Wow! Two popular personal finance blog carnivals have announced a Superbowl-themed SHOWDOWN of who’s got the best financial blog showcase on the Internet. It’s time to talk some serious smack about money management and frugal living.

• I’ve Paid Twice for This Already is coaching the Carnival of Personal Finance team with the carnival’s Feb. 4 blogroll. “We’ve got our own version of football, where the ball is your finances and the goal is financial freedom,” Paid Twice writes.
• Being Frugal is coaching the Festival of Frugality team with that carnival’s Feb. 5 blogroll. ” It’s a great day for a showdown. The sky is clear, the air is crisp, and game time is just around the corner,” Being Frugal writes.

The bragging rights contest officially starts Wednesday Feb. 6. But in the meantime, the players are ready for your notebooks, cameras and microphones as you take notes during media day festivities. Click on the links and get some financial game! You’ll be cheering as you read some great ideas and tips on about living on a budget.