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 29
- Why My Wife and I Argue About Money in Front of the Kids (Argue) - I know it's a big no-no for couples to argue or fight about money in front of the kids. But my wife and I do it from time to time. And we think it's just fine. Here's why you should too.
VERSUS
- Excellence in the Ordinary (Excellence) - Being ‘good with money’ isn’t something you can tick off a ‘To-do’ list. It might sound obvious but how many times have you been ‘good’ by saving towards something, like a holiday, and then after the fact you go back to your ‘normal’ spending habits? Take advantage of psychological tactics to get on top of your money-management.
GAME 30
- 31 Days to Improve Your Financial Life (Improve) - It's impossible to fix your finances in on sitting. You need to take action over time. Check out these quick, actionable tips to help you improve your financial life, one day at a time for 31 days.
VERSUS
- How a career change improved my life (Change) - It's not easy to change jobs in a recession but sometimes you need to recognize when there?s an opportunity to improve your situation. I feel fortunate to say I?m better off now than I was three or four years ago because I changed careers. Here's why.
Argue
Change
Posted by: Echo | March 13, 2013 at 02:48 PM
Argue
Change
Posted by: Justin | March 13, 2013 at 02:49 PM
Excellence
Change
Posted by: Miranda | March 13, 2013 at 02:49 PM
Argue
Change
Posted by: JTS | March 13, 2013 at 04:11 PM
game 29 : argue
game 30 : improve
Posted by: jim | March 13, 2013 at 04:41 PM
Excellence
Change
Posted by: Adam | March 13, 2013 at 06:39 PM
Excellence
Posted by: Josh | March 13, 2013 at 06:45 PM
Excellence
Improve
Posted by: Jenny Sherrard | March 13, 2013 at 06:51 PM
Excellence
Posted by: Pamela | March 13, 2013 at 07:31 PM
Excellence
Posted by: Laureen | March 13, 2013 at 08:02 PM
Excellence
Posted by: Claire | March 14, 2013 at 04:04 AM
Argue
Change
Posted by: Jeffrey | March 14, 2013 at 07:13 AM
Excellence
Change
Posted by: Marko Piplica | March 14, 2013 at 08:34 AM
Excellence
Change
Posted by: Nick @ ayoungpro.com | March 14, 2013 at 12:53 PM
Excellence
Improve
Posted by: Tommy Z | March 14, 2013 at 01:35 PM
argue
improve
Posted by: Pauline | March 14, 2013 at 02:40 PM
Excellence
Change
Posted by: Michelle | March 14, 2013 at 03:11 PM
Excellence
Change
Posted by: Mike Collins | March 14, 2013 at 06:54 PM
Excellence
Change
Posted by: Amy | March 14, 2013 at 07:20 PM
These games are now over. The winners are:
Game 29: Excellence
Game 30: Change
Thanks to everyone for voting. Another set of games is out today -- be sure to vote!
Posted by: FMF | March 15, 2013 at 09:35 AM