Everyday decisions, written like the practices you can already play
  • Two or three real decisions with consequences, plus coaching from Rise
  • An evidence card you can keep, showing the skills you practiced

Estimated readiness: Q4 2026

NumeracyDecision Making

Not playable yet — nothing to start here.

Coming soonEveryday decisions · 5–8 minutes

A Budget That Survives a Bad Week

You build a simple plan around a variable-hours job.

What to expect

  • A short arrival scene at Everyday decisions, written like the practices you can already play
  • Two or three real decisions with consequences, plus coaching from Rise
  • An evidence card you can keep, showing the skills you practiced

Estimated readiness: Q4 2026

Financial PlanningNumeracy

Not playable yet — nothing to start here.

Coming soonEveryday systems · 5–8 minutes

Choosing an Account

Fees, overdrafts and minimum balances, in plain language.

What to expect

  • A short arrival scene at Everyday systems, written like the practices you can already play
  • Two or three real decisions with consequences, plus coaching from Rise
  • An evidence card you can keep, showing the skills you practiced

Estimated readiness: Q4 2026

Financial Literacy

Not playable yet — nothing to start here.

Coming soonEveryday life · 5–8 minutes

The Text About Your Wages

A message says your payroll details need updating urgently.

What to expect

  • A short arrival scene at Everyday life, written like the practices you can already play
  • Two or three real decisions with consequences, plus coaching from Rise
  • An evidence card you can keep, showing the skills you practiced

Estimated readiness: Q4 2026

Financial SafetyCritical Thinking

Not playable yet — nothing to start here.

Coming soonEveryday decisions · 5–8 minutes

What Credit Actually Costs

Two ways to pay for the same thing, twelve months apart.

What to expect

  • A short arrival scene at Everyday decisions, written like the practices you can already play
  • Two or three real decisions with consequences, plus coaching from Rise
  • An evidence card you can keep, showing the skills you practiced

Estimated readiness: Q4 2026

Financial LiteracyNumeracy

Not playable yet — nothing to start here.

Want more support?

SkillRise can help you practice, but sometimes you may want deeper learning or one-to-one support. These trusted resources offer free or low-cost help.

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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Free information and tools about money, bank accounts, credit, debt, housing, student loans and financial decisions.

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LINCS Learner Center

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Free U.S. Department of Education learning resources for reading, writing, math, English, job skills and health.

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