Here's 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. I've also listed a keyword(s) after each post title to make it easy to vote (as a made-up example, you can just comment: Game 1 - Saving; Game 2 - Investing, etc.) Be sure to comment which one you like the best out of each set of two. Here we go:
GAME 3
- Earn An Extra Few Hundred This Year By Saving For And Paying Your Own Property Taxes (Taxes) - Surprisingly, most people either don't know or don't bother with this easy money saving method! This post details how you can make more than $100 this year by saving for and paying your own property taxes.
VERSUS
- I want to be rich like you (Rich) - My teenage cousin thought that because of the things I had – house, car, electronic gadgets – that I had to be rich. I had to explain to him what debt was and how appearances from the outside can be deceiving.
GAME 4
- You CAN Get Out of Debt! (Debt) - I've been described as "insistent" that not only will I get out of debt, but that anyone can get out of debt also. This is the battle cry to rally anyone and everyone: You CAN get out of debt! Get mad at the debt, get motivated to get out of the debt, and leave your comment declaring to the world (or at least the blogosphere) that you also WILL get out of debt.
VERSUS
- It hit me like a ton of bricks (Bricks) - I've always been a spender by nature. One sentence I read on The Simple Dollar hit me over the head with reality, though. By picking apart that one sentence, I realized that keeping my long-term goals in mind while making short-term spending decisions would make for a more secure future. Increasing your net worth begins with your attitude about spending.
3. Rich
4. Debt ;)
Posted by: Debt Free Revolution | March 08, 2008 at 12:41 PM
3 Rich
4 Debt
Posted by: Super Saver | March 08, 2008 at 12:43 PM
Taxes
Bricks
Posted by: Becky@FamilyandFinances | March 08, 2008 at 12:47 PM
Taxes
Bricks
Posted by: PT | March 08, 2008 at 01:04 PM
taxes
bricks
Posted by: cf | March 08, 2008 at 01:18 PM
Rich
Bricks
Posted by: RM | March 08, 2008 at 01:30 PM
3 Rich
4 Debt
Posted by: CBaker | March 08, 2008 at 01:53 PM
3. Rich (my own cousin thought I made over half-a-million per year! How wrong he was)
4. Bricks (sorry Ana! I did like the bricks article when it first came out)
Posted by: Clever Dude | March 08, 2008 at 01:58 PM
taxes
bricks
Posted by: Cindy M | March 08, 2008 at 03:42 PM
Rich
Bricks
(yikes that was tough)
Posted by: paidtwice | March 08, 2008 at 04:03 PM
Game 3 - Rich
Game 4 - Debt
Posted by: Beth | March 08, 2008 at 06:04 PM
1. Taxes
2. Debt
Posted by: That One Caveman | March 08, 2008 at 06:20 PM
Game 3: Rich
Game 4: Bricks
Posted by: Jeffrey | March 08, 2008 at 10:32 PM
Rich
Bricks
Posted by: Jessica | March 09, 2008 at 01:57 AM
Rich
Debt
Posted by: kentuckyliz | March 09, 2008 at 10:20 AM
Rich
Debt
Posted by: Jonathan | March 09, 2008 at 02:44 PM
Game 3: Rich
Game 4: Bricks
Posted by: Tim | March 09, 2008 at 05:42 PM
Game 3: Rich
Game 4: Bricks
Posted by: Lee | March 09, 2008 at 08:37 PM
Rich
Bricks
Posted by: Lynnae @ Being Frugal.net | March 09, 2008 at 10:35 PM
Rich
Bricks
Posted by: Livingalmostlarge | March 09, 2008 at 11:46 PM
Taxes
Bricks
Posted by: TT | March 10, 2008 at 12:32 AM
3 - Rich
4 - Debt
Posted by: Lily | March 10, 2008 at 08:49 AM
3: Rich
4: Debt
Posted by: Melissa | March 10, 2008 at 10:18 AM
1. Rich
2. Debt
Posted by: Matt | March 10, 2008 at 10:51 AM
Taxes
Debt
Posted by: Amy | March 10, 2008 at 11:20 AM
Game 3 - Rich
Game 4 - Debt
Posted by: Ken | March 10, 2008 at 11:48 AM
1. Taxes
2. Bricks
Posted by: Finance Girl | March 10, 2008 at 11:56 AM
3. Taxes
4. Bricks
Posted by: Finance Girl | March 10, 2008 at 11:57 AM
3. Rich
4. Debt
Posted by: Eric | March 10, 2008 at 01:03 PM
Voting on this round has now ended. Winners are:
3 - Rich
4 - Bricks
Posted by: FMF | March 10, 2008 at 02:01 PM