Festival of Frugality #111 - Personal Finance Bowl - Introducing Team Frugal

Tue, Feb 5, 2008

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Go Team Frugal!

Welcome to Being Frugal.net, the hub of frugality and making your money stretch further a dime at a time.  It’s a great day for a showdown.  The sky is clear, the air is crisp, and game time is just around the corner.  On the heels of the Superbowl, we’re rolling out the first ever personal finance showdown:  The Carnival of Personal Finance vs. The Festival of Frugality.

Yesterday Team Finance was revealed at I’ve Paid For This Twice Already.  Though the competition is formidable, I’m confident that Team Frugal is up for the challenge. So let me introduce you to the team.  Read through the entries, making sure to take special note of the MVPs.  Then tomorrow, come back here and vote for your favorite MVP.  On Friday, we’ll close the voting, and the winner of the Superbowl of Personal Finance will be announced on Saturday!

Here comes the team now!  Introducing the Most Valuable Players:

Offensive MVPs:

The MVP Quarterback - The Importance of Delayed Gratification at Cash Money Life.  If you can’t practice delayed gratification, it’s impossible to be frugal.

The MVP Offensive Lineman - Being Frugal Isn’t Being a Miser at Credit Withdrawal.   Being frugal doesn’t mean eliminating everything fun.  It means living according to your priorities.

The MVP Wide Receiver - Cheap Healthy Party Food at Cheap Healthy Good.  Kris has compiled a list of frugal party foods that even the manliest man will like!

Defensive MVP:

The MVP Defensive Lineman - 50+ Frugal Tips, Ideas, and Resources at Moolanomy.  If you’re looking for sites to help you stretch your money, Pinyo’s post is the place to find them!

Special Teams MVP:

The MVP Kick Returner - Can Frugality Become a Habit? at Rather-Be-Shopping.  Can it become a habit?  You bet it can!  And Kyle shows you 25 frugal habits he’s developed.

And here’s the rest of the field, starting with the offense:

The Quarterback - This is the key position where judgment calls are made.  What’s the defense going to do?  How can we get around them?  Know your mission, your values, and how to meet them by using your resources wisely

The Offensive Line - Having a plan in place to protect your values and priorities helps make sure you meet your goals.

Running Backs - Making small plays by saving on little things like clothing can make a big difference in your budget over the long haul.

Wide Receivers - These guys make the big plays, and you can find big savings in your grocery budget.  In fact, the grocery budget is the easiest place to cut expenses!

Tight Ends - These are versatile players that can save you a little or a lot.  There are savings for many different areas of your budget here.

And Here’s the Defense!

Defensive Line - Defend your frugality by making sure you’re wise to the tactics companies use to try to get you to spend money.  Know when a bargain isn’t a bargain!

The Secondary - These guys help you keep from spending too much on some of the biggest drains on your budget:  travel and entertainment.  It’s easy to get carried away in these budget categories, and these articles will keep you on track!

The Linebackers - Turn the tables on the big companies that want to take your money by finding bargains and freebies.

Finally, the Special Teams!

Kick returner and Punt returners - They may play small parts, but every little bit adds up.

Thanks for joining me for the Festival of Frugality.  Next week the festival will be hosted by Lazy Man and Money.   Don’t forget to submit your articlesAnd remember to come back tomorrow to vote for your favorite MVPs! Go team Frugal!

Photo by d70focus.

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21 Comments For This Post

  1. Four Pillars Says:

    Thanks for including me and hosting a great theme.

    Play ball!! I guess that’s more baseball but whatever… :)
    Mike

  2. Patrick Says:

    Great job hosting this week!

    And thanks for selecting my article as the MVP Quarterback! Of course, I did have a great head coach calling the shots. ;)

  3. Kacie Says:

    What a fun theme! I’m proud to be a wide receiver :) thanks for including me.

  4. Adam Says:

    Interesting article. Thanks for sharing all that info!

  5. Amanda Says:

    Great job organizing the festival–very creative! Thank you very much for including my post :)

  6. Stephanie Says:

    Thanks for all the hard work! Fun theme!

  7. Mrs. Micah Says:

    Great team! Glad to be on it. :)

  8. Pinyo @ Moolanomy Says:

    Thank you for picking me as an MVP. I am sure we can easily beat CoPF team at Paidtwice :-)

  9. Kyle @ Rather-Be-Shopping.com Says:

    I got my pads on and I am ready to hit someone. Thanks for giving me the Special Teams MVP! I always loved returning kicks! Thanks Lynnae for putting this together, looks like some good reading.

  10. Kris Says:

    Lynnae, this is killer. Thank you for including me as the WR (PLAXICO!) and for compiling such a massive festival.

  11. dawn Says:

    Terrific job…
    Thanks for including me :-)

  12. Randall Says:

    Allright, I’m offensive. I always try to be offensive!! Great theme there and great lineup.

    Thanks for the include!

  13. David Says:

    Thank you for including me and for hosting!

  14. MB Says:

    I’ve got my helmet on and I’m ready to take one for the team. Thank you for hosting and including my article!

  15. Money Blue Book Says:

    Hi Lynnae,
    Thanks for hosting and including me on the offensive line! :)

  16. Jennifer Says:

    Great job!

  17. the simple nickle Says:

    what a fun idea for this week’s carnival! thanks for the mention!

  18. Michelle Dawn Says:

    Thanks for hosting and including me :) Great theme!

  19. Funny about Money Says:

    LOL! My mother always said I was “defensive.” She’d be gratified to see Funny’s post among the defensive linebackers! (But I’d never hear the end of it…. :-))

    Thanks so much for including this post in your excellent round-up!

  20. CiaranFromChance Says:

    A little late to the game. Thanks for putting me in coach.

    Yesterday, I was playing defense, today I’m playing offense. I’m not complaining, love being on both sides of the ball.

    Go Big Blue!

  21. FIRE Finance Says:

    Fantastic Festival. Thanks for hosting and including our post in it.
    Cheers,
    FIRE Finance

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