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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA. Should Antony & Cleopatra get a pre-nup?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Loved-up Antony and Cleo are tying the knot soon. She's a very successful entrepreneur with large savings and a huge house, but Antony's a newly qualified teacher, earning a fraction of her salary. Cleo believes the marriage will last forever, but has…
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Soon every employee must pay into a pension - will you opt out? Poll discussion
Poll between 30 March - 06 April 2010 Soon every employee must pay into a pension - will you opt out? From 2012, every employee in the UK will AUTOMATICALLY contribute 1% (rising to 4%) of salary to a private pension, via their payroll and employers and tax benefits will match it. Find out more in Martin’s Not got a…
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'£50 now or £1,000 in ten years?' poll discussion
Poll Started 20 April 2010: £50 now or £1,000 in ten years? Are you focused on short term or long term cash? Suppose you were offered the following choice (with a rock solid government-backed guarantee that provided you’re still alive you’ll get the cash). If the alternative was £1,000 in ten years time, please select the…
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Pick a question for Brown, Clegg & Cameron...
Poll between 13-20 April 2010 Pick a question for Brown, Clegg & Cameron... We’re going to put the key consumer finance questions to the leaders of the five big parties (Lab, Lib Dem, Plaid, SNP, Tory). To help us decide on the questions please vote for the most important issues for you. Note – we’re focusing on consumer…
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'Should married couples get a tax break?' poll discussion
Poll between 05-11 Jan 2010: Should married couples get a tax break? It's hit the political headlines, but is it right for the tax system to reward the institution of marriage? Which of these is closest to your view? A. Yes. Marriage should be rewarded. - 66% (14364 votes) B. No. Though stable relationships, married or…
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'When did you last go into your bank?' poll discussion
Poll between 06 April and 13 April 2010: When did you last go in your bank? With the advent of phone and internet banking and ATMs, people need venture in their bank less and less. When did you last go into your bank? (excluding using a cash machine) Pick the highest up the list that applies. A. Within the last week B.…
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Money Moral Dilemma: You tore it, should you pay?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: You tore it, should you pay? Beatrice is in a shop trying on a new top, but as she takes it off, it gets caught in her necklace causing a small rip. So she picks another and puts the damaged one back. When she gets to the till she feels a bit guilty, should…
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'Who do you support in the BA strike?' poll discussion
Poll open between 22 - 30 March 2010. Who do you support in the BA strike? Nothing is ever black or white, but if you had to side one way over the latest BA strike – where would it be (see the BA statements and the Union statements)? Which of these deliberately stark options is nearest your view? A. I support the strike –…
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'What’s the most annoying financial advert?' poll discussion
Poll between 8-15 February 2010: What’s the most annoying financial advert? Advertisers are adopting ‘lets be funny with money’ techniques, and these ads are so often repeated it can feel like there’s no escape. So this week for a bit of fun, we want to know which of the following current ads you find the most irritating.…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Is pick and mix nibbling theft?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Is pick 'n' mix nibbling theft? You’re at the cinema with a friend, they grab a chunk of pick 'n' mix, then when in the queue start eating quite a few of the sweets. You point out they’ve not paid yet, and the reply is “it doesn’t matter they expect a few to…
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA. You spotted the voucher. Should you keep the cash?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: You spotted the voucher. Should you keep the cash? You volunteered to organise a night out for your football/book/knitting/salsa class group. You've chosen a really good value restaurant with a set price menu, and even been organised enough to collect the…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Would you replace the shoes?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Would you replace the shoes? You rush to get on an overcrowded train before the doors close to get to work. There's a woman in front of you, and you step on her foot, leaving the shoe to fall onto the rails. She blames you and asks if you'll buy her new…
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA. What's the price of romance?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: In the heat of the moment Edward promises to treat his girlfriend, Bella, to a trip to Paris for her birthday, knowing she’s always dreamt of going. Bella gets really excited and can’t stop going on and on about it. Then Edward goes to book Eurostar tickets…
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'What'll happen to house prices?' poll discussion
Poll between 08-15 March 2010: What’ll happen to house prices? Annual UK house rises of around 4.5% have been reported for the last year, though figures for last month show a slight dip. So it's time for our regular poll to ask you where you think they’ll go next. What do you think’ll happen to UK house prices over the…
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'Should Financial Education Be Taught In Schools?' poll discussion
Poll between 02-08 March 2009: Should Financial Education Be Taught In Schools? From September 2011, personal finance education will become a compulsory part of Personal, Social, Health Education (PSHE), itself part of the national curriculum (see Martin’s a nation educated into debt, but never about debt editorial comment…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should Ashley get more £££?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should Ashley get more £££? Jessica is a bit broke so her sister Ashley lends her £30 shopping money. They both go the newsagent's, and Jessica decides to get a scratch card on the off chance she might win. Low and behold, she gets £1,000. She tells her sis…
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'Would you work or claim benefit?' poll discussion
Poll between 15-22 February 2010: Would you work even if it meant LESS income? If you were unemployed, struggling on benefits and were offered a job, but taking it resulted in LESS overall income (assuming no other likely prospects) would you... A. I’m single: Take the job - 16% (2337 votes) B. I’m single: Stick on…
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'Should Hilary buy Chelsea's fags for her?' Money Moral Dilemma
As it's MSE's 7th Birthday we decided to dig out our first ever MMD to get your fresh views on it: Should Hilary buy Chelsea's fags for her? Hilary is nipping off to Spain for a long weekend; her daughter Chelsea wants her to buy 40 packets of cigarettes as they're a fraction of the price over there and she'll save serious…
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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…