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Real life MMD: Should I tip when using daily deals vouchers?
Money Moral Dilemma: Should I tip when using daily deals vouchers? I'm getting a massage using a voucher I bought via a Daily Deals site. I told a friend how much I'm looking forward to a nice treat, even more so as I won't need to take my purse. My friend was surprised and said surely I was going to tip the masseur since…
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How do you rate your bank account's service?
Poll started 13 Aug 2012 We run this poll on big banks every six months, to see how the experience changes. We’d love your feedback. Please vote based on CUSTOMER SERVICE NOT RATE for your main bank current account over the LAST SIX MONTHS (please discount any service before that). Vote in this week's poll Did you vote?…
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Real-life MMD: Should I let flatmate subsidise me?
Money Moral Dilemma: Should I let flatmate subsidise me? My flatmate and I want to move, but he can afford £200pcm more than me. He’s offered to pay more for a decent location, but I’m worried that he’ll start expecting me to do more of the household chores as compensation. Should I have faith in his kind offer or risk…
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How would you like to contact your bank?
Poll started 10 Aug 2012 The world is changing, but not all banks are catching up. If you want to communicate with your bank about issues such as PPI reclaiming, a problem with your account, or want to change your facilities, which of options are most important to you? Vote in this week's poll Did you vote? Why did you…
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Real life MMD: Should we tell relatives "we're not a free hotel"?
Money Moral Dilemma: Should we tell relatives "we 're not a free hotel"? We live by the beach, so at this time of year relatives visit. Although we like to see them for a couple of days, we have a succession of visitors who stay for 1-2 weeks and do nothing because they're on holiday, while we run around for them as though…
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Real-life MMD: Should I demand money back from housemates?
Money Moral Dilemma: Should I demand money back from housemates? I live in a shared house where we split the bills equally. Our electric recently got cut off because my housemates hadn't paid their share (even though I’d paid mine) and we then got charged a £36 reconnection fee. This was both inconvenient and unfair on me,…
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Are you taking a holiday this summer?
Poll started 17 Apr 2012, click here to vote [FONT="] [/FONT][FONT="]The year is moving on apace. Easter’s gone and the next big break is the summer. Do you have holiday plans?[/FONT] Which of these is nearest to your situation for your main summer holiday? [FONT="]Individuals / couples [/FONT][FONT="]No…
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Would you press the ‘cancel the Olympics’ button?
Poll started 6 Aug 2012 The 2012 Olympics are in full swing. Before it started we asked this question, and now we want to see if the results have changed. If you had a magic button that could cancel the Olympics from happening in the UK, as if we’d never got it in the first place – would you press it? Vote in this week's…
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Real Life MMD: What should I do about the bridemaid's weight?
Money Moral Dilemma: What should I do about the bridemaid's weight? I bought some bridesmaid dresses some time ago at a good price. One bridesmaid has always had yo-yo weight but is normally a 14ish. Since I asked her to be a bridesmaid she has been on and on about how she'll diet to look good in the photos (no prompting…
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Real Life MMD: Should I speak to the boss?
Should I speak to the boss? I'm one of a few part-time workers at a small rural gift shop. We've been open two months and as I frequently close up at the end of the day I have an idea how much we take. Right now, the owner isn't managing to pay staff their wages. I think we underprice lots of our gifts, but others…
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Would you buy cheap, child-sweatshop-made clothes?
Poll started 30 Jul 2012 There are often questions about the use of child labour to make cheap fashion clothes. If proved, would this affect the way you balance your pocket versus the way goods are manufactured? If it was CONFIRMED a (hypothetical) fashion store sold cheap, child-sweatshop-made clothes, which of these best…
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'Which Prime Minister would you resurrect?' poll
Which Prime Minister would you resurrect? Poll started 8 Nov 2011, click here to vote If you had to draft in one of the last ten Prime Ministers (in their prime) to help out right now and put Britain back into shape, who would it be? Gordon Brown Tony Blair John Major Margaret Thatcher James Callaghan Harold Wilson Ted…
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Would you pay more to buy British?
Poll started 12 Mar 2012, click here to vote Many goods sold in the UK are made or imported. Buying British can help UK manufacturers and may be more environmentally sustainable – yet if it costs more, would you pay more? Which of these would you be willing to pay more for to buy British? None Cars Your clothes Childrens…
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Real life MMD: Time to tell on the veg hoarders?
Money Moral Dilemma: Time to tell on the veg hoarders? Our local supermarket clears out fruit & veg for pennies right before closing time, and there's a bunch of regulars who come to get a good bargain at that time. Recently a few have been getting very aggressive, stockpiling things for hours ahead until the store…
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Would you press the ‘cancel the Olympics’ button?
Poll started 24 July 2012 If you had a magic button that could cancel the Olympics from happening in the UK, as if we’d never got it in the first place – would you press it? Vote in this week's poll Did you vote? Why did you pick that option? Are you surprised at the results so far? Have your say below.
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Real Life MMD: Should I send the wallpaper back?
Please give this MoneySaver the benefit of your advice... Should I send the wallpaper back? I ordered 5 rolls of wallpaper online, £14 each, from a well known store, who informed me it was a 'direct from manufacturer' item. However, the manufacturer has delivered 45 rolls - £630 worth! - by mistake. As far as the store and…
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Real-life MMD: Should we pay more than a fair share of honeymoon cost?
Money Moral Dilemma: Should we pay more than a fair share of honeymoon cost? We agreed to split the cost of our son's honeymoon 50/50 with his fiancee's parents, but they've now said they can't afford it and suggested we "all just put in what we can afford" - ie, my husband and I pay the majority. Technically, we can…
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How much have you saved, gained or reclaimed using MoneySavingExpert.com?
Poll started 16 July 2012, click here to vote How much better off do you think you are after using this website and the information from Martin and the team? Do include all money saved, reclaims made, and discounts from deals. Please pick the ALL-TIME total amount I’m new Nothing Less than £50 £50 - £250 £251 - £499 £500 -…
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Do you play by the rules?
Poll started 9 July 2012, click here to vote Do you play by the rules – which of these ‘naughty things’ have you done? The following are a list of common misdemeanors, many are criminal and fraud, how many have you done? Been paid cash in hand – without declaring it Paid someone cash in hand – assuming they won’t declare…
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Would you avoid tax if you could?
Poll started 22 June 2012, click here to vote Comedian Jimmy Carr has been lambasted by the Prime Minister for avoiding tax. Where do you draw the line? If the opportunity arose for you, how far would you go? Answer the FIRST in the list you’d do. · Tax evasion:I’d break the law to minimise tax (eg, cash-in-hand) as long…