I really like the idea of "forced benefits" - free meals, paid vacations, devices as "bonuses", etc, since they force you to raise your standard of living. I wo

I really like the idea of "forced benefits" - free meals, paid vacations, devices as "bonuses", etc, since they force you to raise your standard of living. I wouldn't eat out for lunch every day because there are other things that I'd rather spend my money on, but since work pays for it, I'm much happier - it makes my life easier, I get to eat better/more interesting food and saves me time. Same goes for vacations - I would love to go and see China, but it'll be a while before I can justify the expense. If someone were to hand me a check for $7,500 though and say "this is for your vacation", I would do it in a heartbeat - and I think be better off for it. I mean, presumably this comes on top of a generous salary already, but I think it's a good thing to help people get over their own biases toward spending.