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'What's the hottest high st. discount voucher?' poll discussion
Poll between 22 February - 1 March 2009: What’s the hottest high st. discount voucher? The Discount Vouchers page is nearing 5 million views, so we thought we’d try to find out which vouchers you rate most so we can focus our efforts on bringing you them... If you could only grab one 40% off voucher, which high st.…
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Should Monica keep dating Bill?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should Monica keep dating Bill? Monica has been dating Bill for a month. While she doesn’t think he’s Mr Right, Bill is worth a bob or two and has taken her on dates to some trendy restaurants, showering her with expensive gifts. Monica really enjoys being…
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'Do you pay to download music?' Poll discussion
Poll ran 07-14 Dec 2009: Do you pay to download music? Last week, we launched the new www.tunechecker.com legal MP3 download comparison site. Yet of course piracy is common and many people still download music and films for free... Where do you stand on this issue? Which of these is closest to your situation over the last…
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'Are you a millionaire?' poll discussion.
Poll between 01-08 February 2010: Are you a millionaire or an anti-millionaire? To answer this question, take the total value of your assets (everything you own – house, savings, investments, business, car etc), THEN SUBTRACT your total outstanding debts (mortgage, credit cards etc). A. Assets over £1,000,000 bigger than…
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA. Would you dent someone’s car if they blocked you in?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Would you dent someone’s car if they blocked you in? You park your car sensibly on the side of the road. Yet when you return to the vehicle, two cars are parked either side with only an inch of room, pinning you car in. While they both have enough space to…
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Would a change in government change your finances?
Would a change in government change your finances? This isn't about party politics, it's about whether any party in power really changes things for your pocket, regardless of whether that change is good or bad. Which of these is closest to your view? A. No difference. It's all the same just in different colours. B. Limited…
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA: Should Monica and Chandler not pay their wedding planner?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should Monica and Chandler not pay their wedding planner? Monica and Chandler have hired a wedding planner for the lump sum of £800. But their wedding day is a series of disasters, with the wrong flowers being delivered, the cake being late and the food…
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'Does early pay in December help or hurt?' poll discussion
Poll Started 11 January 2009: Does early pay in December help or hurt? Many employers pay staff earlier in December so money is in their accounts in time for Christmas. Yet this means the normal monthly salary needs to stretch over a longer period, and with Christmas and January sales it's a particularly high spend time.…
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA. Should Terry and June charge their son rent?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should Terry and June charge their son rent? Terry and June own a rental flat in London; their youngest son is moving there straight from school to start a new job, and wants to stay there. Yet the couple let his two older brothers live there rent free,…
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'Did you get a pay rise or cut in 2009?' poll discussion
Poll between 26 January - 1 February 2010: Did you get a pay rise or cut in 2009? The Chancellor’s been quoted as saying public sector workers may face pay cuts in 2010 as many private sector works have. Which is closest to what happened to you in 2009? A. Private Sector Employee: Pay was cut - 8% (1332 votes) B. Private…
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'Would you bend to pick up a penny?' poll discussion
Poll ran 21-30 Dec 2009: Would you bend to pick up a penny? You’re walking down an empty street, and you see a coin on the floor a few yards away, slightly out of your path. How much would it have to be for you to step across and pocket it? There’s no 1p option to exclude ‘a penny for luck’. A. 2p - 34% (8473 votes) B. 5p…
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'Have you booked your summer hols?' poll discussion
Poll between 18-26 Jan 2010: Have you booked your summer hols? If you’re planning a getaway this summer, when do you book? Which of these is closest to your situation? A. Family with kids - already booked - 15% (2170 votes) B. Family with kids - in the process of booking/within next few weeks - 9% (1326 votes) C. Family…
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'Which company would you close?' poll discussion
Poll ran 14-21 Dec 2009: Which company would you close? If you were given a magic wand to make one of the following 50 companies simply not exist – for the betterment of the UK - which would you pick (in other words, ignore the job loss impact)? The selection includes big name media companies, banks, airlines, retailers…
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'Christmas v New Year's Day...' poll discussion
Poll Started 30 Dec 2009: Christmas v New Year's day The year’s two biggest bank holiday festivities are less than a week apart... but which do you prefer? Are you Team Christmas or Team New Year? A. Team Christmas B. Team New Year C. Team New Year (as my religion means I don’t celebrate Christmas) D. I hate ‘em both…
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MMD: Should you take the kids out of school for a holiday?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Would you take the kids out of school for a holiday? You’re strapped for money and couldn’t afford a family getaway this summer. Yet you notice a super-bargainous holiday to Majorca in the last week of September. It’s much cheaper than the sky-high peak…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should Naomi fire Annie?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should Naomi fire Annie? Naomi is the editor of a successful magazine - her long time friend Annie is a talented jobless writer, who's just got divorced and currently has some major health issues - so to help she hires her. Yet after a few weeks it's all…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should Carrie return her present?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should Carrie return her present? Carrie got a designer dress from her friend Samantha for Christmas. Samantha gave her the receipt in case the dress doesn't fit. Carrie loves the present, but is a bit broke and could use the £400 she would get from…
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA: Should Luke keep giving prezzies to Leia's ungrateful kids?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should Luke stop giving prezzies to Leia's kids? Every Christmas, Luke picks out and posts prezzies to his sister Leia's children. Yet the kids, Jaina and Jacen, never write thank you letters or phone to say cheers. Luke is peeved because he always wrote…
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA. Should Gwyneth give the lady her reduced steak?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should Gwyneth give the lady her reduced steak? Gwyneth is rummaging through the supermarket reduced section bargains and, as usual, there’s a bit of a scram for the cheapest goodies (get clearance food bargains online too see the Supermarket Shopping…
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Should Ricky kick off about pocketed cash?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should Ricky complain? This one's based on a true tale... Ricky's in his local Sainsbury's at the self service check out, which was empty when he arrived. After buying his goods, he realises there's a tenner change not picked up by the previous customer. He…