Why Do We Treat Bonus Money Differently? The “Free Money” Myth, Busted
A $5,000 bonus lands in your account and something strange happens: it does not feel like the same $5,000 as your paycheck. If you have…
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Mental Accounting Tax Refund Spending: A $3,275 Case Study in Where the Money Goes
The IRS says the average tax refund this filing season was $3,275, and a March 2026 survey of 1,370 Americans found that 17.8% spend their…
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Why Do I Treat Bonus Money Differently? The Brain Quirk That Drains Windfalls Before You Notice
A $4,200 bonus hits the account on a Friday. By the second Friday, it’s gone — and you can’t quite say where it went. A…
