National Poetry Month!

April is National Poetry Month!

Employee Appreciation Day

Even though I work from home and have a Working From Home blog I know that there are still many, many people who work outside of the home and who also work for other companies big and small.

That's why I can appreciate such a day as Employee Appreciation Day which honors employees everywhere. (Just in case you're wondering, yes, there is also a Boss's Day which occurs in September too).

Here is an excerpt about Employee Appreciation Day

"Celebrations today should be created and executed by your company. Recognitions vary widely, and may include a lunch, snack, cakes, or other munchies, and small recognition gifts. Don't expect a day off. Chances are, it just won't happen.

Origin of "Employee Appreciation Day" -

According to David Nuualiitia "Employee Appreciation Day first arrived on calendars in 1995. One of Recognition Professionals International’s founding Board members, Bob Nelson, together with his publishing company, Workman Publishing, created Employee Appreciation Day as a way of focusing the attention of all employers, in all industries on employee recognition."

There are a lot of local and company specific celebrations for Employee Day and week. They are spread across the year.
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Holiday Insights.com

Daylight Savings Time Ends!

Just in case you didn't know daylight savings time has ended!

What this means is that it is time to turn back the clocks one hour.

Believe it or not there have been some serious debates that question the validity of using daylight savings time!

Many countries observe DST, and many do not. The reason many countries implement DST is in hopes to make better use of the daylight in the evenings, as well as some believe that it could be linked to reducing the amount of road accidents and injuries. The extra hour of daylight in the evening is said to give children more social time with friends and family and can even boost the tourism industry because it increases the amount of outdoor activies.

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Timeanddate.com

It is also suggested that you replace the batteries in your smoke detectors. And if you don't have smoke detectors then now would be a good time to buy some!

National Punctuation Day

National Punctuation Day



National Punctuation Day, September 24, celebrates the importance of proper punctuation.

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National Punctuation Day.com

April 15th! - Tax Day!

I didn't really notice it until I signed in to my AOL account but this is the last day to file your taxes! April 15th is definitely the last day to file your taxes before you will be charged a penalty!

I was able to send in all of my tax returns a few days ago so I managed to beat that last minute bad rush!

Since I work from home myself, I won't be getting a tax refund. Since I am self-employed there is a self-employment tax that I have to pay.

There is also a local tax in my own local area that I have to pay on my income as well!

So all together that is 3 tax forms that I have to fill out yearly! But I'm glad to say that I did manage to get all three done in time!





Other sources of money: Have you heard of "unclaimed money"? You may be on the list for unclaimed money and not even know it! You could also have a spouse or family member who is on the list for unclaimed money. Check out my blog, The Unclaimed Money Blog to find out more information about unclaimed money - which is yet another source of free money that the "experts" are always talking about!