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[The Pokegear snaps on, and Dick, in a nice waiter's shirt, slumps down against a wall and sighs.]

So this is, uh, ridiculously embarrassing.

[His hair's slicked back, too, and he's loosening a little bow tie with his other hand. Tugging at it with a little more force than strictly necessary.]

Exactly, um. Does anyone have any tips for how to... like, not go broke? How do people keep track of money? How do you not run out?

I plead lack of maturity, lack of understanding of the value of a... whatever the unit of currency is here, I don't even know.

And yeah, okay, if you all want a good laugh at my expense, my foster father is a billionaire, both through inheritance and being the CEO of a worldwide corporation. Go ahead, I've heard all the rich kid jokes and I don't really care, I'd just be grateful, in return, for a little--

[There's a voice yelling in the distance, something about not being paid to take breaks; Dick jumps up and shuts off the feed immediately. He does have a work ethic, okay, he was a circus performer until he was nine, but that money was all put in the bank.]

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You're not to the point where you're in debt, are you? [She says this out of actual concern, not to poke light out of Dick's situation.]

[Luckily, Yumi wasn't even the type to poke fun at people's finance situations with her family occasioning running into their own money issues at times. She may not had ever worked for money before but after watching her mother make choices with money, she may have some ideas.]

I'd say save up your money. Don't pay with an arm or a leg for something you could get at a cheaper price. Even keep like some kind of journal to keep track of what you're spending.

Edited 2013-05-09 10:13 (UTC)

Don't spend it. [ What a simple answer. ]

Trial and error, mostly. You figure out over time how much you need to spend on necessities, and go from there. If you want an extra boost, get a Pokémon with Pickup. They find things like balls and potions all the time, so obtaining traveling supplies will be less of a strain on you.

Most jobs pay a heck of a lot better than being a waiter, dude. I work at the light house with Cujo as a bomb sniffing team for two weeks a month and I make more than enough to pay my rent and buy whatever. But you could always get a Pokemon with the Pickup ability too. That's really helpful.

Well, you write it down, of course! And make smart investments. If you're going to purchase something, like a fabric for example, make sure you can use as much of it as possible so as to turn a good profit. It's only good business sense.

I keep a notebook of my expenses and my income! Making a budget is really useful, too. You figure out how much you can spend a month on food and boarding and then don't go over that - and if you really want to save money, you can always camp out.

Oh, and don't buy anything but what you absolutely need until you have enough money to waste every now and then.

When all else fails, go fight some kid on the side of the road if you're in a pinch for cash.

Seems mean, but they love it and then they give you their lunch money.

After awhile, you figure out how to budget everything.

You... Work? I mean that's how you don't run out of money. And battle. Battle a lot.

Emphasis on the "show," that'd be great. The most I've ever done in the kitchen is load the dishwasher.

[And even then, Alfred tended to shoo him away to do his homework or just read aloud to him while he worked.]

Camping never even occurred to me. Geez. I am spoiled.

I don't mind it in theory. I've just... never had to, before.

If you're not used to budgeting just write it all down, everything you earn and everything you spend. Keep a certain amount separate as an emergency, for food or shelter. Most of the inns are 500P or less make sure you have enough set aside to at least cover a few days since every job only pays on Fridays.

When I just got here I stayed in towns for a few weeks at a time to earn money, and since you can heal your pokemon at the Pokecenter you don't need to spend as much on medicine.

[There are two kinds of adults that openly recognize his intelligence, he's found: his mentors and his enemies. Most adults either don't think anything of it because they think everyone is on their same level, or else they don't think anything of it because they don't actually care.

People like Bruce and Alfred recognize it because they want to help him be better. People like Dr. Desmond or the Joker recognize it because it's a threat to them.

It's something to think about.]

I'm fond. Am I going to dedicate my awesome mental ability to the study of cat Pokemon, do you think?

That's the thing about good intentions. There's a certain road...

Speaking as someone who does remember being adopted, the thing that made the difference was, yes, the presence of good intentions, but also the reiteration of them. Not in word, but... action.

[He knew Bruce and Alfred cared about him, because, despite being two of the stiffest, stuffiest, most austere, boring adults to ever walk the Earth, they tried. Their stiff stuffiness actually highlighted how much they'd tried to include him in their lives, whether it was by teaching him about their own interests or just never missing a birthday party.]

I think you'll dedicate enough of it to make sure that once it hatches, it's as well cared-for as one of Bastet's. What you do with the rest of it is up to you.

Though if you're offering to perform a study, I wouldn't mind hearing about the results.

Yeah, it's the budgeting that never occurred to me. Writing it all down is a good idea. I can start that pretty soon.

And I'm definitely grounded. What jobs did you find most useful? I basically took the first thing that would take me.

Don't stop earning. That's a strategy.

I need to get my levels up, too, then.

It sounds like a great stress reliever, at least.

Any tips on what kind of kid to look for?

[Ruefully:]

I'm way too used to just charging whatever I want, I guess. I like the notebook idea. And even the-- camping out, a little bit.

Mostly, I feel dumb for never thinking of any of this.

Investments... investments. My experience there is pretty woeful. What kind of investments around here are there? I can't sew, for example.

[Oh hey, he'd been meaning to track Danny down sans mask... he flashes a pretty self-deprecating smile.]

I kinda panicked and took the first thing that'd take me.

You have a recommendation for Pickup? What Pokemon usually have it?

Edited 2013-05-10 08:14 (UTC)

If only I'd thought of that.

[He rolls his eyes.]

I probably won't drown if I don't take a bath, either. Revolutionary.

Edited 2013-05-10 08:17 (UTC)

No, thank God. I got the bill for my room and board, and that cleaned me out. I just have to earn it all back before it's due again.

That'll be instructive. It's just... never something I've thought about before.

Yeah, that's not for another four and a half years.

In other words, I need to set limits and stick to that... okay. I haven't saved my receipts, but what do you usually find yourself spending the most money on? And how do you mitigate that?

Well, I've got the error part down.

I like the Pickup idea. Which Pokemon have it, usually? I've still got some Pokeballs.

Uh, noted.

[He smiles slightly.]

Sorry to do that to you. It'll be a long time before I'm ready for anything fancy. I guess I could approach it like chemistry. I'm kind of good at that, even if my best friend is better.

Offering, no. Available to be commissioned, yes. For the right price.

I'll do my best. Most of my Pokemon I bought as eggs, so I think I've been getting in some good experience.

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