<human>:  Ben will receive a bonus of $149<human>: More please.
<bot>: How much money will Ben spend on the kitchen? ** Ben's spending for the kitchen is $1496 x 1/22 = $<<1496*1/22=68>>68.
How much money will Ben spend on holidays? ** Ben's spending for holidays is $1496 x 1/4 = $<<1496*1/4=374>>374.
How much money will Ben spend on Christmas gifts? ** Ben's spending for children's gifts is $1496 x 1/8 = $<<1496*1/8=187>>187.
How much money will Ben spend in total? ** The total amount spent is $68 + $374 + $187 = $<<68+374+187=629>>629.
How much money will Ben still have left after these expenses? ** So, Ben still has $1496 - $629 = $<<1496-629=867>>867 left.
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