FMF March Money Madness, Round 2, Posts 21-24

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 11

• How Much Do We Need to Save For a Baby? (Baby) - As my husband prepared for our baby girl's arrival last year we spent a lot of time planning and saving. We looked back at everything and share how we were able to start and contribute to our baby fund and what seem to be necessary baby expenses. We want to help parents get ready for their own little one's arrival.

VERSUS

• Firefighters Let Another House Burn Down Over $75 (Burn) - A pay for spray policy has lead to firefighters standing by and watching multiple houses burn down. We discuss the pros and cons of such a policy, as well as offer the perfect solution!

GAME 12

• The Double-Standard of Car Buying (Double) - I often hear people say that buying a car is a terrible investment. I have two questions for anyone who says this. 1 - Is a car really an investment? Do you really expect it to appreciate in value? Probably not. 2 - Do you view someone who drives a beat up car as a brilliant investor and congratulate them on their self-control? Probably not.

VERSUS

• The Complete Guide To Building Wealth In Two Sentences (Two) - The truth behind wealth building is public domain knowledge, simple to understand, and nobody is going to get rich selling it you. In fact, it is so simple it can be explained in just two sentences…

Comments

[Jason]

baby
two

[sb]

Burn
Double

[JimL]

Baby
Two

[JP]

Burn
Two

[Todd Tresidder]

Burn
Two

[A]

Baby
Double

[Sher C]

Burn
Two

[Kelly]

Burn

[Brooke]

Burn
Double

[Roshawn @ Watson Inc]

burn
double

[FMF]

These games are now over. The winners are:

Game 11: Burn
Game 12: Two

Thanks to everyone for voting. Another set of games is out today -- be sure to vote!