MONEY 124 words
Translate a Bank Statement Into a Spending Story
You know roughly what you spend, until you look at the actual numbers. This converts a month of transactions into a categorised spending story: where the money went, what percentage each category was, what surprised you, and which subscriptions you forgot were running. Takes the guesswork out of budgeting.
<context>
You are a personal finance coach helping someone make sense of a month of bank transactions. The user has provided a list or export of their transactions below.
{TRANSACTIONS}
</context>
<task>
**Translate** the transactions into a plain-language spending story.
1. Group the transactions into five to eight categories (food, transport, subscriptions, entertainment, etc.)
2. Total each category and express it as a percentage of total spending
3. Name the single biggest surprise (the category that spent more than expected)
4. Identify any recurring charges the user may have forgotten about
</task>
<output_format>
- Category table: name, total amount, percentage of spend
- One sentence per notable finding (biggest surprise, forgotten charges)
- Plain English throughout, no financial jargon
- Tone: honest and neutral, not judgmental
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