Here we go with the second 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 5
- Vanguard vs. Fidelity - Which Funds Are Better? (Better) - This post was written back in August of 2010, and was inspired after a telephone call with a Fidelity representative while trying to rollover my 401k from Fidelity to Vanguard. In this post, I discuss, in detail four points of comparison between the “big two” mutual fund companies – 1. Expense ratios, 2) Trading fees/commissions, 3) minimum balances, initial quantities, and ETF availability, and 4) ease of navigating the provider’s website.
VERSUS
- Saving is Great, but Don't Forget to Make Money Too! (Forget) - Managing expenses and cash outflow is an important part of a sound approach to personal finance. That said, we also need to EARN money in order to have any to save. By actively managing both career (cash inflow) and spending cash outflow), we can successfully increase our savings, and work toward financial freedom.
GAME 6
- Black Swan Investing – Making a Fortune off Rare Events (Swan) - Black Swan Investing is the notion of profiting handsomely from the unexpected. Rare events can yield huge payoffs. See what Black Swan Investing is all about and whether it's worth dedicating a small portion of your portfolio to speculating for spectacular gains.
VERSUS
- How I Make Money Blogging (Blogging) - I enjoy blogging more than anything else I’ve ever done as a hobby or job in my life. My online community is one of the first things I look forward to in the morning and blogging is the last thing I do almost every night. This post covers how I've made nearly $6000 between February and December 2010 doing what I love. Check out how I turned a hobby into a sixth of my actual income in less than a year!
Forget
Blogging
Posted by: Squirrelers | February 28, 2011 at 12:32 PM
Forget
Blogging
Posted by: Crystal @ BFS | February 28, 2011 at 12:37 PM
Forget
Blogging
Posted by: Everyday Tips | February 28, 2011 at 01:08 PM
Better
Blogging
Posted by: Pete | February 28, 2011 at 01:10 PM
Better
Blogging
Posted by: Mike Mitchell | February 28, 2011 at 01:38 PM
Better
Blogging
Posted by: Donna Adams | February 28, 2011 at 01:39 PM
Better
Swan
Posted by: Jacob @ My Personal Finance Journey | February 28, 2011 at 01:46 PM
Forget
Blogging
Posted by: MikeS | February 28, 2011 at 01:55 PM
Forget
Blogging
Posted by: Kevin | February 28, 2011 at 03:17 PM
Better Blogging
Posted by: Paul @ Sports on a Dime | February 28, 2011 at 03:32 PM
Better
Blogging
Posted by: Paul Williams | February 28, 2011 at 03:35 PM
Better
Swan
Posted by: Evan | February 28, 2011 at 05:09 PM
Blogging
Posted by: Money Reasons | February 28, 2011 at 06:00 PM
Better
Blogging
Posted by: Elle | February 28, 2011 at 06:26 PM
Game 5: Better
Game 6: Blogging
Posted by: jim | February 28, 2011 at 06:53 PM
Forget
Blogging
Posted by: Jenna | February 28, 2011 at 06:56 PM
Forget
Blogging
Posted by: First Gen American | February 28, 2011 at 07:17 PM
Better
Swan
Posted by: Becca | February 28, 2011 at 07:23 PM
blogging
Posted by: Lisa @ Cents To Save | February 28, 2011 at 07:23 PM
Better.
Posted by: Jill | February 28, 2011 at 07:41 PM
Forget
Blogging
Posted by: Kay Lynn @ Bucksome Boomer | February 28, 2011 at 07:44 PM
Better
Swan
Posted by: Jeff | February 28, 2011 at 07:56 PM
Better
Swan
Posted by: Evan | February 28, 2011 at 08:05 PM
Forget
Blogging
Posted by: John | February 28, 2011 at 08:24 PM
Better
Posted by: Cathy Irwin | February 28, 2011 at 08:56 PM
Forget
Blogging
Posted by: Julie | February 28, 2011 at 09:09 PM
Better
Posted by: Invest It Wisely | February 28, 2011 at 10:02 PM
Better
Posted by: Deborah | February 28, 2011 at 11:20 PM
Better.
Posted by: Robert | February 28, 2011 at 11:23 PM
Better
Swan
Posted by: Sandy @ yesiamcheap | March 01, 2011 at 01:03 AM
Better
Posted by: Mark | March 01, 2011 at 01:55 AM
forget
blogging
Posted by: Kay | March 01, 2011 at 06:26 AM
Better
Posted by: Richard Achee | March 01, 2011 at 09:00 AM
Better
Posted by: Richard | March 01, 2011 at 09:27 AM
Forget
Swan
Haha - it's a slaughter! You put me up against a post on making money blogging! "Dead Swan" LOL.
Well, thanks for featuring me though, great company you have me with here...
Posted by: Darwin's Money | March 01, 2011 at 09:39 AM
Better
Swan
Posted by: jeffbone | March 01, 2011 at 09:59 AM
@Darwin's Money, great company indeed! It was surprising to see myself in the mix with 3 other great bloggers I really enjoy!
Posted by: Crystal @ BFS | March 01, 2011 at 10:06 AM
Blogging.
Posted by: Lenes | March 01, 2011 at 10:53 AM
better
Posted by: Yvonne | March 01, 2011 at 12:13 PM
Better
Posted by: sz | March 01, 2011 at 03:04 PM
Better
Posted by: SJ Zhang | March 01, 2011 at 05:55 PM
Forget
Bloggin
Posted by: [email protected] | March 02, 2011 at 07:22 AM
These games are now over. The winners are:
Game 5: Better
Game 6: Blogging
Thanks to everyone for voting. Another set of games is out today -- be sure to vote!
Posted by: FMF | March 02, 2011 at 08:17 AM
Thanks for hosting FMF! The next round should be quite challenging!
Posted by: Jacob @ MPFJ | March 02, 2011 at 12:55 PM
better
Posted by: doug | March 06, 2011 at 11:25 AM