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Do You Struggle To Be The Good Guy?
More and moe particularly at this time of the year I find myself wanting to be a better person and wanting to do the right thing, however due to laziness and bad judgement etc I find myself incapable of doing good. I've even noticed that at work I am becoming lazy and lacking in passion and drive, while my relationships…
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Would you re-nationalise the energy companies?' poll discussion
Poll Started 30 November 2010: Would you re-nationalise the energy companies? In 1986 British Gas was privatised and floated on the stock market. Millions of 'Sid' shareholders got windfall profits at the time, in a massive deregulation of the gas and electricity market. Now 24 years on, with price rises hitting again, has…
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Real Life MMD: Should we keep the wine?
Please give this MoneySaver the benefit of your advice... Should we keep the wine? We received our weekly grocery delivery this evening from a leading supermarket. My husband accepted it whilst I was otherwise engaged and on checking the order I discovered we'd received 6 bottles of Merlot wine worth over £40 that we…
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What counts as child poverty in the UK? Poll discussion
Poll Started 23 November 2010: What counts as child poverty in the UK? We’re working with Save the Children on this, and it’s a tougher question than you think. The EU defines it as a household with under 60% of median average income – yet that means as society gets richer, what counts as poverty rises too, which could…
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real life MMD: Should I keep dating for freebies?
Please give this MoneySaver the benefit of your advice... Should I keep dating for freebies? I've been going on a few dates with this guy who's really sweet but I don't think it's going anywhere. He's however very keen and I don't want to be mean and end it for no reason. Plus he always takes me to posh restaurants that I…
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Would you move into a flat a friend had to move out of because rent became too high?
A friend's landlord in London has adjusted her rent upwards and she can now no longer afford it. It is in a nice quiet area and in a cachement area for a good school. It is a very nice flat and recently redecorated (that was the clue the landlord had plans for the place...) She is a single parent and has lived there for…
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Banking and Paypal Problems
Can someone help me please? My daughter and I make cakes for people, and it's successful enough to have decided to sell these online, via a website that is currently being built for us. Many people like using Paypal because it's so safe, and I want to use this on our website. However, I'm very keen that would-be customers…
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Time to stop Christmas presents? Poll Discussion
Poll started 16 November 2010 (closed 23 Nov): Time to stop Christmas presents? Christmas has become a retail festival, celebrated by spending and shopping. Is it time to stop the sending of presents to reduce the pressure and obligation on others who can’t afford to spend on you? (For a full discussion see Martin’s Time…
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Real life MMD: Cat has licked our food, should we eat it?
Please give this MoneySaver the benefit of your advice... Cat has licked our food, should we eat it? I slow cooked a lovely joint of lamb for 3 hours as a Sunday treat. I left it on the side to cool but while I had my back turned, the cat licked it. The lamb cost me £20 and feel it would be a waste to throw it away, but my…
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'Ever paid for cosmetic surgery/injections?' poll discussion
Poll started 09 November 2010: Ever paid for cosmetic surgery/injections? The lines between beauty treatments and cosmetic surgery are blurring – so we thought we’d see how common it is (tattoos & piercings excluded). Have you ever PAID for any of the following - vote for all that apply. If you’re a woman Botox / similar…
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Real life MMD: 'Should singles pay more than couples?'
Please give this MoneySaver the benefit of your advice... Should singles pay more than couples? I have a group of friends and all but one has a girlfriend. Everyone is turning 30 this year, so we're doing big joint presents. When the email goes around it says 'please pay £30 per couple'. So should the single person only…
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'Which is the worst customer service bank' poll discussion
Poll started 02 November 2010: Which is the worst customer service bank? In August we asked you for your customer services experiences with big banks; some famous ones did terribly and on the back promised improvements. Now we're asking again and want feedback based on how they've been recently. Please vote based on…
