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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