​Welcome to August!  The first week in August means that it’s time for July’s Review and Net Worth Update.
 
For those who are new to The Grown-Up Pkmn Trainer, each month I write a financial review to xatu my net worth by writing down my thoughts on the previous and following months.  I share these summaries so everyone can gain insight into my personal finances and my thoughts behind them.
 
I started tracking my net worth to measure my progress, inspired by Budgets Are Sexy, which has helped me pay closer attention to my personal finances.  I have been tracking my net worth since January 2015 and writing monthly financial reviews for myself since 2016.  I recommend tracking net worth because it has been such a helpful tool to see my personal finances stat changes all in one place.

​Welcome to July!  The first week in July means that it’s time for June’s Review and Net Worth Update.
 
For those who are new to The Grown-Up Pkmn Trainer, each month I write a financial review to xatu my net worth by writing down my thoughts on the previous and following months.  I share these summaries so everyone can gain insight into my personal finances and my thoughts behind them.
 
I started tracking my net worth to measure my progress, inspired by Budgets Are Sexy, which has helped me pay closer attention to my personal finances.  I have been tracking my net worth since January 2015 and writing monthly financial reviews for myself since 2016.  I recommend tracking net worth because it has been such a helpful tool to see my personal finances stat changes all in one place.

Welcome to June!  The first week in June means that it’s time for May’s Review and Net Worth Update.

For those who are new to The Grown-Up Pkmn Trainer, each month I write a financial review to xatu my net worth by writing down my thoughts on the previous and following months.  I share these summaries so everyone can gain insight into my personal finances and my thoughts behind them.

I started tracking my net worth to measure my progress, inspired by Budgets Are Sexy, which has helped me pay closer attention to my personal finances.  I have been tracking my net worth since January 2015 and writing monthly financial reviews for myself since 2016.  I recommend tracking net worth because it has been such a helpful tool to see my personal finances stat changes all in one place.

A lot of people use the website/app Mint to help them manage their personal finances.  Mint is a simple, one-stop shop for people to see the current status of their finances.  A user connects their bank accounts, credit cards, loans, investments and bills to it.  Once connected, Mint can create graphs and other ways to help their users understand their money.

Mint also has a bunch of systems set up to assist their users with their money.  It’s like a chikorita using aromatherapy to restore health to a person’s finances.  With all of their shell bells and grass whistles, I did not find their aromatherapy helpful and canceled my future appointments.
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I tried it for at least three months and did not find it useful to me.  Not all of my accounts could connect, there was too much red, my own systems were better for me and I rarely checked it.  I am sure it has improved in the past two years, but I think I’m fine without it for the moment.

​Welcome to May!  The first week in May means that it’s time for April’s Review and Net Worth Update.
 
For those who are new to The Grown-Up Pkmn Trainer, each month I write a financial review to xatu my net worth by writing down my thoughts on the previous and following months.  I share these summaries so everyone can gain insight into my personal finances and my thoughts behind them.
 
I started tracking my net worth to measure my progress, inspired by Budgets Are Sexy, which has helped me pay closer attention to my personal finances.  I have been tracking my net worth since January 2015 and writing monthly financial reviews for myself since 2016.  I recommend tracking net worth because it has been such a helpful tool to see my personal finances stat changes all in one place.

​In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, trainers were introduced to a resume feature that reminded the player of the last few things they did the last time they played the game.  This feature evolved into the journal in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum.  What I loved about these features was how helpful they were if I picked up a game after not playing for a while.  Gone were the days of being confused why my last save was on a mountain with one pokémon at level 60, three pokémon at level 16 and two of the same pokémon at level 1.
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This feature did not last long, which disappointed me because I like records and notes.  I mostly just like keeping open memory in my head for other information if I don’t need it there and there is someplace outside of my head almost as safe.  It may play into the millennial stereotype, but I think it just makes sense.  I currently use four different methods to store my personal finance information: my financial diary, my net worth spreadsheet, my student loan notebook and my bill books.

Happy April Fool’s Day!  This also means that it’s time for March’s Review and Net Worth Update.
 
For those who are new to The Grown-Up Pkmn Trainer, each month I write a financial review to xatu my net worth by writing down my thoughts on the previous and following months.  I share these summaries so everyone can gain insight into my personal finances and my thoughts behind them.
 
I started tracking my net worth to measure my progress, inspired by Budgets Are Sexy, which has helped me pay closer attention to my personal finances.  I have been tracking my net worth since January 2015 and writing monthly financial reviews for myself since 2016.  I recommend tracking net worth because it has been such a helpful tool to see my personal finances stat changes all in one place.

When I was a Youngster, I started a savings account to help teach me about banks and personal finances.  At the time I thought banks were an important part of everyday society, like Pokémon Centers.

For those of you who don’t know, pokémon centers play a major role in pokémon society and culture.  They are a place where trainers bring their pokémon to restore their health, store excess pokémon, offer areas for trainers to connect and all for free.  Every town or city, no matter the size, has at least one.  Some are even located outside of towns on routes and near caves.

In my mind, banks were a lot like pokémon centers.  They kept our money safe, made trades easier, helped our finances stay healthy, everybody used them and they were free!

Before heading to college I opened my first checking account.  Over the following ten years, I slowly learned that banks are not pokémon centers.  Yes, they both provide storage and make trading easier, but banks are actual businesses.  They can only heal our finances so much for free and they all offer different services to do that.

​Welcome to March which means that it’s time for February’s Review and Net Worth Update.
 
For those who are new to The Grown-Up Pkmn Trainer, each month I write a financial review to xatu my net worth by writing down my thoughts on the previous month.  Here I share these summaries so everyone can get an insight to my personal finances and my thoughts behind them.
 
I started tracking my net worth to measure my progress, inspired by Budgets Are Sexy, which has helped me pay closer attention to my personal finances.  I have been tracking my net worth since January 2015 and writing monthly financial reviews for myself since 2016.  I recommend tracking net worth because it has been such a helpful tool to see my personal finances stat changes all in one place.

​Welcome to February which means that it’s time for January’s Review and Net Worth Update.
 
For those who are new to The Grown-Up Pkmn Trainer, each month I write a financial review to xatu my net worth.  Here I share these summaries so everyone can get an insight into my personal finances and my thoughts behind them.
 
I started tracking my net worth to measure my progress, inspired by Budgets Are Sexy, which has naturally helped me pay better attention to my personal finances.  I have been tracking my net worth since January 2015 and writing monthly financial reviews for myself since 2016.  I recommend tracking your own net worth because I find it to be such a helpful tool to see everything all in one place.