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MSE Poll: Do you own a cat and is it microchipped?
Poll started 7 May 2024 From Monday 10 June, all cats aged 20+ weeks must be microchipped and have their details registered on a database – failure to do so could ultimately result in a £500 fine. So, we want to know two things: do you own a cat, and is your furry friend already microchipped? Click here to vote in the poll…
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MSE Poll: Have you switched or fixed your energy in the past six months?
Poll started 30 April 2024There has been a small spark of recovery in energy switching in recent weeks, as providers have dropped the prices of their fixed deals. With that in mind, this week we want to know whether you've switched or fixed your energy bills in the past six months and why (or why not)? Click here to vote…
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MSE Poll: How much credit card debt do you have?
Poll started 23 April 2024The cost of living crisis has resulted in many taking on extra credit card debt – in some cases just to cover basic necessities. So this week, we want to know how much credit card debt you have in total and whether this has increased in the past 12 months. Click here to vote in the poll Did you…
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MSE Poll: How do you buy your clothes?
With the rise of online marketplace Vinted, eBay's announcement it has scrapped charges levied on those selling preowned clothes and Ted Baker's recent financial woes, this week we want to know how you buy the majority of your clothes – whether online or on the high street, whether new or preowned.Let us know Did you vote?…
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MSE Poll: What proportion of your income do you spend on your rent or mortgage?
Take what you pay on your mortgage or rent (including any service charges or ground rent but NOT council tax, insurance or other bills), and let us know roughly what percentage of your monthly take-home pay/income it is. If you have joint finances, please give your costs as a proportion of your total household income.Let…
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How are your water bills worked out?
Poll started 2 April 2024Water bills went up by 6% on average for the majority of households in England and Wales on Monday 1 April. While you can't switch supplier, there are plenty of ways you can save on water – including getting a water meter. Martin's rule of thumb is if you have more bedrooms in your home than…
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How long have you been with your bank?
Poll started 19 March 2024 While some people switch bank account every time there's free cash available, others have loyally stuck with their bank for decades. So this week we want to know how long you've been with your current bank. Click here to vote in the poll Did you vote? Are you surprised at the results so far? Have…
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Do you save for your children? If so, how do you do it?
Poll started 26 March 2024There are lots of special savings accounts designed just for children, often mirroring what adults can get – including regular savers, easy-access accounts and junior ISAs. So this week, we want to know if you're tucking money away for your little 'uns and, if so, how you go about it. Click here…
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Do you have a wallet or purse?
This week's Money Tips email is all about Martin's Wallet Workout – but in this digital age, how many of us actually still carry a wallet or purse? Let us know in this week's poll. Let us know now. Did you vote? Are you surprised at the results so far? Have your say below. If you haven't already, join the forum to…
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How many times have you switched bank account for free cash?
Poll started 19 March 2024 Some people make £1,000s in free cash from repeatedly switching bank accounts, with cash incentives of up to £200 typically offered to those willing to move (see Best bank accounts). This week we want to know how many times you've switched bank account cash and how much free cash this has netted…
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Do you have an ISA?
Poll started 12 March 2024 An ISA is a savings account where you'll never pay tax on the interest - and this tax year (2023/24), you can put up to £20,000 into one if you're 16 or over. And with less than four weeks left to use up this year's ISA allowance, we want to know whether you have an ISA, and if so, what kind.…
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Are you eligible to claim Child Benefit?
Poll started 6 March 2024Child Benefit is for parents of children under 16 (or 20 and in full-time education). It can be worth more than £17,000 and gives you state pension-boosting national insurance credits - see Martin's latest need-to-knows above for more. We want to know whether you claim Child Benefit, and if not,…
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Do you have an electric vehicle (or are you thinking of getting one)?
Poll started 27 February 2024The push towards electric vehicles (EVs) is likely to become more of a focus as we approach the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars (for all the need-to-knows on EVs, see our Electric vehicles guide). For this week's poll, we want to know whether you've already got an EV, or if…
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MSE Poll: How much do you typically spend on birthdays each year?
Poll started 20 February 2024In honour of MSE's 21st birthday this week (yippee!), we're updating our Birthday freebies guide – a round-up of the best goodies you can claim on your birthday. While there are tons of free and cheap ways to treat yourself and others, the cost of birthdays can still add up. It leaves us…
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MSE Poll: How much mobile data do you use in a month?
Poll started 6 February 2024Mobile phones are an essential part of everyday life for many, with streaming, gaming, social networking and more all increasingly done on data-hungry mobiles. When we last did this poll in 2022 three quarters of MoneySavers used less than 3GB a month. We want to see if this has changed since…
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MSE Poll: How much do you pay into your pension?
Poll started 13 February 2024A pension is a pot of cash that you pay into to support you later in life when you're no longer working. But according to new data, maintaining a 'moderate' standard of living in retirement now costs £8,000 a year more than it did in 2022/23. So we want to know how much you pay into your…
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MSE Poll: How much do you pay for TV or streaming services?
Poll started 30 January 2024As winter's long, cold nights go on, many of us love nothing more than to cosy up in front of the telly with a decent box set or film. Yet with Prime Video joining Disney+ and Netflix in showing ads from next week (unless you pay extra), the line between TV packages and streaming services is…
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MSE Poll: How do you rate your bank account's service?
Poll started 23 January 2024Every six months, we ask for your help to track the quality of customer service provided by banks. By comparing your answers with last time, we can see which have got better or worse.
Please vote based on CUSTOMER SERVICE for your main CURRENT ACCOUNT over the last SIX MONTHS. Ignore rates or…
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Have you got a summer holiday booked?
Poll started 9 January 2024While most of us are only just back to school or work after the festive break, many are taking their minds off the cold weather by booking holidays. So this week, we want to know if you plan to go away this summer and whether you have travel insurance (or plan to get it) for your trip. Click here…
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Parcel delivery firms: Which are the best and worst?
Poll started 16 January 2024With more of us shopping online, parcel delivery firms are playing an increasingly important role in many people's lives – and of course they've been under intense pressure lately, particularly in the run-up to Christmas. So it's time for our 11th annual poll to check how couriers are doing, and…