President's Day

President's Day is set aside to honor all of the presidents - both current and past! The third Monday in February is set aside as President's Day. It is an official federal holiday. And there will be many different events honoring this day.

Since it is considered a federal holiday non-essential federal government offices are closed. All federal employees are paid for the holiday; those who are required to work on the holiday receive wages for that day in addition to holiday pay. Private banks, stock and futures exchanges are generally closed on these days as well.

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Wikipedia

President Day Links

• Presidents Day Sales (About 30 years ago a lot of stores closed on this day!)
  
• What I have found that is very interesting about the observance of this holiday is that different states have different official ways of observing this holiday. You can read more about it by clicking here
  
• Link to the official website of the White House's website for more information about President's Day
  

Fun Facts!

• In New Mexico, President's Day, at least as a state government paid holiday, is observed on the Friday following Thanksgiving
  
• This day is also used to honor war veterans
  
• Over time, as with many federal holidays, few Americans actually celebrate Presidents Day, and it is mainly known as a day off from work or school, although most non-governmental workers do not get the day off.
  
• Community celebrations often display a lengthy heritage. Historic Alexandria, Virginia, hosts a month-long tribute, including the longest running George Washington Birthday parade

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!

Winter Solstice

Because I am also a hedgewitch the seasons are something that I am greatly interested in.

During the winter solstice - it marks the beginning of winter and is also the shortest day of the year.

Be Sure To Watch Out For Those Holiday Scams!

With the Christmas season upon us there is an online article that is listing some of the top holiday scams that are out this season.

Of course some of them include scams that appear all year round including phony work at home scams, government grant scams and scams that try to steal a person's password.

But there are a number of scams that involve the holiday season as well including phony charity schemes and holiday sites that are specifically created for phishing purposes.

So be on the lookout and beware!

You can read the article by clicking here.

Daylight Savings Time Ends Today!

In case you don't already know daylight savings times ends today (rather I should say tonight!). This is the time of the year when we turn our clocks back one hour starting at 2am! Theoretically since this occurs on a Saturday night/Sunday morning kind of thing, we're supposed to get an extra hour of sleep.

Here's an interesting fact:

• The only states that don't observe daylight saving time are Hawaii and Arizona, although the Navajo reservation in Arizona do make the change.

Halloween!

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CROWLEY HAILS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH: Hispanic Heritage Month 2009 is set to run from September 15 to October 15 and Congressmember Joseph Crowley (D- Queens/The Bronx) feels there should be special pride in celebrating it this year.

"We helped to raise the first Latina U.S. Supreme Court Justice, our own Judge Sonia Sotomayor," he noted. "Her swearing-in was a tremendous moment for New York and the nation and we should continue to celebrate this achievement throughout the year."

Today Is Alfred Hitchcock's Birthday!

I'm quite a fan of Alfred Hitchcock's movies! As a matter of fact I think some of his movies scare me more than the more modern day horror movies!

I think my favorite Hitchcock movie is "The Birds".

There's some online information saying that Alfred Hitchcock was born on a Friday the 13th (of August) which makes it kind of a scary co-incidence!

Mother's Day!

A day to honor and give thanks to Mother's all over the world!