MoneyQuest
The Space Adventure That Teaches Teens Real Money Skills
Master budgeting, saving, credit, investing, and risk management through 8 interactive planets. Earn your financial readiness certificate.
Trusted by students, scouts & educators nationwide
Ditch the Textbooks. Survive the Economy.
We replaced multiple-choice questions with the high-stakes, mechanic-driven gameplay Gen Z actually plays.
Oxygen Overload
Manage a failing space station. Learn the hard way that essential life support (Needs) must be funded before luxury holodecks (Wants).
Supernova Seed
Protect a simulated fusion reactor and watch the undeniable, explosive mathematical power of investing early over a 40-year time-lapse.
The Debt Leviathan
Feel the visceral panic of high-interest credit cards as you try to outrun the crushing gravitational pull of compounding debt.
8 Planets. 8 Critical Money Skills.
Each planet is a hands-on lesson in personal finance. Complete them all to earn your certification.
Verifiable proof for Scouts and schools
Whether you're signing off on a Scout merit badge or grading a classroom assignment, MoneyQuest provides tangible proof of learning. After completing all eight missions, students generate a printable PDF certificate detailing the specific CFPB and CEE standards they mastered.
- CFPB — Youth financial education
- FDIC — Money Smart for Young People
- MyMoney — U.S. Treasury Five
- CEE — National standards for PFE
Signed by Rishab Nanduri, Founder & President, MoneyQuest
The financial-literacy gap
Most young people enter adulthood without the skills to manage money — and the consequences follow them for years.
of teens say they feel unprepared to manage their personal finances
in U.S. student loan debt, much of it tied to gaps in financial education
young adults cannot pass a basic financial-literacy quiz
Commonly cited figures on youth financial confidence and student debt.
Financial habits formed in middle and high school carry into adulthood. Students who practice budgeting, saving, and credit decisions early are less likely to fall into debt traps later. MoneyQuest turns those lessons into a space adventure, because the best time to learn about money is before real decisions depend on it.
Built by a high school student
When Rishab Nanduri looked around at his classmates at Oakton High School in Northern Virginia, he noticed something troubling: students were graduating without even the most basic money skills — no idea how credit cards worked, how to build savings, or what compound interest actually meant.
Frustrated by dry textbooks that failed to connect with Gen Z, Rishab designed MoneyQuest from the ground up: an interactive, space-themed game that turns every financial concept into a mission. He built it entirely in his free time, outside of school.
To keep it permanently free and accessible, he incorporated MoneyQuest as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit — no subscriptions, no hidden fees, no premium tiers.
Our team
The two students steering MoneyQuest from a classroom idea to a nationwide nonprofit.
Ambassadors
High schoolers who run local MoneyQuest chapters — introducing the game to their schools, Scout troops, and communities.
Aligned to National Financial Literacy Frameworks
MoneyQuest meets or exceeds the competency areas outlined in these nationally recognized standards.
The curriculum covers spending, saving, borrowing, investing, and risk management competencies commonly required in state-level personal finance standards.
Who is MoneyQuest for?
Whether you're a scout troop, a classroom teacher, a homeschool family, or a self-motivated learner — MoneyQuest meets you where you are.
Scout Troops
Fulfills Personal Management Merit Badge requirements and financial literacy badge pathways. Complete as a troop or individually.
Classrooms
Standards-aligned curriculum that teachers can assign as a self-paced module or integrate into personal finance units.
Homeschool Families
A complete, engaging financial literacy program that homeschool parents can confidently add to their curriculum.
Self-Learners
Any student ages 12-17 who wants to build real financial skills before heading to college or the workforce.
Frequently asked questions
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