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Should the state pension be fully means tested?
Poll Title: Poll Started 29 May 2007. Should the state pension be fully means tested? Most single people above pensionable age who've paid the right National Insurance contributions are entitled to at least £87.30 from the State. This means even multi-millionaires receive it. Which of these deliberately stark choices is…
MONEY MORAL DILEMMA: Should Handy Andy ask Carol and Laurence for more money?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should Handy Andy ask Carol and Laurence for more money? Builder and decorator Andy has been helping Carol & Laurence do up the run down house they bought as their new family home.!As they're good friends he's been doing it at mates' rates to give them a leg…
Money maths - how good are you? Poll discussion
Money maths - how good are you? This is a repeat of a poll I did back in 2005, to see how good you are at figuring out a basic, but not straightforward money sum. Which of the following gives the best return? (correct answer in next week's e-mail) The stockmarket.... A. rises 5% a year for 4 years then drops 5% a year for…
MONEY MORAL DILEMMA: Should Jordan take her kit off for cash?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should Jordan take her kit off for cash? Jordan is a 24 year old primary school teacher with debt coming out of her ears.!A friend she trusts has asked her to do a one-off glamour shoot for a men's magazine that involves full frontal nudity.!This isn't…
Would you go for short term cash?
Poll Started 15 May 2007: Would you go for short term cash? Imagine you've just won a bank's competition (hopefully without having to dial a premium rate!). You're offered a choice of prizes all with a cast iron guarantee that it'll be paid out. Which of the following options would you pick? A. £100 in cash now B. £150…
MONEY MORAL DILEMMA: Should Hilary buy Chelsea's fags for her?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: 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 cash. Yet Hilary hates smoking…
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…
MONEY MORAL DILEMMA: Should Victor use his local pharmacist?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should Victor use his local pharmacist? Victor's a pensioner, who often needs over the counter medication. His local pharmacist is much more expensive than the supermarket he uses that's a few miles away. Yet there's been an article in the local paper saying…
What could you live without?
Poll Title: Poll Started 1 May 2007: What could you live without? If money were tight and you had to live without one of the following 'necessities' of a modern lifestyle...which would you choose? A. TV B. Mobile Phone C. Internet/computer D. Foreign holiday Click reply to discuss or vote here.
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