README.md

Ahead

Ahead is a modern financial dashboard for the modern investor. Users connect to their financial institution using Plaid and run investment simulations on selected accounts. It runs on a Flask backend and a React frontend.

Get Started

1. Run backend

cd ./python
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
./start.sh

2. Run frontend

cd ./frontend
npm install
npm start

Using the Application

1. Click "Get Started"
2. Authenticate using Plaid
   • Note: Plaid is in sandbox mode so a dummy account is used
   • Credentials for any institution:
     • username: user_good
     • password: pass_good
3. Choose an account from the menu on the left
4. Edit Annual Contributions, Rate of Return, and Years of Growth to run investment simulations

Screenshot

License

MIT