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IBM SkillsBuild: How Smart is Your Spending? Build an AI-Powered Finance Tool

October 13, 2026
12:00 PM ET
Virtual
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In this 60-minute webinar, we will explore if AI can help you save — or quietly nudge you to spend more. This session breaks down how AI shows up in personal finance today, then uses IBM Bob to live-build a simple tool that puts you back in control of your money.

What You’ll Learn

  • Distinguish between AI tools that support smart money decisions and those designed to increase spending
  • Identify common red flags and dark patterns in AI-driven financial apps
  • Use IBM Bob to build a basic tool for tracking spending or flagging financial risks
  • Debug and document an AI-assisted development project

Program Breakdown & Modules

  • Total Estimated Duration for webinar: 60 minutes ‍
  • Total Estimated Duration for all optional and webinar training: 65 minutes ‍
  • Preparatory Activity (Recommended before live session): 5 minutes This video introduces how AI tools, such as IBM Bob, can streamline everyday work by automating routine tasks and assisting with more complex ones. We kindly suggest that you watch this brief video before starting the webinar. NOTE: This is the same recommended video for all fall webinars in this series. You need to watch it once.

Live Virtual Classroom

  1. Live Webinar: Build an AI Wellness App in 60 Minutes ‍
  2. Date & Time: October 13, 2026 | 12:00 PM -1:00PM ET ‍
  3. Duration: 1 hour
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Registering for the IBM SkillsBuild Webinar

1. Click the teal Register button on the NAAIC event page.

2. You will be prompted to Log-in or register for IBM SkillsBuild.

NOTE: If you do not have an IBM SkillsBuild account, you can create a free account.

3. Click the blue ENROLL button on the IBM website.

4. Manually add the event to your calendar. (IBM will not send an automated calendar invite.)

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IMPORTANT: Once you click "Enroll", it takes up to 24 hours for IBM SkillsBuild to share your official invitation. (Check junk mail.)

On the day of the webinar, the link will be posted in the webinar section of the IBM learning plan.