Free Money Finance March Madness, Sweet 16, Posts 9-12

We're now down to the Sweet 16 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 -- you will help determine the winner! Criteria for the best article is somewhat subjective, but you can use these factors as a guide: 1) practicality of the post 2) how interesting/provocative/unique it is, 3) the "personal-ness" of it and 4) its impact on net worth.

Here are today's games:

GAME 5

• 10 Things I Have Learned About Money (Learned) - Since I started writing about personal finance  a year ago I've really come to realize a lot of things about money. Some of them are basic, but some of them are life changing.  Here is a rundown of the top 10 things I've learned about money in the past year.

VERSUS

• What's The Point Of A Phonebook Anymore?  How Do I Stop Getting One Every 3 Months? (Phonebook) - Who told the phone book company I actually wanted this?  What percentage of the population even uses it anymore?  Mine goes from my doorstep to my recycle bin as soon as I see 1 of the 5 that come every few months.

GAME 6

• Lost Money: How Money Drains Add Up To $175,000 In 10 Years (Lost) - This article gives us some numbers behind the "latte factor" -- how much money are we really frittering away on things we don't really need?  I found the information here the kind of thing that has inspired me to improve my saving and spending patterns, enough to make me cut down our household budget by 25% last year!  I hope this proves helpful to you as well.

VERSUS

• Why you can't trust real estate agents when buying a house (Trust) - I really liked this post because it was a lot of fun to write and I know it probably helped a few people rethink their relationship with their real estate agent.

Comments

[Green Panda]

Game 5: Learned
Game 6: Lost

[Bible Money Matters]

Game 5: Learned
Game 6: Trust

[Patrick]

Learned
Trust

[The Happy Rock]

Learned

Lost

[FFB]

Learned

Trust

[Aida]

Phonebook
Lost

[MarchMadness]

Learned
Trust

[josh]

Phonebook
Lost

[Pinyo]

Learned
Trust

[Millie]

Learned
Lost

[Alex B.]

Learned
Lost

[Glblguy]

Learned
Trust

[Cindy]

Learned

[Fischer]

Game 6 - Lost

[Cap]

Learned and Lost

[The Financial Blogger]

learned
trust

[RMStrong]

Learned
Lost

[jim]

Learned
Lost

[thomas]

learned
lost

[Emily]

Learned
Trust

[guinness416]

Phonebook!

Trust!

[The Wild Investor]

Learned
Trust

[Eric]

Phonebook
Lost

[ObliviousInvestor]

phonebook
trust

[Joel]

Learned
Trust

[Finance Entry]

What’s The Property Financing?

Property investment is a term that most people are familiar with. People usually invest money when they have a surplus or when they are planning for the future. The very careful ones opt for government securities and the adventurous ones go for stock markets. Where does the property investment stand on this line between the secure and the risky?
If anybody is thinking long term then property has no parallel as it has been seen that in a larger time frame land never betrays. Property can be used to get rental income or can be used to secure a loan for any business venture alongside the property. Property investment also requires detailed research before the deal is drawn. Bear in mind that if the property is upon a disputed land then there are risks of recurring loss. On the other hand, if the property is situated at a location where many facilities are accessible then the prices will appreciate significantly over time. Any kind of Property Investment has been and shall always be one of the best kinds of solid investment opportunities.

[TStrump]

Learned
Trust

[Nicolas]

Phonebook
Trust

[Lee]

Learned
Trust

[Million Dollar Journey]

Learned
Trust

[tom]

Game 5 - Learned

Game 6 - Trust

[Zachary Scheidt]

game 5 - learned
Game 6 - Trust

[Jacques Sprenger]

Game 6: Lost

[CJ]

Phonebook
Trust

[Aaron]

Trust

[Mrs Pillars]

Learned
Trust

[J. Money]

Phonebook
Trush

aww yeahhhhh.

[Marina]

Phonebook
Lost

[Ralph]

Phonebook Trust

[Praveen Puri]

learned
trust

[WhereDoesAllMyMoneyGo.com]

Learned
Trust

[Brandon]

Learned
Trust

[FMF]

These games are now over. The winners are:

Game 5: Learned
Game 6: Trust

Thanks to everyone for voting. Another set of games is out today -- be sure to vote!

[elementaryfinance]

learned

[RateNerd]

Trust