Here we go with the Sweet 16 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 7
- How to Pilot Through a Financial Crisis Like Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger (Pilot) - Through the heroics of Captain Sully Sullenberger we can learn a lot about how to hand money. Difficult times will surely come our way, but we can overcome these challenges if we are prepared, stay calm, and like Sully, make good decisions.
VERSUS
- 6 Mistakes of New Earners and How to Fix Them (Earners) - Jill highlights the mistakes she made as well as ways to fix them after starting out on her own a couple years ago. It's a must read for anyone who has just graduated or needs a little refresher.
GAME 8
- Money Attitude -Your Money Psychology (Attitude) - Money is more than just about numbers, it's about how you see and feel about money, what money means to you and how much importance you place on it. If it was just about the simple math we would not fall deep in debt, it's about much more than that. Assess your money attitude and money psychology.
VERSUS
- Truth, The Highest Thing that Man May Keep (Truth) - Do you share facts about yourself with any and all comers? Most people blurt out the truth when asked point-blank for personal information that's no one's business. Private details need not -- and should not -- be shared with strangers. Funny about Money argues that in some circumstances it's acceptable to lie to merchandisers to keep private information private.
Game 7 - Pilot
Game 8 - Attitude
Posted by: Budgeting in the Fun Stuff | March 22, 2010 at 11:32 AM
Game 7: Earners
Game 8: Attitude
Posted by: Jill | March 22, 2010 at 11:50 AM
Game 7: Earners
Game 8: Attitude
Posted by: Greg | March 22, 2010 at 11:53 AM
Earners
Attitude
Posted by: Molly Keogh | March 22, 2010 at 11:54 AM
Game 7: Earners
Game 8: Attitude
Posted by: Scott | March 22, 2010 at 11:57 AM
Earners
Attitude
Posted by: Frank | March 22, 2010 at 11:57 AM
1. Earners
2. Attitude
Posted by: Lauren | March 22, 2010 at 12:02 PM
Earners
Attitude
Posted by: Emma | March 22, 2010 at 12:09 PM
Earners
attitude
Posted by: Louis | March 22, 2010 at 01:31 PM
pilot
truth
Posted by: indie | March 22, 2010 at 01:43 PM
Earners
Attitude
Posted by: KavalierK | March 22, 2010 at 02:22 PM
Game 7 - Earners
Game 8 - Attitude
Posted by: NightCrawler | March 22, 2010 at 02:24 PM
Gm 7 - Earners
Gm 8 - Attitude
Posted by: LambsWool | March 22, 2010 at 02:25 PM
Earners
Truth
Posted by: Madison | March 22, 2010 at 02:44 PM
truth
pilot
Posted by: helio | March 22, 2010 at 03:25 PM
Pilot
Attitude
Posted by: Peter | March 22, 2010 at 03:39 PM
Earners
Attitude
Posted by: Ben | March 22, 2010 at 05:16 PM
Earners
Truth
Posted by: Scott Youngs | March 22, 2010 at 09:37 PM
Earners
Truth
Posted by: Kim | March 22, 2010 at 10:31 PM
earners; truth
Posted by: Ian | March 22, 2010 at 11:04 PM
Earners; Truth
Posted by: Susan T. | March 23, 2010 at 01:27 AM
Truth
Posted by: Lee | March 23, 2010 at 01:38 AM
Truth
Posted by: Lori McDonald | March 23, 2010 at 02:46 AM
Earners
Attitude
Posted by: FMFB | March 23, 2010 at 04:40 AM
Game 7 Pilot
Game 8 Truth
Posted by: Cathy | March 23, 2010 at 06:27 AM
I like Pilot and Truth.
Posted by: Jen in VA | March 23, 2010 at 10:27 AM
truth
Posted by: Vicky C | March 23, 2010 at 10:54 AM
Truth
Posted by: Gail S. | March 23, 2010 at 11:13 AM
Truth
Posted by: Kathy | March 23, 2010 at 11:46 AM
Game 7: Pilot
Game 8: Truth
Posted by: Nancy | March 23, 2010 at 11:48 AM
Truth
Posted by: jr | March 23, 2010 at 11:53 AM
truth
Posted by: Betty J | March 23, 2010 at 12:00 PM
Pilot
Truth
Posted by: Cary L. | March 23, 2010 at 12:20 PM
7 - pilot
8 - truth
Posted by: Julie In San Diego | March 23, 2010 at 01:08 PM
Earners and Truth
Posted by: Darryl | March 23, 2010 at 01:25 PM
Earners
Attitude
Posted by: GMZ | March 23, 2010 at 01:53 PM
Pilot
Truth
Posted by: Pam | March 23, 2010 at 01:57 PM
Earners
Attitude
Posted by: Carmen | March 23, 2010 at 03:25 PM
Game 7: Pilot
Game 8: Truth
Posted by: Funny about Money | March 23, 2010 at 03:47 PM
truth
Posted by: sam | March 23, 2010 at 04:12 PM
truth
Posted by: Pat | March 23, 2010 at 04:18 PM
Game 8: Truth
Posted by: Laurie | March 23, 2010 at 04:20 PM
Earners
Attitude
Posted by: Kathleen | March 23, 2010 at 04:40 PM
7: Pilot
8: Truth
Posted by: Lynda | March 23, 2010 at 04:41 PM
earners, attitude
Posted by: JoeTaxpayer | March 23, 2010 at 06:19 PM
Earners
Attitude
Posted by: Katy Song - Marin Financial Planner | March 23, 2010 at 06:22 PM
Pilot
Attitude
Posted by: Natalie MacLellan | March 23, 2010 at 06:46 PM
truth
Posted by: Van | March 23, 2010 at 07:08 PM
Earners
Attitude
Posted by: Tom @ Canadian Finance Blog | March 23, 2010 at 08:52 PM
Pilot
Truth
Posted by: Marcia | March 23, 2010 at 09:09 PM