Another reason to play with "house money" is how most corporate budgets work. Yes, the money isn't "theirs"--they don't open up their own wallet to pay you--bu

Another reason to play with "house money" is how most corporate budgets work. Yes, the money isn't "theirs"--they don't open up their own wallet to pay you--but they also NEED TO SPEND their budget. A budget that isn't spent at the end of the quarter/year/whatever simply vanishes, and it's actually harder for that person to request a same-size budget next time (they will be asked why they need the money if they didn't even use it all the last time around).