The most important case of your life awaits… do you dare to solve it?
Mystery Game
HOW TO STICK TO A BUDGET
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Introduction
It's a cold, rainy day as you walk into your Detective Agency. You greet your receptionist, pour yourself a cup of coffee and head into your office.
Immediately, you notice a ratty brown folder sitting on your desk. Your receptionist doesn't know where it came from. You decide to examine it:
Examine
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There is a question on the paper.
Continue
CONGRATULATIONS!
You have solved the first clue:
Building a good budget will set you up for success when it comes to sticking to your budget:
Building a good budget will set you up for success when it comes to sticking to your budget:
Continue
Continue
The writing on the paper disappears and you set it down again.
Suddenly, you notice a number appear on the piece of paper.
216
But what does it mean?
Maybe the key opens a box at the Central Archives. You decide to pay them a visit.
Go to the Central Archives
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The Central Archive contains hundreds of secure boxes… but only one matches the number you found.Drag the key and try to open the box with that number.
Continue
Continue
In the box, you find a photograph. Activate the flashlight and move the light halo across the photo to see if there are any hidden clues.
Keep Credit Card Limits Low
Continue
There's a question written on the back of the photo.
Continue
The photo flickers and disappears and you think you see something written on the bottom of the box. Activate the flashlight and move the light halo across the screen to find any hidden clues.
Listen to the cassette tape
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Put the cassette tape in the tape player
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The tape plays but it is very old and some bits are hard to understand. Fill in the missing words of the message.
Continue
Congratulations!
You have solved the second clue:
Changing your thinking about spending will help you stick to a budget and save money over time.
- Don't jump into big purchases. Think them through first
- Keep your credit limit low to avoid temptation to overspend
- Don't spend money you don't have. Avoid debt whenever possible
- Mentally connect your spending to your pay. Is the amount of time you will have to work to pay for it worth the value of the item?
Continue
Continue
You notice an envelope in the box labeled 'Top Secret'. Click the envelope flap to open it.
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You notice an envelope in the box labeled 'Top Secret'. Click th envelope flap to open it.
Continue
Congratulations!
You have solved the third clue:
Adjusting your shopping habits can help you stick to your budget.
- Take a critical look at your subscription services and fees. Cut out the ones that are draining your funds without providing any benefits.
- Also take a look at your other bills such as your cellphone plan.
- If using a credit or debit card gives the illusion that you're not spending money, try using cash.
- Try to avoid impulse buying. Make a list and stick to it.
- Compare brands and buy the generic brand whenever the extra cost for the brand name isn't worth the extra quality you may get.
Continue
Continue
You have almost solved the mystery. But your experience as a detective tells you there's still something else you need to figure out.
Congratulations!
You have solved the third clue:
Adjusting your shopping habits can help you stick to your budget.
You look around the room and your eye catches something small written on the corner of the box. You walk over and look at it closely.
- Take a critical look at your subscription services and fees. Cut out the ones that are draining your funds without providing any benefits.
- Also take a look at your other bills such as your cellphone plan.
- If using a credit or debit card gives the illusion that you're not spending money, try using cash.
- Try to avoid impulse buying. Make a list and stick to it.
- Compare brands and buy the generic brand whenever the extra cost for the brand name isn't worth the extra quality you may get.
Go over to the boxes
Continue
Drag the magnifying glass to the box you opened with the key to look more closely at the box.
Continue
Continue
You're not sure what the numbers and letters and symbols mean so you look around the room wracking your brain for a solution.
Suddenly you notice that there is an old typewriter in the corner of the room and the keys look like the letters in the code you just received. Could they be connected?
Type the code into the typewriter
Continue
Type in your code here
Note: The code is case sensitive
You head outside and notice there is a map on the back of the piece of paper from the typewriter. However, there seems to be one more puzzle you need to solve to be able to read the map.
Drag the coin from beside each item on the left and place it beside the corresponding item on the right.
A Good Budget is...
Reward Success
Change Your Thinking
Connect Spending to Pay
Avoid Impulse Buying
Be Careful When Shopping
Use External Motivators
Realistic
Continue
The map has led you to a cabin in the woods outside of town. The lights are on and you feel a bit nervous, knowing you're going to meet the person who hired you to solve the mystery.
You take a deep breath and knock on the door.
Continue
Someone answers the door. You can't see his face but he begins to speak...
Continue
You hand him the results of your investigation and he reaches out to shake your hand.
Thanks for solving the case. I'm excited to try out these tips for sticking to a budget. They could really change my life. You're the best detective in the world.
END
Continue
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Pick up the Cassette Tape
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Unfortunately, that's incorrect. Please go back and try again.
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Did you figure it out? How can anyone possibly stick to a budget?
Continue
Continue
Inside the folder there are only two things:A rusty key. And a scrap of paper. You pick up the piece of paper and read it.
Read the Paper
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Keep Credit Card Limits LowFlip the photo over to solve the next problem and find your next clue.
Flip Photo Over
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Transcript
The most important case of your life awaits… do you dare to solve it?
Mystery Game
HOW TO STICK TO A BUDGET
Start
Introduction
It's a cold, rainy day as you walk into your Detective Agency. You greet your receptionist, pour yourself a cup of coffee and head into your office.
Immediately, you notice a ratty brown folder sitting on your desk. Your receptionist doesn't know where it came from. You decide to examine it:
Examine
Continue
There is a question on the paper.
Continue
CONGRATULATIONS!
You have solved the first clue:
Building a good budget will set you up for success when it comes to sticking to your budget:
Building a good budget will set you up for success when it comes to sticking to your budget:
Continue
Continue
The writing on the paper disappears and you set it down again.
Suddenly, you notice a number appear on the piece of paper.
216
But what does it mean?
Maybe the key opens a box at the Central Archives. You decide to pay them a visit.
Go to the Central Archives
Continue
The Central Archive contains hundreds of secure boxes… but only one matches the number you found.Drag the key and try to open the box with that number.
Continue
Continue
In the box, you find a photograph. Activate the flashlight and move the light halo across the photo to see if there are any hidden clues.
Keep Credit Card Limits Low
Continue
There's a question written on the back of the photo.
Continue
The photo flickers and disappears and you think you see something written on the bottom of the box. Activate the flashlight and move the light halo across the screen to find any hidden clues.
Listen to the cassette tape
Continue
Put the cassette tape in the tape player
Continue
The tape plays but it is very old and some bits are hard to understand. Fill in the missing words of the message.
Continue
Congratulations!
You have solved the second clue:
Changing your thinking about spending will help you stick to a budget and save money over time.
Continue
Continue
You notice an envelope in the box labeled 'Top Secret'. Click the envelope flap to open it.
Continue
You notice an envelope in the box labeled 'Top Secret'. Click th envelope flap to open it.
Continue
Congratulations!
You have solved the third clue:
Adjusting your shopping habits can help you stick to your budget.
Continue
Continue
You have almost solved the mystery. But your experience as a detective tells you there's still something else you need to figure out.
Congratulations!
You have solved the third clue:
Adjusting your shopping habits can help you stick to your budget.
You look around the room and your eye catches something small written on the corner of the box. You walk over and look at it closely.
Go over to the boxes
Continue
Drag the magnifying glass to the box you opened with the key to look more closely at the box.
Continue
Continue
You're not sure what the numbers and letters and symbols mean so you look around the room wracking your brain for a solution.
Suddenly you notice that there is an old typewriter in the corner of the room and the keys look like the letters in the code you just received. Could they be connected?
Type the code into the typewriter
Continue
Type in your code here
Note: The code is case sensitive
You head outside and notice there is a map on the back of the piece of paper from the typewriter. However, there seems to be one more puzzle you need to solve to be able to read the map.
Drag the coin from beside each item on the left and place it beside the corresponding item on the right.
A Good Budget is...
Reward Success
Change Your Thinking
Connect Spending to Pay
Avoid Impulse Buying
Be Careful When Shopping
Use External Motivators
Realistic
Continue
The map has led you to a cabin in the woods outside of town. The lights are on and you feel a bit nervous, knowing you're going to meet the person who hired you to solve the mystery.
You take a deep breath and knock on the door.
Continue
Someone answers the door. You can't see his face but he begins to speak...
Continue
You hand him the results of your investigation and he reaches out to shake your hand.
Thanks for solving the case. I'm excited to try out these tips for sticking to a budget. They could really change my life. You're the best detective in the world.
END
Continue
Oh no!
Unfortunately, that's incorrect. Please go back and try again.
Try again
Pick up the Cassette Tape
Oh no!
Unfortunately, that's incorrect. Please go back and try again.
Try again
Oh no!
Unfortunately, that's incorrect. Please go back and try again.
Try again
Did you figure it out? How can anyone possibly stick to a budget?
Continue
Continue
Inside the folder there are only two things:A rusty key. And a scrap of paper. You pick up the piece of paper and read it.
Read the Paper
Oh no!
Unfortunately, that's incorrect. Please go back and try again.
Try again
Keep Credit Card Limits LowFlip the photo over to solve the next problem and find your next clue.
Flip Photo Over
Oh no!
Unfortunately, that's incorrect. Please go back and try again.
Try again