diff --git a/config/balance.yml b/config/balance.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d3a54cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/balance.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+symbol: " star bits"
+after: true
+cutoff: 0
diff --git a/config/roles.yml b/config/roles.yml
index 5edc852..69e5de1 100644
--- a/config/roles.yml
+++ b/config/roles.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ NONE:
     permissions:
         - cosmic.commandGroup.general
         - cosmic.command.inventory
+        - cosmic.command.balance
         - cosmic.command.magic8ball
         - cosmic.command.color
         - cosmic.command.id
diff --git a/prisma/schema.prisma b/prisma/schema.prisma
index ce5adac..802804f 100644
--- a/prisma/schema.prisma
+++ b/prisma/schema.prisma
@@ -21,10 +21,11 @@ model User {
 }
 
 model Inventory {
-  id     Int    @id @unique @default(autoincrement())
-  userId String @unique
-  user   User   @relation(fields: [userId], references: [id])
-  items  Json
+  id      Int    @id @unique @default(autoincrement())
+  userId  String @unique
+  user    User   @relation(fields: [userId], references: [id])
+  items   Json
+  balance Float  @default(0)
 }
 
 enum Role {
diff --git a/src/commands/commands/economy/balance.ts b/src/commands/commands/economy/balance.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e9eff2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands/commands/economy/balance.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import { formatBalance } from "../../../economy/Balance";
+import { Item, StackableItem } from "../../../economy/Item";
+import { Command } from "../../Command";
+
+export const balance = new Command(
+	"balance",
+	["balance", "bal", "money"],
+	"get bozo's balance",
+	"balance",
+	(msg, agent) => {
+		const bal = msg.inventory.balance;
+		return `Balance: ${formatBalance(bal)}`;
+	}
+);
diff --git a/src/commands/index.ts b/src/commands/index.ts
index 79c4fd8..d943b33 100644
--- a/src/commands/index.ts
+++ b/src/commands/index.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { color } from "./commands/utility/color";
 import { role } from "./commands/utility/role";
 import { ic } from "./commands/utility/ic";
 import { uptime } from "./commands/utility/uptime";
+import { balance } from "./commands/economy/balance";
 
 export function loadCommands() {
 	// cringe
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ export function loadCommands() {
 	CommandHandler.addCommandGroup(general);
 
 	const economy = new CommandGroup("economy", "💸 Economy");
-	economy.addCommands([inventory]);
+	economy.addCommands([inventory, balance]);
 	CommandHandler.addCommandGroup(economy);
 
 	const fun = new CommandGroup("fun", "✨ Fun");
diff --git a/src/economy/Balance.ts b/src/economy/Balance.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2588dd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/economy/Balance.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { loadConfig } from "../util/config";
+
+const config = loadConfig("config/balance.yml", {
+	symbol: " star bits",
+	after: true,
+	cutoff: 0
+});
+
+export function formatBalance(
+	balance: number,
+	symbol: string = config.symbol,
+	after: boolean = config.after,
+	cutoff: number = config.cutoff
+) {
+	if (after) return `${balance.toFixed(cutoff)}${symbol}`;
+	else return `${symbol}${balance.toFixed(cutoff)}`;
+}
diff --git a/src/permissions/default.ts b/src/permissions/default.ts
index 4570c14..a2c748d 100644
--- a/src/permissions/default.ts
+++ b/src/permissions/default.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export const defaultConfig = {
 			"cosmic.commandGroup.general",
 
 			"cosmic.command.inventory",
+			"cosmic.command.balance",
 
 			"cosmic.command.magic8ball",