fiscalSMALL STORIES. VERY HUMAN DECISIONS.
Money is serious.
The things we tell ourselves about it? Less so.
Personal finance explained through animated stories: budgeting, saving, borrowing and investing. Clear examples, practical money lessons, and occasionally a jacket you absolutely didn’t need.
A fictional $180 coffee machine seems to save $1.20 per drink. That takes 150 real uses to recover the extra cost. At one drink a week, that is about three years.
Watch on YouTube01 / THE PROJECT
Fiscal Nonsense is an animated look at money and the messy, very human life around it.
We follow five fictional people at different stages of life. First wages. Shared homes. Career changes. Retirement. The details change; the stories we tell ourselves can sound surprisingly familiar.
Short stories, dry humor, and something useful to think about after the punchline. No perfect people required.
02 / MEET THE CAST
From 17 to 72. Different interests, responsibilities, and ideas of what comes next. Nobody has it all figured out.
First independence
“The world is getting bigger.”
School, weekend café shifts, and big decisions about what comes next. Maya wants to find her own way—and still fit in.
Comics · Cooperative games · Secondhand fashion
FIGURING OUTIndependence vs. belonging
Nina’s daughter. Ben’s granddaughter.
Finding his footing
“Freedom comes with bills.”
A first career, a shared flat, and a calendar he keeps overfilling. Leo is figuring out how to show up for friends without losing himself.
Making music · Casual sports · New gadgets
FIGURING OUTPossibility vs. boundaries
Alex’s friend from amateur football.
Building a life
“Everyone else seems ahead.”
A shared home, a steady job, and the occasional unnecessary jacket. Alex is learning that a good life doesn’t follow someone else’s timeline.
Cooking for friends · Football · A good bargain
FIGURING OUTFeeling settled vs. keeping up
Nina’s neighbor. The star of our first episode.
The midlife juggler
“There’s still room to begin again.”
Career questions, family logistics, and ambitions of her own. Nina is dependable—but would quite like an afternoon that belongs to her.
Hiking · Community choir · A new challenge
FIGURING OUTResponsibility vs. reinvention
Maya’s mother. Ben’s daughter.
The next chapter
“Retired. Still curious.”
Repair café regular, budding photographer, and enthusiastic train traveler. Ben is making room for purpose, connection, and things done just for fun.
Photography · Repairing things · Lunch with friends
FIGURING OUTHelping others vs. his own plans
Nina’s father. Maya’s grandfather.
Three generations. One family. Maya, Nina, and Ben bring different perspectives to the same table. Alex and Leo bring a few more. Age sets the scene; it doesn’t write the personality.
03 / BEYOND THE EPISODE
Try a free calculator, explore the related videos, then choose a workbook to keep your plan going.
01 / TRY IT
Explore compound growth, savings goals, debt, loan payments, emergency funds, and shared bills. No signup needed.
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Explore templates03 / GO FURTHER
A home for future guided programs and resources that take an idea beyond the video.
04 / THE FUTURE MERCH CORNER
A little Fiscal Nonsense, away from the screen.
Our merch shop is still in the making.
GOOD HUMOR. QUESTIONABLE MATHS.