A fin de cuentas means something like:
👉 ultimately / at the end of the day
It’s basically just a way to wrap things up in a neat little summary with a ribbon on top. 🎀
🌪️ When to whip it out
Whenever you want to wrap things up and point out the bottom line:
A fin de cuentas, seguimos siendo amigos.
At the end of the day, we’re still friends.
A fin de cuentas, no importó lo que dijo.
Ultimately, it didn’t matter what he said.
A fin de cuentas, lo que importa es que estés feliz.
When all’s said and done, what matters is that you’re happy.