Clark Griswold actually had it all figured out. Sort of. Hefigured wrong, but not in the way you think. When he assumed he'dget a Christmas bonus based on previous years, mostpeople think his mistake was to spend it on a swimming pool beforehe actually received it. Much to his chagrin, despite receiving“the gift that keeps on giving,” that jelly-of-the-month club subscription couldn'tpay for the pool.
But Clark's real mistake wasn't buying a pool before he receivedhis Christmas bonus; it was thinking he should use his Christmasbonus to buy something. There's a better use for that money, justlike there's a better use for any cash you receive as giftsthroughout the year. But let's limit ourselves to year-endbonuses.
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