Learn what to do with your paycheck — in about 5 minutes.
A free money check for people who work for a living — your score, your biggest leak, and the one move to make this week. No bank login.
MoneyBricks is a money-learning platform for working people — a free 5-minute BrickScore that becomes a personalized plan, coached by an AI named Brix.
Free · 21 quick questions · No credit card · No bank connection
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You work hard, but your paycheck disappears.
Ever typed “why am I making good money but still broke?” into a search bar at midnight? Here’s why — no one ever handed you a financial blueprint.
The blueprint gap
You can earn good money and still feel broke. Nobody — not school, not your employer — ever handed you a financial blueprint, so you manage money reactively instead of strategically.
$5,000–$15,000 a year
What a skilled tradesperson can overpay in taxes annually — from deductions, write-offs, and retirement moves no one ever explained.
$200–$400 an hour
What real financial advice costs. The wealthy have advisors and tax strategists; most working people have Google and a strip-mall tax preparer.
How it works
Three steps. No spreadsheets, no shame, no homework.
Take the free BrickScore
Answer 21 quick questions about your money. No bank login. No credit check. About 5 minutes.
Get your blueprint
See where your paycheck really goes and what's quietly working against you — in plain English, no jargon.
Start building
Get a short list of moves you can make this week. Small bricks. They stack up faster than you'd think.
See it work — right now.
Tell Brix a little about your work and money. No signup, no bank connection — a taste of what your free BrickScore turns up.
Fill in a couple of details and Brix will show you a sample of what your BrickScore might turn up.
Your dashboard starts the moment you do.
Your dashboard tracks everything in one place — and it’s already keeping score. Here’s yours.
Your MyBrickPlan
See your MyBrickPlan →This is your live MyBrickPlan. Take your free BrickScore and it fills in with your real numbers — your score, the bricks you’ve learned, and your next best move.
A financial life, built one brick at a time.
Your whole financial life on one BrickMap — 30 topics across 6 layers. You start at the foundation, the income that funds everything, and build up. Brick by brick, chapter by chapter.
- 30
- Bricks to master
- 6
- Chapters, foundation up
- 5 min
- A day to build the habit
▲ Build upward — EARN is the foundation, BUILD is the roof
Earn is the foundation — every layer above rests on the income that funds it. Click any brick to see what’s inside.
Free · About 5 minutes · No bank login
Not a lecture. Not a course. Not a spreadsheet.
Brix
Your MoneyBricks coach
Picked up an extra shift — got $200 spare this week. Should it go on my credit card or my car loan?
The credit card. It charges the higher interest, so that $200 does the most good there.
Move it today, while it's still in your account. Want me to show what it does to your payoff date?
Sample conversation — written to show how Brix coaches.
The MoneyBricks promise
Here’s what you get from us — and what you’ll never get.
- No condescension, no shame, no judgment
- No Wall Street jargon
- No product pushing, no commissions — we sell a subscription, not financial products
- Privacy and security by default; data never sold
- Educational coaching, honestly labeled — not personalized legal, tax, or investment advice
- Free to start — the BrickScore costs nothing, no credit card, no bank connection
Who’s building with MoneyBricks
We’re pre-launch and building in the open. Real member stories and results will land here as our beta community grows — no invented numbers, ever. For now, here’s who it’s for.
Sound familiar?
Working hard, but not getting ahead
You get the blueprint you never had — a clear starting point built for your actual income and life.
Know you should do more, not sure what
You get the smart-money knowledge wealthy people's advisors have always had — in plain language you can use.
Ready to build something real for your family
You get the tools, the accountability, and the AI guidance to make it happen — without the expensive middleman.
A note from the founder
Ryan Fessler, MoneyBricks
I’ve spent my entire career in corporate finance as a CPA/MBA working with all size companies from startups to Fortune 500. And yet no one ever taught me the money lessons that matter most in real life — not school, not b-school, not the job, not the bank. If your parents passed that wisdom down, count yourself lucky; most of us are left to figure it out the hard way, and far too late.
That’s what MoneyBricks is here to change. If someone who does this for a living had to learn it late, the odds are stacked against everyone else — and a secure future shouldn’t come down to who raised you or what you do for work. Everyone deserves this knowledge, early enough to use it.
Most money tools only connect to your accounts and track what you already have — a scoreboard, not the whole game. I wanted the complete financial picture, so I’m building the place I wish I’d had: one honest coach and 30 core money concepts, in plain language, for every age and every line of work — a clear path to a secure future for you and your family. I’m glad you’re here; come build it alongside a growing crew of fellow “Brickheads.”
Questions? Write to me at support@moneybricks.com.
Questions, answered
Straight answers, in plain English. More on the FAQ page.
What is MoneyBricks?
MoneyBricks is a money-learning platform for working people. A free 5-minute BrickScore shows where you stand, then Brix — your AI money coach — turns it into a personalized, step-by-step plan. It teaches how money actually works, in plain language, for every trade and every stage of life.
How much does it cost?
The BrickScore is free — no credit card. Paid plans start at $10/month for Core, with a 14-day free trial and no card to start. Founding members lock in $7/month for life. Pro and Max add more coaching and tools.
Do I need to connect my bank?
No. MoneyBricks works from what you choose to share — there's no bank connection and no credit card required to take your free BrickScore. You stay in control of your data, and we never sell it.
Who is MoneyBricks for?
Working people — trades, shifts, healthcare, drivers, restaurant and construction crews, the self-employed, and anyone who earns a paycheck. If no one ever really taught you how money works, MoneyBricks is built for you.
How long does the BrickScore take?
About 5 minutes. It's 21 quick questions — no spreadsheets, no documents, no bank login. You walk away with your score, your biggest money leak, and one clear next move to make this week.
Stop guessing. Start building.
Your free BrickScore works right now — about 5 minutes, no bank login.
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