Let's call this the 'Election Edition'?  It's November 3rd, so it's the last chance you've got to read my snark […]

To all of the people complaining about mathematical forecasting in relation to the current election, I'm here to tell you […]

Have you ever seen an election season so dedicated to the intricacies of taxes? Mitt Romney must be glad he paid accountants to run the numbers, since just 4 years ago I seem to recalls number of issues with TurboTax. So yes, I've never heard this much ranting and raving about taxes, even though the last time a very rich person from Massachusetts ran for President there were many similarities. So, let's talk a little bit about two different things - 'Marginal' rates and 'Effective' rates.

My apologies for not getting a Weekender to you all last week, I didn't have time to step away and […]

Don't Quit Your Day Job is primarily a site for musing about the absolutely most efficient way of going about things. We don't generally waste our time with saving pennies, frugality, or lifestyle constriction - most of our readers are on a solid path of spending less than they earn, saving, and investing. That said, we haven't been that accommodating to one particular crowd, a crowd we have previously taken to calling 'low information investors'.

I approach the question of 'choice' with a sort of morbid curiosity.  The idea that, perhaps, less is better isn't […]

Right here on the pages of DQYDJ you've seen us discuss what your level of attractiveness means for your salary, and whether benefits for the homely made sense. Let's go a step further - since we know that salaries are affected by your weight, what does your belt size say about your net worth?

Who else is watching Notre Dame - Stanford today?  For my own reasons, I'm rooting for ND... even though Cameron […]

The last time we talked about the mortgage interest deduction, I shared with you a chart on the percentage of returns in each income group taking the mortgage interest deduction. Today let's take it a step father and look at the mortgage interest deduction geographically.

Hey, did you know that you can hear our boring voice and dry humor in audio format?  That's right - […]