Here we go with 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 15
- 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.
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.
GAME 16
- 3 Dividend Traps You Must Avoid (Traps) - Dividend Investing is definitely one of the most popular and successful ways of investing. But it doesn’t mean that it works all the time. Dividends are not 100% secured. In fact, dividend investing can also bring you big losses. There are some pitfalls you must avoid during your dividend investing journey.
VERSUS
- 3 Simple Tips for De-Cluttering Your Home (Home) - You feel that you have too much stuff in your house and you don't know where to start? Use those 3 tips to de-clutter your house and feel much better about your home.
Excellence
Traps
Posted by: Adam | April 03, 2013 at 03:06 PM
Excellence
Posted by: Dan | April 03, 2013 at 03:16 PM
Excellence
Posted by: joanne raistrick | April 03, 2013 at 03:21 PM
Excellence
Posted by: Nick | April 03, 2013 at 03:22 PM
Change
Traps
Posted by: Laura | April 03, 2013 at 03:29 PM
Excellence
Posted by: Jeanie | April 03, 2013 at 03:31 PM
Excellence
Posted by: Suzanne | April 03, 2013 at 03:48 PM
Change
Home
Posted by: Nick @ ayoungpro.com | April 03, 2013 at 04:53 PM
Change
Traps
Posted by: Echo | April 03, 2013 at 04:59 PM
Change
Traps
Posted by: Assaf | April 03, 2013 at 05:01 PM
change
traps
Posted by: Justin | April 03, 2013 at 05:02 PM
Change
Traps
Posted by: Glen Craig | April 03, 2013 at 05:17 PM
Change
Traps
Posted by: Mike Collins | April 03, 2013 at 05:18 PM
game 15 : change
game 16 : traps
Posted by: jim | April 03, 2013 at 06:11 PM
Change
home
Posted by: Steve | April 03, 2013 at 09:49 PM
Change
Traps
Posted by: Jeffrey | April 03, 2013 at 11:05 PM
Change
Home
Posted by: Miranda | April 03, 2013 at 11:39 PM
These games are now over. The winners are:
Game 15: Change
Game 16: Traps
Thanks to everyone for voting. Another set of games is out today -- be sure to vote!
Posted by: FMF | April 05, 2013 at 09:47 AM
Excellence
Very Excellent
Posted by: Marko Piplica | April 05, 2013 at 10:02 AM