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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA: Should you foot the bridesmaid bill?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should you foot the bridesmaid bill? Your daughter has been asked to be bridesmaid and is very excited about getting to look like a princess for the day. Yet, since you agreed the couple have told you they're expecting you to pay for a specific outfit which…
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Nerdy Note: Mispriced beans
If a 40p can of bean’s mispriced at 4p They don’t have to sell it at that price If something’s genuinely mispriced you can’t demand its sold to you at that price. Until you’ve paid for it the ‘contact’ isn’t concluded. Though of course, there’s no harm in asking for it at that price. Yet if a company is deliberately and…
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Would you buy cheap child-sweatshop made clothes? Poll results/discussion
Poll between 23 June - 01 July 2008. Would you buy cheap child-sweatshop made clothes? There’ve been reports this week that some Primark clothes have been finished off using child labour. If this is confirmed, will it change the way you shop there? Which of the following is closest to your view? A. Who cares. It’s a…
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA: Do you ask for new shoes?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Do you ask for new shoes? You go to a house warming party kitted out in your best gear but the host, gives you slippers and says please leave your new £150 designer stillettos/Italian leather loafers at the door with everyone else's shoes to stop dirt. When…
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Nerdy Note: The easy way to be a millionaire
The easy way to be a millionaire Just because you’re a miilionaire, it doesn’t mean you’re rich. The easy way is convert £55 into 1,000,000 Iranian Rials or Indonesian Rupiahs, or just £31 to get a million Vietnamese Dong. Sadly the turmoil in Zimbabwe and its hyperinflation, means it’d take only 0.012p to get a million…
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Do you leave the tap on when you brush your teeth? Poll discussion
Poll Started 16 June 2008. Do you leave the tap on when you brush your teeth? How far’s the ‘conserve water’ message reached? When brushing your teeth, do you only use enough water to wet the brush, or keep the tap streaming throughout? Are those with water meters more likely to turn it off? (see the Water Bills cost…
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA. Should Heather take the money and run?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should Heather take the money and run? Heather's been offered £100 to take part in a specialised survey about accounting companies, meant for people in the business. However, as a glamour model, she has no knowledge of the field or the companies that operate…
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Money Quiz: Can you work it out? Poll results/discussion
Poll started 09 June 08 Money Quiz: Can you work it out? The question looks simple, but I did it as a poll a few years ago and less than one in three people got it right – will you? The correct answer will be in next week’s MoneySaving E-mail Which of these would give you the best return? A. Stockmarket rises 10% a year…
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Probably not the best beach to go to for a relaxing bit of sunbathing!
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Nerdy Note Discussion: HSBC earns more than Cameroon
HSBC earns more than Cameroon Last year, HSBC Bank made a worldwide profit of $24bn (approx £12.2bn). This is more than the total national income of the entire country of Cameroon, which is $18bn (approx £9.1bn). Cameroon has a population of over 18 million people (more than Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland added…
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA. Would you contribute to the cost of repair?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Would you contribute to the cost of repair? You are going on holiday with a group of three friends and decide to hire a car between you so that you can go out and explore the island. Only one of your friends drives and has agreed to hire the car in their…
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Have you ever been upgraded on a flight? Poll results/discussion
Poll Started 2 June 2008: Have you ever been upgraded on a flight? It’s the holy grail of all travellers to hear those glorious words “we’re upgrading you" - yet how often does it really happen? Have you ever been upgraded from economy to premium economy, business, or even first class? Which of these is closest to your…
