Case study

Pear finance

January 2026

Challenge

Financial growth can be a challenge for new parents, as they have many new financial requirements. Through this app's design, I addressed the needs of new parents looking to save, budget, and invest.

Research

Partnering with ChatGPT, I created an interview guide and evaluated user needs.

Insights

  • Parents want to budget and invest, but don’t know where to start

  • Parents want direct visibility into saving opportunities

Outcome

An accessible and digestible design, where anyone can save, improve budgeting, and grow their investment portfolio

Track assets, liabilities, and spending habits

Budget and track growth

Automatic savings & investments

Enables new families to grow their finances through automatic deposits and simple investment elections.

Cash back

Linking bank cards will enable users to add cash back offers directly in the app

Design system

Using the material design system, I created tokenized assets that I reused throughout the design process, establishing cohesive designs throughout the app