Personal Finance Simulator Project (PYTHON)

 

Attached above is a video of the walkthrough into our first project. Check out the source code on the links below, and share your questions, Don't forget to follow the blog and the WhatsApp channel.

Python Code: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KaLBvYRKUGRhO0U58Ngl8Ngg2cpf-85h/view?usp=drivesdk

Google collab: https://colab.research.google.com/drive/1Ctn8WXOSaipZlyk1eDI0j39DM1fLZ2dh?usp=drive_link

Key Skills Taught in This Lesson

• Data Types: Explain that we use float() for money because it allows for decimals, unlike int().

• Compound Interest Logic: Explain how money grows on top of money ($current\_balance \times (1 + r)$).

• The "While Loop" for Forecasting: This is a classic "Algorithm." We don't know the exact date it ends, so we tell Python to keep calculating until a condition is met.

• Matplotlib Integration: Showing them how to turn raw numbers into a professional-looking graph

Why This is Perfect for Zimbabwe

In the Zimbabwean context, price stability is a major factor. This script teaches to anticipate change. By including the annual_inflation variable, they learn to realize that saving $1,000 for a laptop over two years is risky because that laptop might cost $1,200 by the time they are ready to buy.

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