Here we go with the first round of Free Money Finance March Money Madness (to follow all the action 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 15
- How to Pay Yourself First (Pay) - Personal finance folks often throw around the term “pay yourself first.” It is a bit big-headed of us to assume you know how to do that. Here are some steps you can take to put the most popular finance advice to work.
VERSUS
- Should I Sell My Wife's Wedding Ring? (Ring) - We all know that American's have an obsession with material possessions. Well, I wanted to find out if readers thought it was acceptable to sell one of the most cherished possessions of all: my wife's wedding ring. Upon discovering that the value of her ring had doubled from when we first purchased it, we pondered selling it and using the money pay off one of our larger student loans (becoming debt free has been our primary goal in life for 6 years).
GAME 16
- What is Dollar Cost Averaging? Drip Your Way to Millions (Dollar) - Drip. Drip. Drip. That's the sound of a millionaire in the making. By using Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA), you'll have the secret sauce in how to invest and become rich!
VERSUS
- How I Obtained a Masters Degree from Harvard for $500--Without Scholarships! (Degree) - Yes, you read that correctly. With a bit of creativity and whole lot of hard work, I graduated with my Masters degree from Harvard with ZERO debt. Better yet, the entire degree/program only cost me $500! Apply my tips and strategies to reduce any of your education-related expenses. This is one post you'll definitely want to bookmark and share.
Ring and degree!
Posted by: Jen | February 25, 2013 at 02:10 PM
Pay
Degree
Posted by: J. Money | February 25, 2013 at 02:17 PM
Ring
Degree
Posted by: Jason | February 25, 2013 at 02:44 PM
Ring and Degree :)
Posted by: Michelle | February 25, 2013 at 02:48 PM
ring degree
Posted by: Jeremy | February 25, 2013 at 03:04 PM
ring
degree
Posted by: Pauline | February 25, 2013 at 03:26 PM
Pay
Degree
Posted by: My Financial Independence Journey | February 25, 2013 at 03:31 PM
Ring
Degree
Posted by: JP | February 25, 2013 at 03:48 PM
Ring
Degree
Posted by: JTS | February 25, 2013 at 04:25 PM
Pay
Degree
Posted by: cj | February 25, 2013 at 04:45 PM
Pay
Degree
Posted by: Eric | February 25, 2013 at 05:17 PM
Pay
Dollar
Posted by: Tom Drake | February 25, 2013 at 05:40 PM
Pay
Dollar
Posted by: Jeffrey Trull | February 25, 2013 at 05:45 PM
Pay
Degree
Posted by: Daniel | February 25, 2013 at 06:14 PM
Ring
Degree
Posted by: John S @ Frugal Rules | February 25, 2013 at 06:26 PM
game 15 : pay
game 16 : dollar
Posted by: jim | February 25, 2013 at 06:47 PM
Pay
Degree
Posted by: Jacob @ My Personal Finance Journey | February 25, 2013 at 07:09 PM
pay
degree
Posted by: retirebyforty | February 25, 2013 at 07:34 PM
Ring
Degree
Posted by: Jon @ MoneySmartGuides | February 25, 2013 at 08:15 PM
Pay Yourself First
Posted by: Datingdad | February 25, 2013 at 08:29 PM
Ring
Dollar
Posted by: My Money Design | February 25, 2013 at 08:36 PM
Pay
Degree
Posted by: Robert | February 25, 2013 at 08:43 PM
Pay
Degree
Posted by: Shane @ Beating Broke | February 25, 2013 at 09:26 PM
Pay
Dollar
Posted by: Peter | February 25, 2013 at 10:15 PM
Ring
Degree
Posted by: Laura | February 25, 2013 at 10:23 PM
Ring
Degree
Posted by: SB @ One Cent at a Time | February 25, 2013 at 10:31 PM
Ring
Degree
Posted by: Maria perez | February 26, 2013 at 03:21 AM
Pay
Degree
Posted by: Mike Collins | February 26, 2013 at 07:35 AM
Pay
Degree
Posted by: Lisa @ Cents To Save | February 26, 2013 at 08:32 AM
Pay
Degree
Posted by: Happy Girl Thrift | February 26, 2013 at 08:34 AM
Ring and Degree
Posted by: Jose | February 26, 2013 at 10:35 AM
Ring
Posted by: Steve | February 26, 2013 at 10:43 AM
Ring
Posted by: Nancy | February 26, 2013 at 10:44 AM
pay
dollar
Posted by: chris | February 26, 2013 at 10:56 AM
Pay
Posted by: Ya'aqov Ben-Yehudah | February 26, 2013 at 11:23 AM
Ring
Posted by: Linda | February 26, 2013 at 12:21 PM
Ring
Degree
Posted by: Sean | February 26, 2013 at 12:32 PM
Ring
Posted by: Randy | February 26, 2013 at 12:58 PM
Pay
Degree
Posted by: Nick @ ayoungpro.com | February 26, 2013 at 01:03 PM
Ring
Degree
Posted by: Deacon @ Well Kept Wallet | February 26, 2013 at 06:09 PM
Pay
Degree
Posted by: Josh | February 26, 2013 at 06:40 PM
RING
Degree
Posted by: HOlLY | February 26, 2013 at 08:57 PM
Pay
Posted by: Ori | February 27, 2013 at 02:23 AM
Ring
Degree
Posted by: Allie | February 27, 2013 at 07:31 AM
Ring
Degree
Posted by: Sean | February 27, 2013 at 07:32 AM
Ring
Degree
Posted by: Debbie | February 27, 2013 at 07:33 AM
Ring
Posted by: Cody Higgins | February 27, 2013 at 08:14 AM
Ring
Posted by: Bailey | February 27, 2013 at 09:33 AM
These games are now over. The winners are:
Game 15: Ring
Game 16: Degree
Thanks to everyone for voting. Another set of games is out today -- be sure to vote!
Posted by: FMF | February 27, 2013 at 10:40 AM
Ring
Posted by: Andrew | February 27, 2013 at 01:28 PM