Here we go with the Elite 8 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 1
- Getting Dirty to Destroy Your Debt – One Toilet at a Time! (Toilet) - I don’t know of anyone who likes to clean their own bathroom, let alone bathrooms for other people! But we sucked it up! We got dirty week after week and did what we had to do to pay down our credit card debt (or rather, MY credit card debt).
VERSUS
- This 1 Question Will Change Your Spending Habits (Habits) - What makes this post great: A powerful question can have a profound effect on us. Asking the right question can lead to a whole new life. This question can help you change your life forever.
GAME 2
- 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!
VERSUS
- How to Start Investing | A Step By Step Guide for Newbie Investors (Newbie) - Many people find the investing world a complicated and frustrating puzzle. This post tackles this broad topic by breaking it down into easy to understand steps that will help someone how is new to investing.
Blogging
Posted by: Barbara Willner | March 23, 2011 at 10:20 AM
Habits
Bloggging
Posted by: Everyday Tips | March 23, 2011 at 10:23 AM
Blogging
Posted by: Shannon | March 23, 2011 at 10:35 AM
Blogging
Posted by: Brielle Chavis | March 23, 2011 at 10:39 AM
Habits
Newbie
Posted by: Sandy @ yesiamcheap | March 23, 2011 at 11:04 AM
Toilet
Blogging
Posted by: Evan | March 23, 2011 at 11:07 AM
Blogging
Posted by: Charlotte | March 23, 2011 at 11:12 AM
Toilet
Bloggin
Posted by: [email protected] | March 23, 2011 at 11:20 AM
Toilet
Blogging
Posted by: MikeS | March 23, 2011 at 12:12 PM
Habits
Blogging
Posted by: laura | March 23, 2011 at 12:16 PM
Toilet
Blogging
Posted by: Donna Adams | March 23, 2011 at 12:49 PM
Toilet
Blogging
Posted by: Mike Mitchell | March 23, 2011 at 12:49 PM
Toilet
Newbie
Posted by: Paul Williams | March 23, 2011 at 01:40 PM
game 1 : toilet
game 2 : newbie
Posted by: jim | March 23, 2011 at 01:50 PM
Toilet
Blogging
Posted by: Todd Derscheid | March 23, 2011 at 01:59 PM
habits
blogging
Posted by: Jesse | March 23, 2011 at 03:25 PM
habits
blogging
Posted by: Kevin | March 23, 2011 at 03:33 PM
Habits
Blogging
Posted by: MR | March 23, 2011 at 03:37 PM
Newbie
Posted by: Jeri | March 23, 2011 at 04:15 PM
Game 1: Habits
Game 2: Blogging
Posted by: Crystal @ BFS | March 23, 2011 at 04:52 PM
habits
blogging
Posted by: KMI | March 23, 2011 at 04:56 PM
Habits
Blogging
Posted by: Elle | March 23, 2011 at 05:31 PM
Habits
Newbie
Posted by: Craig | March 23, 2011 at 05:36 PM
newbie
Posted by: ruth bullock | March 23, 2011 at 06:51 PM
Newbie
Posted by: Art | March 23, 2011 at 07:29 PM
newbie
Posted by: D | March 23, 2011 at 08:25 PM
Habits
Posted by: Roshawn Watson | March 23, 2011 at 09:06 PM
Newbie
Posted by: Wes Smith | March 23, 2011 at 09:34 PM
Newbie
Posted by: Christy | March 23, 2011 at 09:40 PM
blogging
Posted by: Terral | March 23, 2011 at 09:59 PM
Toilet
Newbie
Posted by: Julie | March 23, 2011 at 10:06 PM
Newbie
Posted by: Joyce Massey | March 23, 2011 at 10:13 PM
Blogging
Posted by: Cindy R | March 23, 2011 at 10:18 PM
newbie
Posted by: Matt | March 23, 2011 at 10:35 PM
Habits
Newbie
Posted by: Jacob @ My Personal Finance Journey | March 23, 2011 at 10:52 PM
Newbie
Posted by: Teri | March 23, 2011 at 11:41 PM
Newbie
Posted by: Jason | March 23, 2011 at 11:44 PM
Newbie
Posted by: Loopie Williams | March 24, 2011 at 12:30 AM
Toilet
Newbie
Posted by: Craig Ford | March 24, 2011 at 02:55 AM
Toilet
Blogging
Posted by: First Gen American | March 24, 2011 at 06:38 AM
Newbie
Posted by: Sue | March 24, 2011 at 06:46 AM
toilet
blogging
Posted by: Dana | March 24, 2011 at 07:02 AM
Habits
Blogging
Posted by: Elle | March 24, 2011 at 07:27 AM
Sorry, please ignore my double entry! Just drinking my coffee :(
Posted by: Elle | March 24, 2011 at 07:31 AM
Toilets
Blogging
Posted by: Jason | March 24, 2011 at 07:52 AM
Newbie
Posted by: Pam Sands | March 24, 2011 at 09:06 AM
habits and blogging
Posted by: [email protected] | March 24, 2011 at 09:38 AM
blogging
Posted by: Betty | March 24, 2011 at 09:41 AM
toilet
newbie
Posted by: David @ SEO writer | March 24, 2011 at 09:48 AM
game 2 - blogging
Posted by: Paul | March 24, 2011 at 10:03 AM