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How Mental Accounting Shapes Our Financial Choices
Abstract: This article explores the phenomenon of mental accounting and how it affects a person’s financial choices.
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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Part of Series: Page One Economics Newsletter
Publication Date: 2026-04-01