Hey DQYDJ readers, remember that whole real estate bubble popping thing which started a few years ago?  Now, there is […]

Veteran's Day sales are looking pretty solid this year - if you're in the market for some appliances, check out […]

Not to heft blame on any particular entity for the housing collapse (well, in this article anyway), but one of […]

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 […]