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Real-life MMD: Should I demand money back from housemates?
Money Moral Dilemma: Should I demand money back from housemates? I live in a shared house where we split the bills equally. Our electric recently got cut off because my housemates hadn't paid their share (even though I’d paid mine) and we then got charged a £36 reconnection fee. This was both inconvenient and unfair on me,…
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Would you buy cheap, child-sweatshop-made clothes?
Poll started 30 Jul 2012 There are often questions about the use of child labour to make cheap fashion clothes. If proved, would this affect the way you balance your pocket versus the way goods are manufactured? If it was CONFIRMED a (hypothetical) fashion store sold cheap, child-sweatshop-made clothes, which of these best…
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Would you press the ‘cancel the Olympics’ button?
Poll started 24 July 2012 If you had a magic button that could cancel the Olympics from happening in the UK, as if we’d never got it in the first place – would you press it? Vote in this week's poll Did you vote? Why did you pick that option? Are you surprised at the results so far? Have your say below.
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Real-life MMD: Should I sell gifts for quick cash?
Money Moral Dilemma: Should I sell gifts for quick cash? Should I sell two valuable bracelets given to me as gifts by my parents and pocket the £530 cash to reduce my overdraft, or should I keep hold of them? My parents wouldn't be any the wiser, since I don't really wear them, and I could simply say they are in the bank.…
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Do you believe in the BBC licence fee?
Poll started 20 July 2012, click here to vote A TV licence costs £145.50 a year for any home with a colour TV, and pays for the BBC - that's TV, radio, regional programmes, BBC online and associated costs (full details). Do you believe in the licence fee? Yes. I think it's an important public service Yes, but it's far too…
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How much have you saved, gained or reclaimed using MoneySavingExpert.com?
Poll started 16 July 2012, click here to vote How much better off do you think you are after using this website and the information from Martin and the team? Do include all money saved, reclaims made, and discounts from deals. Please pick the ALL-TIME total amount I’m new Nothing Less than £50 £50 - £250 £251 - £499 £500 -…
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Real-life MMD: Should we pay more than a fair share of honeymoon cost?
Money Moral Dilemma: Should we pay more than a fair share of honeymoon cost? We agreed to split the cost of our son's honeymoon 50/50 with his fiancee's parents, but they've now said they can't afford it and suggested we "all just put in what we can afford" - ie, my husband and I pay the majority. Technically, we can…
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Do you play by the rules?
Poll started 9 July 2012, click here to vote Do you play by the rules – which of these ‘naughty things’ have you done? The following are a list of common misdemeanors, many are criminal and fraud, how many have you done? Been paid cash in hand – without declaring it Paid someone cash in hand – assuming they won’t declare…
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Real life MMD: Are my parents dividing the will fairly?
Money Moral Dilemma: Are my parents dividing the will fairly? My parents are writing their will. My dad has two children from a previous marriage, plus my sister and I. Their proposal is my dad splits half their assets four ways and my mum half two ways. Thus I'd get 37.5%, but my half-siblings only 12.5%. I think this is…
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Do you care more about your bank’s ethics, or its rates?
Poll started 3 July 2012, click here to vote It was tough to imagine banks' reputations could sink any lower. Then we had NatWest's screw-up, followed by the Barclays scandal, and potentially more revelations of moral bankruptcy to come. Yet does this really matter to you? Please rank the following attributes of your bank…
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Real life MMD: She dumped my son - should I make her pay for the holiday
Money Moral Dilemma: She dumped my son - should I make her pay for the holiday? I booked a holiday for me, my partner, our son and his girlfriend to go to Orlando using air miles for the flight. The four tickets were free, but taxes worked out at £450 for each seat, plus £80 for a connecting flight. We didn't ask our son's…
