Wall Street Bonuses: 4.2% To Charity, 14% To Hobbies, Mistresses

The Street crowd is spending the biggest share of its bonuses on homes, especially second or third ones: Some 16% of last year's bonuses went toward purchasing residences, with another 10% going toward home improvements. Respondents say they're spending about 12% of their money on fine art and collectibles, while 14% went toward "other" -- a category that includes hobbies such as horses and flying lessons, as well as "mistresses and other lovers."

The average amount diverted to savings and investments, meanwhile, is 16.5%. "What surprised me is the low savings and investing rates for people who are making millions of dollars a year," says Russ Alan Prince, president of Prince & Associates. "This says to me that Wall Street expects the good times to continue."

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