FMF March Money Madness, Round 2, Posts 1-4 (Free Money Finance)

March 09, 2012

FMF March Money Madness, Round 2, Posts 1-4

Here's 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 1

Personal Finance Lessons From the Trading Pit (Pit) - There are lessons everyone can learn about personal finance from traders. Here are the few things I learned in the trading pit that have had the biggest influence on how I think about and manage my money.

VERSUS

Self Employment: One Year Later (Employment) - Discover what it's like to leave the safe confines of the corporate world to become a full-time personal finance blogger and deal with things like individual health insurance, income fluctuations, and supporting a stay-at-home wife and two kids. In this post I share the sometimes scary details of my first year of self-employment.

GAME 2

24 Quick Actions You Can Do Today That Can Change Your Financial Life Forever (Change) - This post gives step-by-step instructions on completing 24 specific actions (and the estimated time they'll take). Each of this action has the potential to radically change your financial life. We've provided 24 of them... can't you at least do ONE today?

VERSUS

Seven Businesses You Can Start for $100 or Less (Businesses) - One of the obstacles to starting a small business is the misguided notion that you need a lot of money to do so. But there are plenty of businesses you can start for little to no money — in some cases just for the cost of getting a business license. Here are seven businesses you can start for $100 or less.

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