INDIVIDUAL MCP TOOL
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.
LIVE ENDPOINT
https://begin-fin.com/mcp
Connect to this endpoint to inspect the live schema for get_interactive_tools and invoke it with your own arguments.
Indexed input schema
{}Risk classification
Potential side effects detected · medium confidence · heuristic, not a guarantee.
- A tool name or description suggests a financial action.
Parent server
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
Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.
Related tools
ask_bradley— Ask Bradley any personal finance or money question.explain_concept— Deep-dive educational explanation of any foundational personal finance concept from BeginFin's 8 units.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).compare_financial_options— Objective, side-by-side comparison of two major financial choices (e.g.get_curriculum_glossary— Instant plain-language vocabulary definitions and practical context from BeginFin's 8 units.practice_quiz_question— Retrieve check-for-understanding practice questions with multiple-choice options, correct answer, and clear educational explanation from BeginFin's 8 units.get_curriculum— Get the complete BeginFin 9-unit personal finance curriculum overview, learning outcomes, and national standards alignment.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.