Rockstar Rumble, Round 1, Posts 89-96

Here are the latest games in the first round of the 2019 Rockstar Rumble. We've listed each "game" (one post versus another) along with wording provided by the author when the post was submitted. Also listed is a keyword after each post title to make it easy to vote. Be sure to vote for your favorites since you will help determine the winner! Criteria for the best article is what makes Rockstar content which includes these factors:

  • Starts with an interesting title
  • Includes unique content — we like posts that are edgy, feisty, funny, failure-focused, and super helpful
  • Easy to read
  • Positive/uplifting (vs. negative)

The voting will run for 48 hours. At that point, a winner will be named and will advance. You can follow the results in the brackets here. Please note, there is ONE VOTE PER PERSON. To be sure you see all games, click on the Rumble category link and scroll down. If you like great posts like these featured, you can subscribe to the Rockstar Finance weekday email and get the best personal finance articles delivered to your inbox. Today's games are brought to you by Mediavine, a full-service ad management solution for digital content creators. Here are today's games: GAME 45

  • Are Side Hustles The Best Kind of Asset Protection? (Protection) -- A lot of time is spent talking about protecting assets through various kinds of insurance products, but the truth is that having additional income streams may be the best way of protecting yourself from financial calamity. Sometimes the best investment is investing in yourself.

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  • What to Do When You’re BROKE Broke (Broke) -- There’s a big difference between “middle class broke” and “BROKE Broke”, and most people won’t touch speaking on the latter with a 10 foot pole. BROKE Broke cannot be fixed by cutting out lattes, cable, or impulse shoe shopping. It’s much deeper and more complicated than that. BROKE Broke is sticking tightly to your ultra-frugal budget month after month, yet your finances never ever improve. Here’s how to claw your way out of the ugly grips of BROKE Broke.

[poll id="177"] GAME 46

  • Putting in the Work; How to Get Everything You Want in Life (Work) -- To truly make an impact in any area of life, especially your finances, the single greatest variable is how much work you put into it. You can't expect to retire early or even retire comfortably if all you ever do is go to Starbucks and think about how you need to set a budget or even track your spending. The best part about work is you control 100% of it. Its not about who your parents are, how lucky you are , or anything else. Its on you.

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  • Our Family of Five's One Income Budget (Budget) -- Being a one income family can be tough - especially when you have young children. But by budgeting your money and getting your money to work for you, you and your family can live well even on a small income! This is our family's actual one income budget that is typically for one month (of course this budget can change as it needs to, but overall this is the "basic" budget for our family).

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  • A Tale of Two Races (Races) -- There are two sides to every coin, it just depends on which side you happen to be looking at. Marathons are a grueling event, but what happens if you take a step back and look at what is going on in the world around you in the moment of pain? Sometimes things aren't always as they seem.

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  • How Facebook is Ruining Your Savings (Ruining) -- Nowadays most people are addicts . . . Social media addicts. All this time spent on Facebook and Instagram not only wastes our time but also our money. By learning to unplug we can eliminate FOMO and live richer lives.

[poll id="179"] GAME 48

  • How I Could Afford My Unpaid Maternity Leave…and You Can Too! (Maternity) -- Can you afford to go almost 3 months with no paycheck? Unfortunately, that was my reality. In the US, paid maternity leave is not required for companies. Which leaves moms trying to find a way to pay bills when it is supposed to be a joyous time at home with a new baby. Well, I took unpaid maternity leave stress-free and you can too!

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  • 67 Great Frugal Tips to Make You Wealthier Today (Wealthier) -- An army exists out on the horizon and they’re closing for an attack against us. They’ve chosen a unique cache of weapons and are prepared to use them to the last soldier. With student loans, credit card debt with huge interest rates, and other forms of bad debt, you may think we’re out gunned. But we are not defenseless - we too are armed to the teeth for victory in this war! These 67 Great Frugal Tips are what we’ll use to fight back and achieve victory!!

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