Today is Boss’s Day, an annual holiday celebrated in America. A bad boss can make your world a living hell, but a great boss can make your life much easier. Today is a time for employees to thank their superior for being a good and fair boss (though right now, I think it’s simply a good time to thank your boss for not laying you off regardless of his or her behavior).
According to Wikipedia, “National Boss’s Day” was registered with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in1958 by a secretary named Patricia Bays Haroski. Her boss was her father, and Oct. 16 is also the date of his birthday. Can you say, “suck-up”? But it paid off — after four years, the governor of Illinois officially proclaimed the holiday. Other countries now celebrate it, too.
Hallmark began creating cards for Boss’s Day in 1979, and many now consider it a “Hallmark holiday” without any real depth. Many people don’t even know when it is, let alone celebrate it. Despite that, it is a prime opportunity to get on your boss’s good side. Bring in some homemade cookies, write a thoughtful card or deliver a bouquet of flowers. Who knows, you may help get yourself a raise!
While most of us have a boss at work who makes the major decisions, we are all our own bosses when it comes to our finances. We are faced with choices every day — go on vacation or save the money? Pay off debt or contribute to retirement? Buy a house or keep renting?
I recommend the following posts from some of my favorite personal finance bloggers from the past week. Hopefully the posts will help you learn more about making smart decisions with your money (just don’t get caught reading this by your boss, you slacker!).
1. Do you and your significant other constantly fight about spending and debt? Five Cent Nickel discusses a study that finds that opposites attract, even when it comes to money management.
2. Free Money Finance recounts the story of a couple who shed major debt (a story originally reported by this blog’s editorial team) and provides his thoughts about their methods.
3. Do you think you have absolutely cut out all the fat that you can, but you’re still struggling with debt? The Simple Dollar challenges the notion that it is impossible to cut some nonessential expenses.
4. Many credit card companies have raised their rates in the past year in order to survive during the recession. Cash Money Life offers tips on what to do if your credit card interest rate increases.
5. When your finances are shaky, it can be hard to decide whether or not you should spend money on travel. Gather Little by Little gives readers some points to think about when they can’t decide whether they should stay or go.
6. Wisebread discusses whether prepaid debit cards are less expensive and better than regular bank debit cards.
7. Do you sometimes find old gift cards stuffed in a drawer or hidden in your car console? SmartMoney explains why many of us never remember to spend our gift cards.
8. Oh great — now I really have something to look forward to. Consumerism Commentary shares the news with readers that Bank of America will be adding annual fees to more credit cards, including some that don’t have any special features such as concierges.
9. Have you often found yourself with buyer’s remorse and credit card debt to show for it? A guest post on Ask Mr. Credit Card lists five ways you can prevent purchasing things you don’t really want or need.
10. No Credit Needed explains an experiment that proves micropayments can help you dig your way out of debt.
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October 16th, 2009 → @ credit card
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