Free Money Finance March Madness, Round 2, Posts 9-16

Here we go with the second round of Free Money Finance March Madness (if you wonder what's going on in these posts, see my article announcing March Madness and/or click on my March Madness category link and scroll down to read all the posts involved in this subject.) I've listed each "game" (one post versus another) in segments along with the wording provided by the author when the post was submitted. Be sure to comment which one you like the best out of each set of two as commenters have the chance to win a free book. Here we go:

GAME 5

• Tips for choosing and using frequent flyer programs - Here are a dozen ways to make the most of your flying with frequent flyer programs.  From choosing the right airlines to using your rewards wisely, this post will start you on the right path if you're new to frequent flying, and give you food for thought even if you've been flying and earning for a long time.

VERSUS

• Make Multiple Debt Payments Every Month - I used this technique to get out of debt.  Don't be afraid to make multiple payments to a single account!

GAME 6

• Ten unconventional uses for the penny - Now that pennies are illegal to melt, you may as well find ways to use them.  Need a fuse replaced?

VERSUS

• Understanding Your Financial Fortress - A fun post chock full of pictures in which I draw the analogy of your personal finances into that of a financial fortress, complete with a moat, high tower, and castle walls. It's a unique way of looking at your finances and hopefully one in that resonates with anyone regardless of their financial situation.

GAME 7

• Powerless Without Plastic? - A power outage makes me wonder, are we powerless without plastic? Think of all the ways we're dependent on electronic transfers of money.

VERSUS

• 7 Steps That Made Me Debt-Free - A balanced post that is informative while at the same time sums up our personal efforts to become debt-free.

GAME 8

• Why There Is Money in Fixer Properties - This post shows the cost of making home buying decisions emotionally, by going over the differences in price and expense between making the emotional decision to buy the beautiful home, versus buying one that is basically solid.  Difference: Often over a hundred thousand dollars. The difference in payments on the loan is plenty for you to afford the work yourself.

VERSUS

• Ten Simple Ways to Cover Your Ass(ets) - Saving and investing are only part of the equation...You also have to protect the wealth that you've managed to amass, no matter how much or little that may be.

Comments

[raising4boys.com]

Make Multiple Debt Payments Every Month
Understanding Your Financial Fortress
Powerless Without Plastic?
Ten Simple Ways to Cover Your Ass(ets)

[NCN]

Make Multiple Debt Payments
Understanding Financial Fortress
7 Steps
Ten Simple Ways

[Dan Melson]

5: Make Multiple Debt Payments Every Month
6: Understanding Your Financial Fortress
8: Why There Is Money in Fixer Properties

(But I have to admit where I honestly think mine is the better post, I'd vote for my competition over anything else in the bracket.)

[Pete]

Make multiple debt payments
Financial fortress
7 Steps
10 ways

[My New Choice]

Make Multiple Debt Payments Every Month
Understanding Your Financial Fortress
7 Steps That Made Me Debt-Free
Ten Simple Ways to Cover Your Ass(ets)

[Christian Finance]

5. Make Multiple Debt Payments Every Month
6. Ten unconventional uses for the penny
7. Powerless Without Plastic?
8. Ten Simple Ways to Cover Your Ass(ets)

[LivingAlmostLarge]

5. Make multiple debt payments every month
6. Understanding your financial fortress
7. 7 steps that made me debt free
8. Why there is money in fixer uppers

[Nick]

5. Make Multiple Debt Payments Every Month
6. Understanding Your Financial Fortress
7. Powerless Without Plastic?
8. Ten Simple Ways to Cover Your Ass(ets)

[Super Saver]

5. Debt
6. Fortress
7. Plastic
8. Assets

[mbhunter]

5. Debt Payments
6. Financial Fortress (this is a better post than mine!) ;)
7. 7 Steps
8. 10 Ways

[FMF]

Voting is now closed for this competition.