Learning That Actually Sticks
Bite-Sized Lessons
Every lesson takes 20–30 minutes — short enough to fit your day, deep enough to actually change your habits.
Essential Topics
Our curriculum covers the essentials of personal finance, including budgeting, credit, taxes, and investing, in a straightforward and structured format.
Sootchy Sage AI Guide
Your AI financial educator surfaces personalized insights as you progress — checking in, answering questions, and keeping you on track.
"It doesn't matter where you start, only that you start - We'll help you build knowledge, confidence and skills that will change you and your family"
Four Steps to Get Going
Select your mayor-supported pilot community. Your path is personalized to your city’s resources and goals.
Sign up with your name, email, and phone. No payment information — ever. It takes about two minutes.
Complete bite-sized lessons on credit, budgeting, taxes, and investing. Each takes ~25 minutes and earns XP.
Have Questions?
Yes — 100% free. SLX is a community program supported by AAMA mayors through the EMLI Pilot Program. There is no cost, no subscription, and no payment information required at any point.
SLX is currently available to residents of select pilot cities in partnership with AAMA. Sign up to check if your city is included — more cities are being added.
Each lesson takes approximately 20–30 minutes. You can pause and resume at any time, and your progress is saved automatically. Complete at your own pace — there are no deadlines.
Sootchy Sage is your AI-powered financial guide built into SLX. It surfaces personalized insights as you progress through lessons, answers questions, and helps keep you on track toward your financial goals.
AAMA — the African American Mayors Association — represents elected leaders driving economic opportunity in their communities. They work with Sootchy to bring this financial education directly to residents through the EMLI (Emerging Mayors Leadership Initiative) Pilot Program.
