⚠ Interactive Stress Test

The Financial
Collision Map

A 5-Year Financial Stress Test for Mid-Career Tech Immigrants

Most people plan each major decision in isolation. But your home purchase, visa status, college funding, and job change are not independent — they collide. This tool runs the numbers on your specific situation.

The risk is not one decision failing. The risk is 2–3 things going wrong in the same 18-month window — when you are most locked in and least liquid.

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Your Financial Foundation

Enter your current numbers. These feed every calculation below — be honest, not optimistic.

After tax, 401k, and benefits — what hits your bank account
All fixed + variable costs
Cash + easily accessible accounts
401k, brokerage, RSUs
Current or planned

Quick check: Your emergency fund covers months of expenses at baseline. The standard advice is 6 months — but for immigrants with visa dependency, 12 months is the actual floor.

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Map Your Next 5 Years

Check every major financial decision you are planning. Enter the year and approximate cost.

🏠 Buy / Upgrade Home
🎓 College Funding Starts
🌐 Career Move / Visa Change
📈 Major Investment / Reallocation
⚡ Other Major Expense
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Break the Plan

Now stress-test it. Select 2–3 scenarios that could realistically happen to you. Real risk is not one thing going wrong — it's the combination.

Selected: 0 — choose your own severity for each
💼 Job Loss
Savings drain during income gap — income resumes after rehire
Months without income before rehire?
📉 Market Downturn
Portfolio loses value — cash flow unaffected unless forced to sell
How much does your portfolio drop?
📚 College Starts Early
Tuition pulled from savings ahead of your planned timeline
How many years ahead of plan?
🌐 Forced Relocation / Visa Issue
Legal fees, moving costs, and transition gap drained from savings
Total relocation + legal cost estimate?
🏥 Health / Family Emergency
One-time savings hit from medical or family crisis
Estimated out-of-pocket cost?
📈 Mortgage / Rent Cost Rise
Higher monthly housing cost — hits cash flow and debt coverage
Additional monthly housing cost?
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Run the Collision Test

Your inputs are set. Your decisions are mapped. Your scenarios have specific values. Run it.

Stress Test Results

Where Your Plan Breaks

Fragility Score
The Collision Matrix — 5 Numbers, Every Scenario
Each column = that event alone. Final column = all selected events together.
How these numbers were calculated Click to see the exact math behind every cell
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📌 Your Next Step

If this made you pause — that is the point.

In 30 minutes we look at your specific decisions, map where they collide, and you leave with 2–3 concrete actions to take before committing to anything. This is financial coaching — we work through your thinking, not your portfolio.

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Important Disclaimer

This tool is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, tax, legal, or insurance advice. All calculations, projections, and stress-test results are simplified models based solely on the inputs you provide. They do not account for your complete financial picture, individual tax situation, risk tolerance, insurance coverage, or any other personal circumstances.

Projected figures use assumed rates (7% annual investment return, 3% savings rate, 6.5% mortgage rate) that may not reflect actual market conditions or your specific situation. Past performance does not guarantee future results. All scenarios are hypothetical — actual outcomes may differ materially.

This tool supports financial coaching conversations — helping you think through sequencing, trade-offs, and decision timing. It does not replace the advice of a qualified financial advisor, CPA, attorney, or insurance professional. Before making any major financial decision — including home purchases, investment changes, career transitions, or retirement planning — consult a licensed professional who can evaluate your complete situation.

By using this tool, you acknowledge that Start Your Finances Right and its affiliates accept no liability for decisions made based on these results.