Just wanted to let you know that one of my favorite posts here – Lower my bills cable edition is competing in the Free Money Finance March Madness contest. Set in the style of the NCAA tourney, blog posts from all over the personal finance world are competing against each other for the top prize – a $500 Donation to the charity of your choice.

I submitted my post into the tournament because of two reasons:

1. Charity: I really want my charity to win. I am playing for the PSP Society, which is short for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. My grandmother passed away from this disorder so it is very personal to me. Currently there is no cure and it is often misdiagnosed as Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s so public awareness and education are  very important.
2. Exposure: Getting my blog noticed is great, but I also just wanted to spread the word on how to lower discretionary expenses like a cable bill. For this particular topic, There isn’t a week that goes by where I don’t get an email from a work group alias asking “Any deals on Comcast?” Not only that, in my conversation with people I find that most are paying the sticker price for cable and simply don’t do anything about it. I wanted to arm people with the ways to save on this and other bills.

What I ask of you, my readers, is to visit my cable bill post. I also want you to go read my opponent’s post – The Importance of Savings Goals. It is a good read and although speaks about savings goals, it’s important to realize that setting goals in all areas of your life – work, family, weight loss, etc. are key to being successful in life. After reading both, please go to Free Money Finance and place a comment as to which article you prefer. My keyword is lower.

Thanks for taking time to read both articles. Feel free to pass this contest along to others. There are several great articles and posts about personal finance, and your vote actually does count in this!

Happy Valentine’s Day everybody!