Rockstar Rumble, Round 2, Posts 17-24

Here are the latest games in the second 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 the great new book from Grant Sabatier: Financial Freedom: A Proven Path to All the Money You Will Ever Need. Here are today's games: GAME 9

  • Poverty, Bubbles, And The Line (Line) -- This post tells a story that anyone can relate to. That there are likely events in all of our lives that - had they gone another way or had we made another decision - life could have ended up drastically different. Possibly for the worse. 

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  • The 10 Ultimate Commandments of Investing (Ultimate) -- This post is a practical drill down to the basics of investing in the financial markets. It attempts to awaken the reader to popular investing myths, behavioural biases, and other pitfalls, that doom portfolios owned by both beginner and experienced investors to failure. The lessons are simple to follow and are bound to benefit the reader!

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  • Investing for Passive Income: 5 Steps for Living Off Dividends Forever (Dividends) -- There are too many misconceptions with dividend investing. I debunk many of the myths associated with dividend investing and illustrate a simple, straightforward plan that everyone in the world can follow to live off dividends. Financial freedom through dividends is possible. My two case studies show exactly how.

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  • The First $100,000 is the Hardest - The Miracle of Compound Interest (Miracle) -- Compound interest is one of the most important aspects of savings but many simply do not understand its' power. This article outlines and illustrates why and how compound interest works and why savings becomes easier once you cross the $100,000 mark. All thanks to the magic of compound growth!

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  • Blockchain – The Complete Guide for Beginners (Blockchain) -- Think about which was the last truly disruptive technology that has helped us transform our lives completely. The answer is – the Internet. The effect that it has had on each and every aspect of our lives is considered similar to the way blockchain is expected to affect our future. But what is blockchain technology and ?what can we expect from it? The following guide provides everything you need to know about the hottest new technology that is already penetrating plenty of sectors within the global economy – both on macro and micro levels. 

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  • Saving Me From Myself With DCA (DCA) -- Are you down with DCA? Yeah you know, Dollar Cost Averaging. DCA with automatic investing is a surefire path to FI. So crack a cold one and save yourself the mental heartache of trying to pick the perfect time to invest. 

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  • 16 Insider Secrets Wealthy People Use To Grow Their Wealth (Insider) -- Most people who want to build wealth only focus on the making money part of the equation. But there are many other factors that lead to wealth and even success. In this post, I discuss 16 habits wealthy people use to build their wealth. By following in their footsteps you too can achieve wealth and success.

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