I used NotebookLM to track my finances, and it's actually kind of brilliant - XDA Developers

The article details how the author leveraged NotebookLM to manage and understand their personal finances. Instead of using conventional budgeting applications, they uploaded various financial documents, including monthly bank statements, yearly bank records, credit card statements, and even past tax returns, into NotebookLM. This approach allowed them to ask complex questions in natural language, such as their biggest monthly expenses or whether they spent more than they earned. NotebookLM's ability to generate short summaries of documents, identify key details like opening and closing balances, and its Mind Maps feature were particularly beneficial for visualizing and cross-referencing information across multiple documents. A crucial aspect highlighted is NotebookLM's source-grounded responses, meaning it only references the uploaded materials, thereby preventing 'hallucinations' or the inclusion of unrelated external data. This feature ensured the accuracy and relevance of the financial analysis. The author found the tool instrumental in understanding spending habits and building more realistic financial plans by providing an unbiased perspective on their financial reality.