Learning Resources

begin-fin.com

An educational personal finance MCP server that answers money questions, explains concepts, defines glossary terms, compares financial options, and calculates paychecks and budgets.

1 endpoint15 known toolsFirst detected October 12, 2026Last detected October 12, 2026

ENDPOINT 1

https://begin-fin.com/mcp

No auth detected

MCP server metadata

Name: beginfin-mcp
Version: 2.0.0

Capabilities

toolsresourcesprompts

Server instructions

You are connected to the BeginFin Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. BeginFin is an open educational resource providing personal finance education, interactive calculators, Bradley AI tutoring, and curriculum lesson planning tools.

Known tools 15

ask_bradley

Ask Bradley any personal finance or money question.

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explain_concept

Deep-dive educational explanation of any foundational personal finance concept from BeginFin's 8 units.

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calculate_paycheck_and_budget

Run real-world personal finance calculations: takes gross earnings, computes mandatory FICA taxes (Social Security 6.2% + Medicare 1.45% = 7.65%), estimated federal withholding, net take-home pay, and generates the recommended 50/30/20 monthly budget breakdown (50% Needs, 30% Wants, 20% Savings/Debt Payoff).

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compare_financial_options

Objective, side-by-side comparison of two major financial choices (e.g.

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get_curriculum_glossary

Instant plain-language vocabulary definitions and practical context from BeginFin's 8 units.

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practice_quiz_question

Retrieve check-for-understanding practice questions with multiple-choice options, correct answer, and clear educational explanation from BeginFin's 8 units.

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get_curriculum

Get the complete BeginFin 9-unit personal finance curriculum overview, learning outcomes, and national standards alignment.

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get_unit_details

Get detailed information for a specific BeginFin unit (1-8), including full text content, specific student learning outcomes, essential vocabulary, key concepts, and corresponding BeginFin platform actions on begin-fin.com.

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generate_lesson_plan

Generate a classroom-ready personal finance lesson plan grounded in the BeginFin curriculum, paired with a concrete BeginFin platform action, real-world hook, hands-on activity, check for understanding, and pacing.

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suggest_activities

Get classroom activities (simulations, games, debates, calculations, reflections) from the BeginFin Activity Library tailored to specific units or topics.

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get_interactive_tools

Get details on the BeginFin Wage and Living Cost Simulator (https://begin-fin.com/tools), which calculates take-home pay, federal/state taxes, FICA withholdings, and balances real-world living expenses.

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get_pacing_guide

Get a structured multi-week curriculum pacing guide tailored to specific teacher goals (e.g., full semester certification, first-job readiness, tax season preparation, credit readiness, or investing focus).

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get_standards_alignment

Get National Standards for Personal Finance Education (NSPFE) and Jump$tart Coalition standard mappings for BeginFin.

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get_teacher_dashboard_guide

Get practical step-by-step guidance on using the BeginFin teacher dashboard at begin-fin.com (creating classrooms, Google Classroom sync, tracking student progress, issuing certs).

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get_brand_info

Get official BeginFin Brand Book guidelines, including mission, vision, core values, founding story (Vishnu Kakarla & Kruz Smith), brand voice, terminology rules, recognitions (Texas Governor commendation, City of Temple/Belton proclamations), and color palette.

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CONNECT WITH APPROVAL

Client installation

Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.

Codex

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.beginfin-mcp]
url = "https://begin-fin.com/mcp"
enabled = true

Claude Code

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "beginfin-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://begin-fin.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector

Name: beginfin-mcp
Remote MCP URL: https://begin-fin.com/mcp

Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "beginfin-mcp": {
      "url": "https://begin-fin.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Visual Studio Code

.vscode/mcp.json

Add to Visual Studio Code

{
  "servers": {
    "beginfin-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://begin-fin.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Generic MCP

Client-specific MCP configuration

{
  "name": "beginfin-mcp",
  "transport": "streamable-http",
  "url": "https://begin-fin.com/mcp"
}

MCP Inspector

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