In **Part 1** of this series, we reset expectations about bank statements.

We talked about what they are — and what they’re not.

In **Part 2**, we slow down and look at something more specific:

Why the amount feels familiar, but the name on the page doesn’t.

Why a restaurant you know can appear under a different label.
Why one purchase can look slightly different the second time you see it.
Why abbreviations, numbers, and unfamiliar wording can create hesitation — even when nothing is wrong.

This episode isn’t about fixing anything.
It’s about translation.

Bank statements are written for identification, not recognition.
Once you understand that, the page begins to make more sense.

This is the second conversation in our short bank statement series.

In **Part 3**, we’ll take one more step back and talk about how money behaves once it leaves your account.