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Real-life MMD: Water worry - should we split the bill equally?
Money Moral Dilemma: Water worry - should we split the bill equally? My boyfriend and I house-share with four others. On returning from a four-week holiday, we were told to pay our share of a large water bill. We usually split everything equally, but as we'd been away for so long, we feel resentful about paying as much as…
Would you own up if undercharged?
Poll started 28 May 2013 Supermarkets and other shops often get it wrong, whether by giving you too much change or undercharging you. But are you honest when it happens to you, and would you change your mind depending on the store? Let us know what you do/would do by following the link below to this week's poll: Vote in…
Real-life MMD: Should friend with points on his licence pay more for car insurance?
Money Moral Dilemma: Should my friend with points on his licence pay more for temporary car insurance? A friend and I are going camping in a few weeks and have decided to share the driving using my car. Problem is, my friend has points on his licence so adding him temporarily to my insurance will cost more than if he had a…
When do you think interest rates will go up?
Poll started 21 May 2013 The base rate has been on hold at its historic 0.5% low since March 2009, with little sign of it rising any time soon. The result has been record low borrowing rates but shocking savings returns. But when do you think they will eventually rise? Dust off your crystal ball and give us your prediction…
Real-life MMD: Should I keep schtum about car problems when I flog it?
Money Moral Dilemma: Should I keep schtum about car problems when I flog it? I'm planning to sell my car, so just had it MOT'd by a mechanic I know well. It passed with no repair costs, but the mechanic told me it was close to getting an advisory note - at some point soon, £1,000 of work will need to be done. A friend is…
Is your home phone and broadband provider any good?
Poll started 14 May 2013 We can tell you who the cheapest providers are, but to find out if their service is any good, we need your help, so twice a year we ask you to tell us about your customer service experiences. Please rate your provider(s) on customer service (not price) over the past 6 MONTHS. Phone & broadband from…
Real-life MMD: Is it wrong to be a supermarket voucher vulture?
Money Moral Dilemma: Is it wrong to be a supermarket voucher vulture? Lots of people don't realise they might get a price-match money-off voucher (printed at the end of the transaction) and leave before collecting them. Is it wrong to use someone else's voucher, especially if they're still walking away, or is it fair game…
Real-life MMD: Should I sell gig tickets for a profit?
Money Moral Dilemma: Should I sell gig tickets for a profit? I recently bought three Rolling Stones tickets at £106 each. I then managed to bag some Glastonbury tickets, where the Stones are headlining, so want to sell the original tickets. I disagree with touting and would normally sell at face value, but I know tickets…
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