Savings & Retirement

How to Blow Your Bonus Without Regrets

Financial advisers say a ‘strategic splurge’ like a dream vacation can be a good idea if your other financial goals are on track.

Photographer: Luke Duggleby/Bloomberg

Being responsible can take all the fun out of getting a bonus.

Every year when my bonus check hits my bank account, I think about what I should do with it: Contribute to my retirement funds, add to my emergency stash, invest in a low-risk ETF.