We're now down to the Final Four posts left in 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. Be sure to comment which one you like the best out of each set of two as commenters have the chance to win a free book. Here we go:
GAME 1
- Ten Simple Ways to Cover Your Ass(ets) - Saving and investing are only part of the equation...You also have to protect the wealth that you've managed to amass, no matter how much or little that may be.
VERSUS
- Avoid 10 Common Debt Reduction Mistakes - If you've decided to get out of debt, that is awesome! But, be careful. Read this post so that you can avoid some common mistakes.
GAME 2
- Teaching Kids the Value of a Dollar - I like this one because it's a perfect example of how easy it is to use everyday occurrences to teach kids about money. And guess what? It works!
VERSUS
- The True Cost of Owning a Home - Not a true devil's advocate post, but certainly a biased look at home ownership and many of the costs that are ignored when someone says that buying a home is no brainer decision.
I'll leave voting up on these until noon Eastern time on Tuesday, March 27. Sometime on Tuesday afternoon, I'll announce the championship and allow voting to go on for a few days before announcing the champion.
Good luck to all!!!
1 - Avoid 10 Common Debt Reduction Mistakes
2 - The True Cost of Owning a Home
Posted by: y0mbo | March 23, 2007 at 03:26 PM
1 - Ten simple ways to cover your ass(ets)
2 - True cost of owning a home
Posted by: FMR | March 23, 2007 at 05:25 PM
Ten Simple Ways to Cover Your Ass(ets)
Teaching Kids the Value of a Dollar
Posted by: nickel | March 23, 2007 at 10:29 PM
Ten Simple Ways
Teaching Kids
Posted by: Jeremy | March 23, 2007 at 10:31 PM
Ass(ets)
Teaching Kids
Posted by: Flexo | March 23, 2007 at 11:09 PM
Debt reduction mistakes
Teaching kids
Posted by: Cheryl | March 24, 2007 at 05:13 PM
Debt reduction mistakes, teaching kids
Posted by: Getting Green | March 24, 2007 at 05:34 PM
Avoid 10 Common Debt Reduction Mistakes
Teaching Kids the Value of a Dollar
Posted by: Save Sheila | March 24, 2007 at 05:48 PM
Avoid 10 Common Debt Reduction Mistakes
Teaching Kids the Value of a Dollar
Posted by: Stephanie | March 24, 2007 at 05:54 PM
1. Ten simple ways to cover you assets - it talks about the most underestimated part of being financially fit. Insuring your assets. This post gets people to think about more than just saving, paying off debt, and investing.
2. True cost of owning a home - intersting article
Posted by: LivingAlmostLarge | March 24, 2007 at 09:11 PM
Ass(ets)
Teaching kids
Posted by: never again debt | March 24, 2007 at 09:19 PM
1) Avoid 10 common debt reduction mistakes
2) Teaching kids the value of a dollar
Can't let nickel play himself in the championship. ;)
Posted by: mbhunter | March 24, 2007 at 09:47 PM
Ten Simple Ways to Cover Your Ass(ets)
Teaching Kids the Value of a Dollar
Posted by: Henry @ Binary Dollar | March 24, 2007 at 10:29 PM
Ten Simple Ways to Cover Your Ass(ets)
Teaching Kids the Value of a Dollar
Posted by: mome | March 24, 2007 at 10:30 PM
1. Ten Simple Ways to Cover Your Ass(ets)
2. Teaching Kids the Value of a Dollar
Posted by: jim | March 24, 2007 at 11:02 PM
Avoid 10 common mistakes
Teaching kids the value of a dollar
Posted by: Amber | March 25, 2007 at 01:27 AM
Ten Simple Ways to Cover Your Ass(ets)
Teaching Kids the Value of a Dollar
Posted by: MM | March 25, 2007 at 01:31 AM
Debt Reduction
Teaching Kids
Posted by: Paula | March 25, 2007 at 08:49 AM
1) Avoid 10 common debt reduction mistakes
2) Teaching kids the value of a dollar
Posted by: Bobby | March 25, 2007 at 08:12 PM
Assets
Home
Posted by: Super Saver | March 25, 2007 at 08:18 PM
Ten Simple Ways to Cover Your Ass(ets)
and
Teaching Kids the Value of a Dollar
Posted by: David | March 25, 2007 at 10:57 PM
Game 1: Avoid 10 Common Debt Reduction Mistakes
Game 2: Teaching Kids the Value of a Dollar
Posted by: Tricia | March 25, 2007 at 11:57 PM
Avoid 10 Common Debt Reduction Mistakes
Teaching Kids the Value of a dollar
Posted by: Wudnit | March 26, 2007 at 07:44 AM
Game 1: Ten Simple Ways to Cover Your Ass(ets)
Game 2: Teaching Kids the Value of a Dollar
Posted by: Blaine Moore (First Time Home Owner) | March 26, 2007 at 09:19 AM
Game1: Avoid 10 Common Debt Reduction Mistakes
Game2: Teaching Kids the Value of a Dollar
Posted by: Tim Struck | March 26, 2007 at 04:06 PM
Debt Reduction
Home
Posted by: Anitra | March 26, 2007 at 05:02 PM
Assets and Kids
Posted by: t-bone | March 26, 2007 at 05:28 PM
Debt Reduction
Kids
Posted by: AP | March 26, 2007 at 07:35 PM
Avoid 10 Common Debt Reduction Mistakes
Teaching Kids the Value of a dollar
Posted by: Jared | March 26, 2007 at 08:19 PM
- Protect Your Ass(ets)
- Owning a Home
Posted by: sunday bob | March 26, 2007 at 09:21 PM
Cover your Ass
Teaching Kids
Posted by: Tiffany | March 26, 2007 at 09:27 PM
Ten ways to cover your assets and teaching kids
Posted by: martha | March 27, 2007 at 09:11 AM
Debt Reduction
Kids
Posted by: Steve | March 27, 2007 at 09:13 AM
Ten Simple Ways
Teaching Kids Value of a Dollar (with three and one on the way, this is always a help)
Posted by: RootAnn | March 27, 2007 at 10:27 AM
Avoid 10 Common Debt Reduction Mistakes
True Cost of Owning a Home
Posted by: db | March 27, 2007 at 10:28 AM
Cover your assets
Teaching kids
Posted by: charlie | March 27, 2007 at 10:57 AM
Avoid 10 Common Debt Reduction Mistakes
Teaching Kids the Value of a Dollar
Posted by: Beth | March 27, 2007 at 11:55 AM
Voting has now ended for this round.
Posted by: FMF | March 27, 2007 at 12:01 PM