Offbeat

Sometimes we go off-script. These are the pieces that don't fit neatly into personal finance, investing, or economics but were too interesting to ignore. Those go along with our world-famous Weekenders where we round up what we're writing, what we're thinking, and what we're updating on the site.

Expect raw thoughts, hot takes, and... probably some broken links. No guarantees, just honest analysis!

All offbeat posts

The DQYDJ Weekender 10/19/2025
The DQYDJ Weekender 9/28/2025
The DQYDJ Weekender 7/6/2025
The DQYDJ Weekender, 4/13/2025
The DQYDJ Weekender, 10/27/2024
The DQYDJ Weekender, 8/11/2024
The DQYDJ Weekender, 6/16/2024
The DQYDJ Weekender, 1/14/2024
The DQYDJ Weekender, 10/22/2023
The DQYDJ Weekender, 1/28/2023
The DQYDJ Weekender, January 9, 2022
The DQYDJ Weekender, 7/11/2021
The DQYDJ Weekender, 5/9/2021
How Many Faithless Electors Were There in 2020?
The DQYDJ Weekender, 11/1/2020
The DQYDJ Weekender - June 7, 2020
The DQYDJ Weekender, 4/26/2020: COVID-19 Continues
The DQYDJ Weekender, 4/05/2020
The DQYDJ Weekender, 3/15/2020: Reflections on the Markets & COVID-19
The DQYDJ Weekender & Yearly Roundup, 12/31/2017
The DQYDJ Weekender, 7/8/2017
The DQYDJ Weekender, 6/17/2017
The DQYDJ Weekender, 5/14/2017
The DQYDJ Weekender, 5/7/2017
The DQYDJ Weekender, 4/29/2017
The DQYDJ Weekender, 3/18/2017
The DQYDJ Weekender, 2/4/2017
The DQYDJ Weekender, 1/8/2017
The DQYDJ Weekender, 1/2/17
How Many Faithless Electors Were There in 2016?
The DQYDJ Weekender Weekly Roundup, 11/19/2016
The DQYDJ Weekender, 10/29/2016
The DQYDJ Weekender Weekly Roundup, 10/15/2016
The DQYDJ Weekender Weekly Roundup, 10/8/2016
The DQYDJ Weekender Weekly Roundup, 10/1/2016
The DQYDJ Weekender Weekly Roundup, 9/23/2016
The DQYDJ Weekender Weekly Roundup, 9/18/2016
Who Won the 2016 Rio Olympics?
The DQYDJ Weekender Weekly Roundup, 8/28/2016
The DQYDJ Weekender Weekly Roundup, 8/6/2016
The DQYDJ Weekender Weekly Roundup, 7/29/2016
The DQYDJ Weekender Weekly Roundup, 7/23/2016
The DQYDJ Weekender Weekly Roundup, 7/2/2016
The DQYDJ Weekender, 6/25/2016
The DQYDJ Weekender, 6/11/2016
The DQYDJ Weekender, 5/28/2016
The DQYDJ Weekender, 5/14/2016
The DQYDJ Weekender, 5/7/2016
The DQYDJ Weekender, 4/23/16 Weekly Roundup
The DQYDJ Weekender, 4/16/2016 Weekly Roundup
The DQYDJ Weekender, 4/9/2016
The DQYDJ Weekender, 4/3/2016 Weekly Roundup
The DQYDJ Weekender, 3/26/2016 Weekly Roundup
The DQYDJ Weekender, 3/19/2016
The DQYDJ Weekender, 3/12/2016
The DQYDJ Weekender, 3/5/2016
The DQYDJ Weekender, 2/27/2016
The DQYDJ Weekender, 2/20/2016
The DQYDJ Weekender, 2/13/2016
The Absurdity of 'Duty Day' Athlete Taxation
The DQYDJ Weekender, 1/30/2016
The DQYDJ Weekender, 1/16/2016
The DQYDJ Weekender, 12/25/2015
The DQYDJ Weekender, 12/19/2015
The DQYDJ Weekender, 12/12/2015
The DQYDJ Weekender, 12/5/2015
The DQYDJ Weekender, 11/7/2015
The DQYDJ Weekender, 10/31/2015
The DQYDJ Weekender, 10/24/2015
The DQYDJ Weekender, 10/17/2015
The DQYDJ Weekender, 9/5/2015
The DQYDJ Weekender, 8/29/2015
The DQYDJ Weekender, 8/22/2015
The DQYDJ Weekender, 7/25/2015
The DQYDJ Weekender, 6/20/2015
The DQYDJ Weekender, 6/6/2015
The DQYDJ Weekender, 5/24/2014 - The Six Years Edition!
The DQYDJ Weekender, 5/9/2015
The DQYDJ Weekender, 5/2/2015
The DQYDJ Weekender, 4/25/2015
The DQYDJ Weekender, 4/18/2015
The DQYDJ Weekender, 4/11/2015
The DQYDJ Weekender, 4/4/2015
The DQYDJ Weekender, 3/7/2015
The DQYDJ Weekender, 2/28/2015
The DQYDJ Weekender, 2/21/2015
The DQYDJ Weekender 2/14/2015
The DQYDJ Weekender, 2/8/2015
The DQYDJ Weekender, 2/1/2015
The DQYDJ Weekender, 1/25/2015
The DQYDJ Weekender, 1/17/2015
The DQYDJ Weekender, 1/10/2015
The DQYDJ Weekender, 12/20/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender, 12/6/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender, 11/15/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender, 11/8/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender, 11/1/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender 10/18/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender, 10/11/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender, 10/4/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender, 9/27/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender
The DQYDJ Weekender, 8/30/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender, 8/22/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender, 8/10/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender, 8/2/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender, 7/26/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender, 07/19/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender, 7/12/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender, 6/29/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender, 6/22/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender, 6/14/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender, 6/7/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender, 5/31/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender, 5/24/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender, 5/11/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender, 5/3/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender, 4/19/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender, 4/12/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender, 4/5/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender, 3/30/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender, 3/22/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender, 3/16/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender, 3/9/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender, 3/1/2014
Who Won the 2014 Sochi Olympics? The Real Story.
The DQYDJ Weekender, 2/22/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender, 2/15/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender, 2/2/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender, 1/25/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender, 1/18/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender, 1/11/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender, 1/4/2014
The DQYDJ Weekender, 12/28/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender, 12/14/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender, 12/7/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender, 11/30/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender, 11/16/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender, 11/2/2013
Athletes Are Still Underpaid
The NCAA Deserves to Be Disbanded - Here's Why.
The DQYDJ Weekender, 10/26/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender, 10/13/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender, 10/5/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender, 9/21/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender, 9/15/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender, 9/7/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender, 8/31/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender, 8/24/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender, 8/17/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender, 8/10/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender, 8/3/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender 7/27/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender, 7/13/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender, 6/29/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender 6/15/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender, 6/8/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender, 6/1/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender, 5/25/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender, 5/18/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender 5/11/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender 5/4/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender, 4/27/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender 4/21/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender, 4/14/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender, 4/6/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender, 3/30/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender 3/23/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender 3/16/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender, 3/9/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender, 3/2/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender 2/23/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender, 2/16/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender, 2/9/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender, 2/2/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender, 1/26/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender, 1/19/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender, 1/12/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender, 1/16/2013
The DQYDJ Weekender, 12/22/2012
The DQYDJ Weekender, 12/15/2012
The DQYDJ Weekender, 12/9/2012
The DQYDJ Weekender, 12/2/2012
The DQYDJ Weekender, 11/25/2012
The DQYDJ Weekender, 11/17/2012
The DQYDJ Weekender, 11/10/2012
The DQYDJ Weekender, 11/3/2012
The DQYDJ Weekender, 10/27/2012
The DQYDJ Weekender, 10/13/2012
The DQYDJ Weekender, 10/06/2012
The DQYDJ Weekender, 9/29/2012
The Definitive Guide to Protest Voting
The DQYDJ Weekender, 9/22/2012
The DQYDJ Weekender, 9/15/2012
The DQYDJ Weekender, 9/8/2012
The DQYDJ Weekender, 9/1/2012
The DQYDJ Weekender, 8/25/2012
The DQYDJ Weekender, 8/18/2012
Who Won the 2012 London Olympics?
The DQYDJ Weekender, 8/11/2012
The DQYDJ Weekender, 8/4/2012
The DQYDJ Weekender, 7/28/2012
The DQYDJ Weekender, 7/21/2012
The DQYDJ Weekender, 7/14/2012
The DQYDJ Weekender, 7/7/2012
The DQYDJ Weekender (Week of 6/25/12)
The DQYDJ Weekender (Week of 6/18/12)
The DQYDJ Weekender (Week of 6/11/12)
The DQYDJ Weekender (Week of 5/4/12)
The DQYDJ Weekender (Week of 5/28/12)
The DQYDJ Weekender (Week of 5/21/12)
The TotallyMoney Carnival "I Read All The Submissions" Edition
The DQYDJ Weekender (Week of 5/14/12)
The DQYDJ Weekender (Week of 5/7/12)
The DQYDJ Weekender (Week of 4/30/12)
The DQYDJ Weekender (Week of 4/23/12)
The DQYDJ Weekender (Week of 4/16/12)
The DQYDJ Weekender (Week of 4/9/12)
The DQYDJ Weekender (Week of 4/2/12)
The DQYDJ Weekender (Week of 3/25/12)
The DQYDJ Weekender (Week of 3/18/12)
The DQYDJ Weekender (Week of 3/11/12)
The DQYDJ Weekender (Week of 3/4/12)
The DQYDJ Weekender (Week of 2/27/12)
Carnivals and Links, Week of November 7, 2011
Carnivals and Links, Week of 10/31/2011
Carnivals and Links, Week of 10/24/2011
Carnivals, Links and Site Updates, Week of 10/17/2011
Carnivals, Links and the Yakezie Challenge, Week of 10/10/2011
Carnivals and Links, Week of 10/3/2011
Carnivals and Links and Twitter, Week of 9/26/2011
Carnivals and Links, Week of 9/19/2011
Athletes are Underpaid: The Economics of Player Salaries
Carnivals and Links, Week of 8/15/2011
Carnivals and Links, Week of 8/8/2011
Carnival and Links, Week of August 01, 2011
Carnivals and Links, Week of April 16, 2011
Carnivals and Links, Week of 2/28/2011
Carnivals and Links, Week of February 21, 2011
Blog Carnival, Week of 2/14/11
Carnivals and Links, Week of 11/15
Fantasy Football Scheduling Luck
Carnival Spotlight - Week of Monday, August 30, 2010
Links and Carnivals, Week of June 14
Carnivals and Links, Week of May 3
Carnivals and Links, Week of April 26
Carnivals and Links, Week of April 19
Links and Carnivals, Week of March 22
Carnivals And Links, Week of March 15
Carnivals and Links, Week of February 1st
Carnivals and Links, Week of January 25th
Carnivals and Links, Week of January 18
Carnivals and Links, Week of December 20
Carnivals and Links, Week of December 14
Carnivals and Links, Week of November 21
Carnivals and Links, Week of November 9
Carnivals and Links, Week of October 28
Carnivals, Week of October 5
Carnivals and Links, Week of September 28
Featured Links and Carnivals, Week of September 21
Carnivals and Links, Week of September 13
Carnivals and Links, Week of September 7
Carnivals and Links, Week of August 31
Carnivals and Links, Week of August 24
Carnivals and Links, Week of August 17
Carnivals and Links, Week of August 10
Carnivals, Week of August 3
Carnivals, Week of July 20th
Carnivals, Week of July 13th
Carnivals, Week of July 6
Carnivals, Week of June 29
Carnivals, Week of June 22
Carnivals, Week of June 15

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