✦ Life Skills 101 — CROSSBEAM® Curriculum

Welcome to Life Skills 101

This program is designed to help you build real-world life skills through lessons, reflection, and interactive learning.

Take the tour

A quick walkthrough of how Life Skills 101 works before you start.

HOW IT WORKS

Your Journey Through Life Skills 101

This program is self-paced — you move through each module at your own pace. There's no rush. Take your time with each lesson, reflection, and activity.

The platform includes nine ways you'll learn:

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Lessons
Real-world content covering key life skills.
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Vocabulary
Key terms and definitions, with real-life examples.
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Reflections
Written prompts to help you think deeper.
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Quizzes
Check-ins to reinforce what you've learned.
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What Would You Do?
Real-life decision scenarios where your choice plays out.
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Simulation
An interactive experience managing a virtual life.
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Videos
Short clips that bring key lessons to life.
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Fill-in-the-Blank
Quick interactive prompts to test yourself.
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Bonus
Extra challenges and deeper questions.
THE SIMULATION

Your Simulated Real World

As you move through the program, each module represents a week in the simulated real world.

You may see bills, income events, and life situations labeled using simple timing:

  • Earlysomething happening at the beginning of the week
  • Midweekhappening in the middle of the week
  • Latehappening toward the end of the week

The simulation runs across two simulated months:

  • • Month 1 covers Weeks 1–4 (Modules 1–4)
  • • Month 2 covers Weeks 5–8 (Modules 5–8)
GET STARTED

Pick Your Starting Situation

Every profile below is a simulated character profile with their own paycheck, bills, family, and living situation — and the money decisions that come with it. Pick the one that matches where you are right now, or where you're headed by clicking one of the profile tile options below.

Not sure? Use the filters to narrow by income, kids, living situation, or education — or tap Random for a random selection.

Showing 8 of 8 profiles

Just Getting Started
Minimal bills. Learn the basics without the pressure.
💵 $214.24/wk income🏠 Student housing / dorm👶 No children
🏦 $250.00 checking💰 $100.00 savings
Uneven Ground
Income that swings week to week, two kids in tow. Learn to plan for the dips.
💵 $324.65/wk income🏠 Living with family👶 2 children
🏦 $300.00 checking💰 $100.00 savings
Provider ModeRECOMMENDED
A little one's counting on you, on a part-time check. Make every dollar stretch.
💵 $387.71/wk income🏠 Living with family👶 1 child
🏦 $350.00 checking💰 $100.00 savings
On My OwnRECOMMENDED
Full bills. Real decisions. This is where most learning happens.
💵 $441.48/wk income🏠 Living alone👶 No children
🏦 $350.00 checking💰 $100.00 savings
Handling Real LifeRECOMMENDED
High responsibility. Real consequences. Advanced mode.
💵 $512.12/wk income🏠 Living with roommate(s)👶 No children
🏦 $500.00 checking💰 $100.00 savings
Flying Solo
Your own place, full-time check, nobody to split the bills with — it's all on you.
💵 $598.277/wk income🏠 Living alone👶 No children
🏦 $500.00 checking💰 $100.00 savings
Building the Bag
Steady check, split rent, no dependents. Prime time to stack real habits.
💵 $733.57/wk income🏠 Living with roommate(s)👶 No children
🏦 $600.00 checking💰 $200.00 savings
Full Plate
Partner, three kids, the highest bills. Top income, top responsibility.
💵 $1003.09/wk income🏠 Living with significant other👶 3 children
🏦 $850.00 checking💰 $200.00 savings

This marks your onboarding as complete and takes you to your dashboard.