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MoneySaving Poll: Should Ofcom prevent firms giving 'retention' offers?
Poll started 23 September 2014 Should Ofcom prevent broadband & mobile firms from cutting their price to keep you when you ask to leave? The communications regulator is investigating digital TV, broadband, landline and mobile phone ‘retention’ offers - those where when you ask to leave they try and cut prices to persuade…
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The Apprentice is back 14th October
The apprentice coming back 14th Oct 9pm BBC-1. :beer: About time for some better programs .
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Broken laptop - who pays?
My partner is doing a PGCE at a secondary school. While he was teaching, a technician who works there knocked over his brand new Macbook Pro and cracked the screen. The salary for a PGCE isn’t exactly large, and surely the school should have an insurance policy in place for events such as this? Who pays for the repairs?
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MoneySaving Poll: What's your stance on lowering taxes & public spending?
Poll started 6 October 2014 Would you prefer lower taxes & less public spending or higher taxes & more public spending? If we take the straightforward premise that to be able to increase public spending taxes also need to be increased (which of course is an oversimplification), we’d like to gauge your stance. Please choose…
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MoneySaving Poll: Have you finished your Christmas shopping?
Poll started 29 September 2014 Have you finished your Christmas shopping? The countdown has started; we've now fewer than 90 days to go. So are you a Christmas pre-planner or do you leave it until the last minute? How much of your Christmas shopping have you done so far?Please choose the option CLOSEST to your situation.…
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA. How much should Nigella tip?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: How much should Nigella tip? Gordon, Delia, Nigella and Jamie love dining out, and have just discovered their favourite restaurant offers 2for1 discount vouchers. After the next slap up meal, it's Nigella's turn to pay. Yet she dithers when it comes to…
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Should men still pay on a first date?
Poll started 18 Mar 2014 Traditional ideas of chivalry dictate that on a first date, the man should foot the bill. However, in this modern day and age when we’re striving for gender equality, it’s questionable whether gender should have anything to do with who pays on a first date. Obviously, this poll only makes sense for…
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Should there be a zero tolerance drink drive limit for the UK?
What are people's views on a zero tolerance drink drive limit for the UK? Would this stop lunchtime drinking of alcohol and then jumping in the car to drive home/back to work may be not straight away but a few hours later? Would welcome views for and against.
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MoneySaving Poll: Do you still print photos?
Poll started 2 September 2014 Do you still print photos? Please let us know if you still print your snaps, and only vote for the option closest to your views. Click one option. Vote in this week's poll Did you vote? Are you surprised at the results so far? Have your say below. To see the results from last time, click here.…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I help my smoker partner save money on cigarettes?
I’m a non-smoker but my partner smokes around 20 a day which I don't like. Sometimes he spends more than he needs to buying them in an expensive shop when I know somewhere I can buy them cheaper. Should I buy them to save money? Or refuse on principle? If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply!…
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MoneySaving Poll: Choose our new logo...
Poll started 19 September 2014 Choose our new logo... It’s time to update the MSE logo (actually in truth we don’t have a logo – it's more just the site name written out) and so we've worked on two designs. Please pick the logo you prefer and let us know your thoughts below. Vote in this week's poll Did you vote? Are you…
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MoneySaving Poll: Would you vote for English/Welsh/NI independence?
Poll started 15 September 2014 Would you vote for English/Welsh/NI independence? The Scottish referendum is here. Those resident in Scotland will decide whether the country should break away from the rest of the UK. So we wanted to run our own vote for the constituent countries of the UK using similar stark language as in…
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MoneySaving Poll: What gift cards do you value the most?
Poll started 8 September 2014 What gift cards do you value the most? Imagine a friend was willing to sell you their £100 gift card (for personal use not to resell). How much would you pay for it (answer from as many of the following options as you like)? Vote in this week's poll Did you vote? Are you surprised at the…
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Which are the best daily deals sites?
Poll started 24 Feb 2014 Daily deals sites work by selling you a voucher, which you then exchange with a merchant for a product or service. They were popular when they first launched, but now many complain of email overload, sub-par deals and redemption problems. Please ONLY rate the daily deals sites you’ve used and do…
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MoneySaving Poll: Can you haggle on the high street?
Poll started 26 August 2014 Can you haggle on the high street? Please let us know how you got on, and only vote for shops you've tried to haggle in. Click as many stores as you like. Vote in this week's poll Did you vote? Are you surprised at the results so far? Have your say below. To see the results from last time, click…
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MoneySaving Poll: Are wind farms an aye-aye or an eyesore?
Poll started 22 Apr 2014 The Prime Minister is blowing cold on on-shore wind farms, having once been full of hot air about pushing for renewable energy sources. The Conservative Party says it won't subsidise any new wind farms if they win the next election. They argue the UK is on track to meet its wind power targets, but…
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MoneySaving Poll: How do you rate your bank account's service?
Poll started 19 August 2014 How do you rate your bank account's service? Please vote based on CUSTOMER SERVICE for your main CURRENT account over the last SIX MONTHS. Please ignore rates or any other products, or service from before six months ago. Vote in this week's poll Did you vote? Are you surprised at the results so…
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MoneySaving Poll: What have you taken from a hotel room?
Poll started 11 August 2014 What have you taken from a hotel room? Many see a hotel room as a free-for-all. They don’t just use things while they’re there – once they leave, they take all they can, sometimes crossing the border of legality. Vote in this week's poll Did you vote? Are you surprised at the results so far?…
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MoneySaving Poll: How much do you spend on your hair?
Poll started 13 May 2014 Is keeping your locks precious and perfect taking an ever bigger share of your disposable income? Is it women who are the big spenders, or do men tend to have more frequent cuts? We want to find out if the amount spent is hair-razing. Vote in this week's poll Did you vote? Are you surprised at the…
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MoneySaving Poll: How do you rate your energy provider?
Poll started 5 August 2014 Is your energy company's service any good? More horrid reports of energy firm billing errors. We regularly ask for your feedback on firms and have brought it forward, to see how big the issues are. Please rate your current supplier’s SERVICE (not price) over the last SIX MONTHS (or less if you’ve…
