Well, we're at the end of the road. This is it: The Championship round of March Madness at Free Money Finance. These are the last two articles in my tournament to pick the best Free Money Finance post since November 1. (If you want to see where we've been, start at the original post and click through the links to view all the rounds.)
There can only be one winner, of course, so one will ultimately be declared to be better than the other. Here goes:
It's interesting (though not surprising) to me that these two ended up as the last two posts. Why? Because they are very similar. Here's how I described each of them in past rounds:
- Getting Rich is Simpler than You Think - This post has simple, tried-and-true financial principles that allow anyone to grow their net worth. I've applied them in my own life, and they are serving me well.
- Poverty to Prosperity - A post that's fundamental to what I talk about here at Free Money Finance: there are simple, basic, money steps everyone can take that will make their net worth grow tremendously if they do them over a long period of time.
Sounds like the same piece, doesn't it? How will I ever pick a winner???????
Well, you can help me -- and win something yourself in the process. Here are the details:
Everyone who leaves a comment saying which of these posts he/she likes will be entered into a drawing for a Suze Orman video series. This is a 3-tape video set titled "The Power to Attract Money" and includes videos on "The Market and Investment Strategies", "Embracing Your Financial Destiny", and "Internet Resources, Trusts, Wills & Probate." Each video is valued at $14.95, so we're looking at almost a $45 prize here. Not bad for simply leaving a comment, huh?
Here's how you can enter the giveaway:
All you need to do is leave a comment, any comment, on this post or the Final Four post from yesterday. That's all you have to do. I'll draw a name at random at 7:30 am ET on Monday, April 3 and announce the winner later that day. As for rules, they simply are:
1. You can enter the giveaway twice -- with one comment on each post (Final Four and Championship). If you leave more than one comment on any one post though, your entries will be invalid.
2. The drawing will be final and I will be the complete and final judge (don't worry, I'll be fair).
3. U.S. mailing addresses only.
4. If you win, I will wait for a week for you to respond to an email I send you telling the procedure to get your prize. If you don't respond within this time, I'll hold another drawing and give it away to someone else.
Good luck!
Wow. These two posts really ARE VERY similar. So I'm gonna stick with "Getting Rich is Simpler Than You Think", because I like the title better :)
Posted by: Christina | April 01, 2006 at 09:34 AM
I like "Povery to Prosperity" the best because it stresses the importance of the discipline aspect. After all, a PLAN is useless without ACTION!
Posted by: Jackie | April 01, 2006 at 10:26 AM
Suze Orman Videos? What's the winner get? :-) LOL! I would go with "Getting Rich is Simpler than You Think."
Posted by: Phillip | April 01, 2006 at 10:28 AM
Go with Getting Rich is Simpler...
Posted by: Bronco | April 01, 2006 at 10:46 AM
Poverty to Prosperity
It's the simple form of the message that makes the difference.
Posted by: Marty | April 01, 2006 at 11:11 AM
I favored "Poverty To Prosperity" over "Getting Rich Is Simpler Than You Think" because it more realistically addressed those of limited, small and fixed incomes.
Posted by: Daniel Waterworth | April 01, 2006 at 06:02 PM
I'd go with "Getting Rich is simpler..", it has the example numbers,and simple principle with fund info right there.
Posted by: cahoots | April 02, 2006 at 12:33 AM
It's close, but I like "Poverty to Prosperity" a bit more.
Posted by: Brian | April 02, 2006 at 07:13 PM
for me its "Poverty to Prosperity" ... it cannot get broken down into simpler terms.
Posted by: buhler | April 03, 2006 at 12:32 AM