We weren't alive in 1836 or 1872, so the election cycle of 2016 was the craziest in our lifetime. The nation voted on November 8, 2016 and Donald Trump defeated Hillary … [Read more...]
Would You Pay More for American Made Goods?
Due to the Presidential Election and the Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations, Free Trade is in the news again. Not since the North American Free Trade Agreement have … [Read more...]
AirBNB and Real Estate Prices
San Francisco residents recently voted on Proposition F - a measure introduced on the ballot (supported by community organizers, some landlords and unions representing … [Read more...]
Did Donald Trump Beat the S&P 500 With His Career Net Worth Increases?
Did Donald Trump beat the S&P 500 with his net worth increases over his career... or should he have invested in index funds? I'll give a short answer, then back it … [Read more...]
Circuit Breakers and other Reactions to the Tech Bubble and Current Chinese Conditions
One of the comments I have been getting on our recent series comparing the China market swing and the NASDAQ Tech Bubble's fallout has been the difference in political … [Read more...]
How Far Should We Go to Help Others Financially?
Two of the very best bloggers in the personal finance sphere wrote about the Government's role in spurring good savings habits. Nelson of Financial Uproar, and Sherry at … [Read more...]
How Long Should Debt Be a Responsibility?
We became aware of a particularly interesting Government policy about 2 weeks ago (along with the rest of America) when the Washington Post wrote about the Social … [Read more...]
The DQYDJ Weekender 6/15/2013
Ahh, another weekend in the Bay Area - this one with lots of open homes in my own neighborhood. Boring? I know - but, hey, spying on the improvements my neighbors make … [Read more...]
The Government, The Internet, and The Surveillance State – Graphed
It was less than a month ago when I weighed in on the need for privacy, in the wake of the IRS scandal. In light of the recent revelation of indiscriminate data … [Read more...]
Why Everyone Should Care About Privacy
A few months back we wrote a post asking readers how much privacy they would sacrifice to save money, trying to get a feel for the value judgements of DQYDJ readers on … [Read more...]
Why Everyone Should Care About the IRS Targeting Conservative Groups
"First they came for the communists, and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a communist. Then they came for the socialists, and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a … [Read more...]
Which States Receive the Most Military Spending?
A couple weeks back we put up a visualization of Federal Spending per State. It was good fun, but we did leave out one 'little' aspect of that whole spending thing - … [Read more...]