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 19
- Guilt-Free Things You Can Do When You're Out of Debt (Guilt) - Are you working your way out of debt? It pays to daydream a little about the guilt-free things you'll be able to do when you're out of debt.
VERSUS
- Is Passive Income All That It's Cracked Up to Be? (Passive) - Passive income ideas are all the rage right now. But is passive income all it’s cracked up to be? Can you REALLY make money with passive income? Find out here.
GAME 20
- 22 Things You Can Do Today to Become a Better Investor (Better) - This posts highlights a bunch of investing wisdom that I have learned over many years of investing. Anyone who is looking to build wealth needs to be savvy in investing their savings, and these simple tips can help anyone get ahead of the game.
VERSUS
- What's your Expense Freedom Day? (Freedom) - Have you ever wondered how many months out of each year you work just to cover your expenses? You might work until March or April just to cover your taxes, but when in the year do you flip the switch from spending to saving? This is your Expense Freedom Day!

game 19 : passive
game 20 : better
Posted by: jim | March 01, 2013 at 01:22 PM
Passive
Better
Posted by: Mike Collins | March 01, 2013 at 02:46 PM
Passive
Freedom
Posted by: JP | March 01, 2013 at 05:14 PM
Guilt
Better
Posted by: Jose | March 02, 2013 at 08:56 AM
Passive
Freedom
Posted by: Laura | March 02, 2013 at 12:11 PM
passive
better
Posted by: Ivy | March 02, 2013 at 12:22 PM
Guilt
Freedom
Posted by: Tommy Z | March 02, 2013 at 06:45 PM
Guilt
Better
Posted by: Nick @ ayoungpro.com | March 02, 2013 at 08:40 PM
Passive
Freedom
Posted by: Didier | March 03, 2013 at 02:16 AM
Passive
Freedom
Posted by: Ross | March 03, 2013 at 09:07 AM
passive
freedom
Posted by: Pauline | March 03, 2013 at 11:46 AM
These games are now over. The winners are:
Game 19: Passive
Game 20: Freedom
Thanks to everyone for voting. Another set of games is out today -- be sure to vote!
Posted by: FMF | March 04, 2013 at 08:25 AM
Guilt
Freedom
Posted by: JTS | March 04, 2013 at 12:10 PM