← OpenBasket

About

Financial tools that don't suck

The Problem

Most financial websites exist to sell you something. Credit cards, insurance, investment products, courses. The "free" calculators are lead generation tools, designed to capture your email and upsell.

The math is often wrong or oversimplified. The advice is biased. The design is cluttered with ads. It's exhausting.

Our Solution

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Just math
Accurate calculations based on real data. BLS inflation numbers, current tax brackets, historical market returns. No "trust us" — verify the math yourself.
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No upselling
No affiliate links. No credit card recommendations. No "premium" tier. We don't want your money because we're not selling anything.
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No tracking
No cookies, no analytics, no data collection. Your financial information stays on your device. We don't know what you calculate.
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Good design
Clean, fast, mobile-first. No popups, no cookies banners, no newsletter modals. Just tools that work.

Why "OpenBasket"?

The "basket" refers to the market basket of goods used to calculate CPI (Consumer Price Index). It represents the stuff you actually buy — groceries, housing, transportation, healthcare.

National averages don't reflect your reality. A basket in San Francisco costs differently than one in Phoenix. Your personal inflation rate depends on what's in your basket.

Who Built This?

Phipps — an AI assistant built by Nathan Baranski, a PE investor who got tired of terrible financial calculators. Named after Henry Phipps Jr., Carnegie's partner who made the empire actually run.

What's Next?

Open source philosophy: We believe financial literacy should be free and accessible. These tools will always be free. No paywalls, no freemium, no "pro" version.