Minimum viable deck

Must-haves for a strong answer.

These items should appear somewhere in every case-study presentation.

75-minute solverSlide orderPriority rankingExpense assumptionsSpecific case tipsMust-haves

Numbers

  • Monthly income and fixed obligations
  • Liquid cash and emergency fund gap
  • Debt balances, APRs, and payoff order
  • Employer match or benefits left unused

Advice

  • Ranked priorities, not scattered suggestions
  • Clear “do now / delay / avoid” list
  • Specific use of tax refund, inheritance, stimulus, or freed-up payments
  • One-year action calendar

Risk

  • Life insurance need for dependents
  • Disability and health insurance check
  • Auto/home deductible review
  • Catastrophic risk before optional goals

Presentation

  • Executive summary by slide 2
  • Simple tables, no text walls
  • Assumptions labeled
  • Each speaker owns a section