Leap Day's value is in eye of the beholder

"Veni, vidi, vici" is a Latin sentence said to be written by Julius Caesar in 47 BC. Its meaning: "I came, I saw, I conquered."

today is costing you an extra day's interest if you're repaying a debt. On the bright side, it's earning you a tiny bit more on your bank deposits.

Whom do we have to thank—or curse—for this extra day every four years? Julius Caesar and his lover, Cleopatra.

In 48 BC, Julius Caesar was in Alexandria, Egypt, absorbing the culture and science—and decadence—of Cleopatra's capital. There he learned from an old sage named Acoreus about Egypt's calendar, which had a leap year.

What's the economic impact of today, Leap Day, Feb. 29, 2012?
It's easy to complain about an extra day because it's expensive or you're overworked, but how many people want another day who aren't alive anymore?"
You always have an extra day," "That's the glory of knowing you're alive — you always get an extra day."