Thursday, March 23, 2006
Bonus Time
We're supposed to be receiving a bonus at work...Kindly, they're to attach it to our pay (which means I can kiss 50% of that bonus bye-bye before it gets anywhere near my pocket - I'll see it on the pay stub and that's as close as I'll get). Even so, it's a substantial bonus...So, here's my question: Do I decide to use it to pay down existing bills, or do I do something FUN with it like purchase a new washer and dryer??? OK, I'm wanting to use it to go on holiday. I haven't had a proper holiday since we last had a pay raise...four years ago! I could use a holiday. Or, being the slacker I am, ok, the sloth I am, maybe I should invest in the HDTV/recorder box. It would make my hours upon hours spent in front of the TV each week that much more enjoyable. Maybe I could use it to buy a bedroom furniture set...no more dorm room bedroom. I think by the time you hit 40 you're entitled to have a bedroom suite, don't you? There are just so many things that I could do with that money...I guess the real question becomes, how do I make sure my DH doesn't know about the bonus until AFTER I've spent it!?!?!? :)