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Fix or Flip: a free game about return on investment
A wreck for cheap. Pick the upgrades that pay back, handle the overruns, then sell.
What is Fix or Flip?
Buy a worn-out house, pick the works that add more value than they cost, and sell. A new roof usually pays; gold-plated taps rarely do. And works have a habit of running over.
Fix or Flip is a free money game about return on investment. You buy a worn-out house, choose the works within a budget, and sell.
Each job shows its cost and the value it adds. Plain repairs often pay best; luxuries rarely do. And on higher levels, works run over budget.
At a glance
- Category
- Money Moves
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Play time
- 4–6 min
- Price
- Free, in your browser, sign-up optional
How to play
- Choose
- Six jobs, each with its cost and the value it adds. Stay within the budget.
- Sell
- Your score compares your profit with the best set of jobs.
- Three levels
- Beginner, Intermediate or Expert, picked before you play: the content and the clock change, and each level keeps its own best score.
- Coins
- Example numbers in plain fictional coins, made up for the game. Not financial advice.
Scoring
Up to 300 per house, measured against the best set of jobs within the budget; 50 more when your spare budget covers an overrun.
Three houses per run.
What it trains
- Return on investment
- What each coin spent brings back.
- Budgeting
- Keeping a cushion for overruns.
Strategy and tips
- Value minus cost
- Only jobs that add more than they cost raise your profit.
- Ratio, not size
- Compare what each coin spent brings back, not the biggest number.
- Keep a cushion
- Spare budget pays an overrun; no cushion means a costly short loan.
Why play Fix or Flip?
Every spend can be seen as an investment: what does it bring back? ROI thinking helps with courses, tools and home repairs alike.
Frequently asked questions
Is Fix or Flip free?
Yes. It is free and runs in your browser, with no download. Signing up is optional.
Is this financial advice?
No. Every number is an example in fictional coins, made up for the game. It teaches the ideas; for real decisions, look at your own situation and local rules, or ask a qualified adviser.
Are there levels?
Yes: Beginner, Intermediate and Expert. The numbers, the hints and the clock change, and each level keeps its own best score.