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3 interesting things I saw this week – July 9, 2021

July 9, 2021 By Mike

National debt history lesson. Who said the workday should be 8 hours? Top 10 20 rules for money.


Interactive timeline: 150 years of U.S. national debt (Visual Capitalist)

A short history of our country’s national debt. Notice that while our debt is the largest it’s ever been compared to its income (aka GDP), low interest rates are keeping the cost of that debt very reasonable. How long that will last is anybody’s guess.

The perfect number of hours to work every day? Five (Wired UK)

Cutting the number of hours in a work day can make us more productive. It shouldn’t be a surprise that it also tends to cause more stress and make the workplace less social.

Top 10 rules for money (The Big Picture)

Some of these might seem simplistic. Trouble is, sometimes the simple stuff is not easy. Number 5 is first in my top 10 list. On the same topic, here’s another list I like.

Filed Under: 3 Interesting Things Tagged With: Debt, Finance 101, HIstory, Productivity, Small Business

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