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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA. Should Rod let little Jane go to Freddie’s unaffordable party?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should Rod let little Jane go to Freddie’s unaffordable party? Rod’s eight-year-old daughter, Jane, has been invited to classmate Freddie’s restaurant and cinema birthday party. The whole class has been invited, and while Jane isn’t great friends with the…
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'Should Assisted Suicide be allowed?' poll discussion
Poll between 30 March - 7 April 2009: Should Assisted Suicide be allowed? Assisted Suicide is primarily an ethical and moral issue, but there is a financial dimension... there are costs to the NHS and therefore the taxpayer, for keeping people with serious medical conditions alive for longer. Recently some politicians have…
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA. Would you flog hideous store cards to keep a job?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Would you flog hideous store cards to keep a job? You’ve been made redundant, and manage to score a new job in a high street clothes shop. Yet the manager asks you to try and flog hideous 30% APR store cards to customers with every purchase. You’ve always…
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'Would you spend an MP's expenses?' poll discussion
Poll between 23-30 march 2009: Would you spend an MPs expenses? Recently, a number of MPs have had ‘exposes’ done on their expenses claims. Yet often it's within the letter if not the spirit of the rules. At £63,000, their salaries are above average, but substantially lower than big business bosses get. See the full MP's…
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Would you holiday in the UK? poll discussion
Poll between 16-23 March 2009. Would you holiday in the UK? The pound has plummeted against the Euro and the Dollar, and while holiday prices have come down, the cost of doing anything once you’re abroad has rocketed. Has this changed your attitude to holidaying in Britain? For your MAIN annual holiday/trip only, which is…
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA. Should Artie accept cash from his dodgy cousin Tony?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should Artie accept cash from his dodgy cousin Tony? Artie’s cousin Tony and his wife, Carmella, have always been a bit dodgy, and live off ill-gotten gains. Artie’s not sure exactly what they’re into, but knows they’ve got their fingers in a few unsavoury…
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA. Should Tina lend to close mate Stina?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should Tina lend to close mate Stina? Stina has £3,000 on a credit card, it was at 18%, but the card company's hiked it to 29.9% due to the credit crunch. Having always been able to repay, now she's worried, and sadly her score isn't good enough to do a…
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What's the APR of a ‘pint to say thanks for the cash’? poll discussion
Poll between 10-16 March 09: What's the APR of a ‘pint to say thanks for the cash’? If someone lent you £20 and said "pay me back in a week, then buy me a pint (£2.75) and we’re sorted", what’s the equivalent APR? Note: Thanks to Tony Levene’s guardian piece for inspiring this. To calculate the APR,a compound rate has been…
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA: Should rich Rich pay for Tom, !!!!!! & Harry?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should rich Rich pay for Tom, !!!!!! &; Harry? A few months ago, Rich who’s just graduated from Uni, won £3.9m on the lottery. He had a big party to celebrate a couple of weeks ago. Now he’s arranged to meet fellow recent graduates Tom, !!!!!! and Harry;…
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"Are you a cashback connoisseur?" poll discussion
Poll ran 02-10 March 2009: Are you a cashback connoisseur? Over the last few years, a raft of cashback sites have sprung up, offering you a cut of the ‘affiliate revenue’ they receive, so that if you buy products through them, you get cashback on top (see top cashback sites and the cashback maximiser for more). Regular…