mental accounting
/ˌmentəl əˈkaʊntɪŋ/
treating money differently based on subjective categories
“Mental accounting explains why people splurge tax refunds.”
Etymology — From mental + accounting
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/ˌmentəl əˈkaʊntɪŋ/
treating money differently based on subjective categories
“Mental accounting explains why people splurge tax refunds.”
Etymology — From mental + accounting