Here we go with the first 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
- Gigs For Goals (Gigs) - Remember as a kid when your mother told you that if you wanted something, to go out and get a job? What if you did that for all your "wants" now as an adult?
VERSUS
- Top 10 Money Saving Holiday Travel Tips (Travel) - The holidays, November-January, are the most frequently traveled months of the year. This post gave readers practical and actionable insight on how to save money during this high-peak time of the year, when funds are often budgeted.
GAME 6
- Reality vs. Good Intentions (Intentions) - It pays to examine what you’re really doing vs. what you intend to do or what you believe will happen. After all, what's more likely: That life will go perfectly, or that you'll experience some speed bumps along the way?
VERSUS
- How I Saved Over $300 On My Cable And Internet Bills (Bills) - Two telephone calls, $300 in savings on cable and internet services. See how it's done by reading this post.
Gigs
Intentions
Woo!
Posted by: J$ | February 10, 2012 at 01:22 PM
Gigs
Bills
Posted by: Echo | February 10, 2012 at 01:22 PM
Gigs!
Intentions!
Posted by: Carrie Smith | February 10, 2012 at 01:24 PM
Gigs
&
Bills
Posted by: LB | February 10, 2012 at 01:28 PM
Gigs
&
Intentions
Posted by: Blue | February 10, 2012 at 01:32 PM
Gigs and Bills!
Posted by: J.B | February 10, 2012 at 01:32 PM
Gigs
Bills
Posted by: Kyle | February 10, 2012 at 01:32 PM
Gigs and Bills!
Posted by: KC @ PsychoMoney | February 10, 2012 at 01:34 PM
travel and bills
Posted by: mark | February 10, 2012 at 01:38 PM
Travel
Bills
Posted by: Jennifer | February 10, 2012 at 01:40 PM
travel
Posted by: matt | February 10, 2012 at 01:41 PM
Travel!
Posted by: Go_Casey | February 10, 2012 at 01:44 PM
Travel and Bills
Posted by: Courtnay | February 10, 2012 at 01:44 PM
Travel and Bills
Posted by: Renata | February 10, 2012 at 01:46 PM
Travel and Bills
Posted by: Andrea | February 10, 2012 at 01:46 PM
travel, bills
Posted by: Brittany | February 10, 2012 at 01:46 PM
bills and travel
Posted by: Michael | February 10, 2012 at 01:47 PM
Game 5: Gigs
Game 6: Intentions
Posted by: Jennieofcourse | February 10, 2012 at 01:47 PM
Gigs & Bills
Posted by: David | February 10, 2012 at 01:48 PM
travel
Posted by: Barfolomew | February 10, 2012 at 01:48 PM
travel and bills!
Posted by: darine | February 10, 2012 at 01:49 PM
Travel and Bills
Posted by: John | February 10, 2012 at 01:55 PM
Travel and Intentions
Posted by: Audrey | February 10, 2012 at 01:58 PM
Gigs
Bills
Posted by: Ryan | February 10, 2012 at 02:12 PM
Gigs
Bills (Because I'm married to a Buffalo fan) :)
Posted by: Edward Antrobus | February 10, 2012 at 02:17 PM
Gigs
Intentions
Posted by: JP | February 10, 2012 at 02:29 PM
game 5 : travel
game 6 : intentions
Posted by: jim | February 10, 2012 at 02:32 PM
Gigs
Intentions
Posted by: Paul Williams | February 10, 2012 at 02:44 PM
Travel
Bills
Posted by: Bob | February 10, 2012 at 02:54 PM
Gigs, bills!
Posted by: Jamie | February 10, 2012 at 02:56 PM
Game 5: Gigs
Game 6: Bills
Posted by: Bad_Brad | February 10, 2012 at 03:20 PM
Gigs!
Posted by: [email protected] | February 10, 2012 at 03:29 PM
Gigs
Intentions
Posted by: JP @ Novel Investor | February 10, 2012 at 03:31 PM
Gigs
Bills
Sounds like my life ;)
Posted by: Elle | February 10, 2012 at 04:11 PM
Gigs
Bills
Posted by: Glen Craig | February 10, 2012 at 04:21 PM
Travel & Bills
Posted by: Sovannary Ouch | February 10, 2012 at 04:42 PM
Travel
Bills
:)
Posted by: Dawn | February 10, 2012 at 04:42 PM
Travel
Intentions
Posted by: SB | February 10, 2012 at 04:42 PM
Travel and bills
Posted by: Luis | February 10, 2012 at 04:58 PM
Giggity Gigs
& Intentions
Posted by: Andi B. | February 10, 2012 at 05:53 PM
Gigs
Bills
Posted by: Steve | February 10, 2012 at 06:00 PM
Travel
Intentions
Posted by: Michael Pruser | February 10, 2012 at 06:01 PM
Gigs
Bills
Posted by: Miranda | February 10, 2012 at 06:01 PM
Travel and Bills
Posted by: Michelle de Leon | February 10, 2012 at 06:58 PM
Bills and Travel!
Posted by: Chantha | February 10, 2012 at 07:01 PM
Travel & Bills
Posted by: Nichole | February 10, 2012 at 07:04 PM
Travel and Bills
Posted by: Beta Karimzadeh | February 10, 2012 at 07:05 PM
TRAVEL
Bills
Posted by: andor | February 10, 2012 at 07:05 PM
5: Gigs for Goals
6: Reality vs good Intentions
Posted by: Tyler S. | February 10, 2012 at 07:38 PM
Travel
Posted by: P. Bond | February 10, 2012 at 07:44 PM