Here we go with the first round of Free Money Finance March Money Madness (if you wonder what's going on in these posts, see my article announcing March Money Madness and/or click on my March Money 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 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 19
- How To Invest When You Don't Have Much Money (Much) - Investing is no longer only the realm of the wealthy. Here's how to invest profitably even if you only have a few hundred dollars to start.
VERSUS
- Don't Be Greedy with Freebies (Freebies) - There's a way to be savvy about stretching a buck, but being a stingy freebie monger isn't one of them. Read how a cheapskate views freebies.
GAME 20
- The 10 Commandments for Frugal Living (Frugal) - While frugality doesn’t quite rise to the level of recognized religion, there are some laws to live by if you hope to lead a frugal life. These ten “commandments” will lead you away from the temptation to spend more money, and deliver you from the evils of debt.
VERSUS
- The Infomercial Copycat Method of Debt Reduction (Infomercial) - While there are many ways to pay off debt, this post introduces a wacky, yet effective way to do it. This debt reduction is a reverse engineered version of the media marketing techniques that keep you spending on “stuff”. Give it a try and see how much more confidence you have in freeing yourself from debt.
Game 19 - Much
Game 20 - Frugal
Posted by: Crystal | February 08, 2010 at 10:16 AM
Game 19 - Freebies
Game 20 - Frugal
Posted by: Christina | February 08, 2010 at 10:20 AM
Game 19 - Much
Game 20 - Frugal
Posted by: Patrick | February 08, 2010 at 10:22 AM
Much
Frugal
Posted by: Jeff Rose | February 08, 2010 at 10:23 AM
Much
Frugal
Posted by: FFB | February 08, 2010 at 10:38 AM
Much
Posted by: Jason | February 08, 2010 at 10:46 AM
Game 19 - Freebies
Game 20 - Infomercial
Posted by: Erin | February 08, 2010 at 10:54 AM
much
infomercial
Posted by: ctreit | February 08, 2010 at 12:49 PM
Much
Frugal
Posted by: Peter | February 08, 2010 at 12:52 PM
game 19: much
game 20: frugal
Posted by: jim | February 08, 2010 at 01:38 PM
Much
Frugal
Posted by: Kyle | February 08, 2010 at 02:27 PM
Much
Infomercial
Posted by: Holly | February 08, 2010 at 03:33 PM
Much
Frugal
Posted by: Lynnae | February 08, 2010 at 08:00 PM
Much
Frugal
Posted by: Matt Jabs | February 08, 2010 at 08:25 PM
Much
Frugal
Posted by: Mike | February 08, 2010 at 08:50 PM
- Freebies
- Infomercial
Posted by: Simon Zhen | February 08, 2010 at 09:33 PM
Much
Informercial (Great, Unique concept)
Posted by: Roger, the Amateur Financier | February 08, 2010 at 10:34 PM
Much
Frugal
Posted by: Megan | February 09, 2010 at 10:16 AM
Freebies
Frugal
Posted by: finco86 | February 09, 2010 at 11:03 AM
These games are now over. The winners are:
Game 19: Much
Game 20: Frugal
Thanks to everyone for voting. Another set of games is out today -- be sure to vote!
Posted by: FMF | February 10, 2010 at 09:25 AM