Show HN: ifthensave.com – A privacy-focussed financial planning tool
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Re: Show HN: ifthensave.com – A privacy-focussed financial planning tool
#2Hi all -- I built this because I consistently find myself re-creating the same spreadsheets to do long-term financial planning. I also find it hard to see how small changes in the near-term impact long-term compounding. I hope you find it useful, and I'd love to hear any feedback.
Re: Show HN: ifthensave.com – A privacy-focussed financial planning tool
#3My 2 cents: This is a lot of work just to see it in action. I have to click, fill out a form to save a scenario, then start entering data. I can understand why it was built that way-- it makes sense from an engineering perspective to do so-- but it creates a significant obstacle, especially when there is very little insight into the mechanics of the model without going through all of that work. In addition, the data entry UI is a bit confusing, even for someone familiar with finance.
Would suggest: * describe what the "black box" does if one bothers to enter all their portfolio info * make several predefined + pre-populated scenarios that a visitor can choose from list in <= 2 clicks. You could even just dupe allocations from common investment profiles such as one might see in a 401k option or when choosing from typical passive ETF/fund vehicles * make the above step "dupe" into a new scenario that the user can then edit/tweak to their preference
Re: Show HN: ifthensave.com – A privacy-focussed financial planning tool
#4My 2 cents: This is a lot of work just to see it in action. I have to click, fill out a form to save a scenario, then start entering data. I can understand why it was built that way-- it makes sense from an engineering perspective to do so-- but it creates a significant obstacle, especially when there is very little insight into the mechanics of the model without going through all of that work. In addition, the data…
Thanks for checking it out and for the feedback! I like the idea of pre-canned scenarios and an easy CTA to get started with one or more of them.