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Can money be tainted by ‘evil’? poll discussion
Poll started 28 March 2011: Can money be tainted by ‘evil’? Can money itself be bad, or is the morality only about what you do with it? Take the following scenario… A nasty dictatorial regime with hideous human rights record offers an international charity £1 billion. The money would feed millions who are starving, save…
'Which newspaper do you buy?' poll discussion
Poll started 24 March 2010: Which newspaper do you buy? So are MoneySavers broadsheet readers or tabloid? Which papers do you buy – we're talking newsprint not online (note this replaces the budget poll now the budget's done) Pick all the papers you buy on a regular basis(for dailies a couple of times a week, for Sundays a…
'Fantasy Chancellor' poll discussion
Fantasy Chancellor Poll Started 22 March 2011: It's budget week, so we'd like to ask which taxes would bear the brunt of the raises if you were standing in George Osborne's shoes? You must pick at least one, and at most five (note this is far more to gauge attitudes to different taxes than practical revenue-raising…
Real Life MMD: Should I pay my sister for fake Uggs?
Should I pay my sister for fake Uggs? My sister went to Australia and I asked her to buy me a pair of Ugg boots while she was over there, as they're cheaper. She accidentally bought a fake pair of Uggs, but was positive she was buying the genuine article. They cost £90 and I can't sell them on, because they're fake. Do I…
'How high should interest rates be?' poll discussion
How high should interest rates be? UK interest rates have been at 0.5% for two years, but calls to raise them are growing. If you were the Bank of England what rate would you set? Beginners' Interest Rates Briefing Increasing interest rates encourages saving and discourages borrowing – both mean people spend less, so money…
Real life MMD: Should I keep the train voucher?
Should I keep the train voucher? I travelled from London to Durham by train on a £288 open return ticket paid for by my work. It was delayed by an hour so I complained and found I was entitled to a refund. I sent an application off to the train company and weeks later, I received £70 worth of rail vouchers, valid for 11…
'How much should petrol cost?' Poll discussion
Poll started 08 March 2010: How much should petrol cost? Petrol prices are about £1.30/litre (see cheap petrol), but roughly 80p of this is made of tax and duty, so only 50p-ish goes to manufacturers and retailers combined. Yet remember IF PETROL TAX WAS CUT OTHER TAXES WOULD RISE shifting the burden from motorists to…
Real life MMD: Should I refund the Post Office?
Should I refund the Post Office? I sent my son in law a parcel on 15 Dec for Christmas. By mid January it still hadn't been delivered, so I filled in a Royal Mail claim form. Within about a week I received a cheque for the goods' cost, though nothing for postage. A couple of days later the parcel arrived. Should I return…
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