Money Basics
Mindset, banking, budgeting, and what's left over.
StartBuilt by FirstHome IQ, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. For first-time buyers, families, classrooms, and the educators and ambassadors who teach them.
For ambassadors
The presentation library, training resources, and ambassador tools are over here.
Open the ambassador libraryWant to learn more about becoming an ambassador? Click here.
Courses
Three courses. Self-paced, on your schedule. Watch a short video, do a small thing, take the next step.
Calculators
Compare what renting costs you over time vs. owning, with equity built and your real numbers.
Open the calculatorFigure out the home price your real budget supports — the lender's view.
Open the calculatorThe comfort number. What fits your take-home, your spending, and what you want to save.
Open the calculatorLook up assistance programs in your state. 2,000+ programs nationally. Most first-time buyers qualify for at least one.
Find programsGames
Three free games for classrooms, workshops, and family game night.
Quiz-show format. Five categories. 10 to 30 minutes, 2 to 30 players.
Discussion-driver. 25 paired choices. 5 to 15 minutes, any group size.
Multiple-choice rapid-fire on real homebuying questions. 10 to 20 minutes.
Test what you know
The 5-minute homebuyer IQ quiz shows you what you've got and where you still have ground to cover.
Take the quizSupport the mission
Every dollar funds free homebuyer education for the next person who lands here. Especially the ones who never thought owning a home was on the table.