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Real-life MMD: Should I shop my brother over his scratchcard win?
Money Moral Dilemma: Should I shop my brother over his scratchcard win? My brother borrowed £300 from our sister a year ago. He's just won £500 on a scratchcard and has asked me not to tell her as she'll ask for the money back and he wants to splash out. He's unemployed, so £300 would mean more to him than her, but I feel…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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How do you watch TV and films at home?
Poll started 4 Jun 2013 Modern technology has revolutionised ways to watch TV – it’s no longer just a case of plugging the big box into an aerial. Please select ALL the TV-watching services you use by following the link below to this week's poll: Vote in this week's poll Did you vote? Why did you pick that option? Are you…
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Real-life MMD: Should I let my brother pay staff twice?
Money Moral Dilemma: Should I let my brother pay staff twice? I handle the accounts for my brother's business as a unpaid favour. I've spotted we've paid an employee twice by mistake. I'd usually ask the employee for the money back, but he's struggling financially, unlike my brother's firm, which is doing very well…
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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Would you KNOWINGLY buy sweatshop-made cheap clothes?
Poll started 30 Apr 2013 Last week's collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh where workers were said to be operating amid dangerous conditions has brought the issue of sweatshop-made clothes into sharp focus. We want to know if you'd buy stuff made this way. If it was CONFIRMED a fashion store sold cheap,…
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Real-life MMD: Should we forgo a hol because our disabled friend can't go?
Money Moral Dilemma: Should we forgo a hol because our disabled friend can't go? One of our friends is disabled and for the most part, it’s of no consequence. However, going on holiday is both difficult and more expensive for everyone involved when she comes (accommodation has to have wheelchair access, adapted cars, etc).…
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Does “do you need help?” in shops put you off?
Poll started 23 Apr 2013 You’re in a shop, looking at what’s on offer. How do you feel when a shop assistant offers to help you? Do you appreciate the helping hand, or do you find it annoying and would rather be left in peace? Which of the options in this week's poll is nearest to your view? Vote in this week's poll Did…
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Is austerity or spending best for the UK economy?
Poll started 15 Apr 2013 With the economy struggling, there's much debate as to whether it's best to spend our way out of the mire to promote growth, or make Government cutbacks to reduce the deficit and the national debt. If you were Chancellor, which of these deliberately stark choices would you choose to best help the…
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Real-life MMD: They put a flyer on my car – should I still use them?
Money Moral Dilemma: They put a flyer on my car – should I still use them? I hate it when people put flyers on my car windscreen, especially when it's parked on my drive. It's not just an invasion of my space, the flyers get mushy in the rain and stick to the windscreen. However, one advertises a new local hand car-washing…
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Job Dilemma
You know that saying......you wait for one bus and then three come along at once? After more than a year of looking for work I finally managed to get a position as a sales assistant in a new store that's opening in my town. That's great BUT a while ago I applied for a job as a "service development assistant" (eg Librarian)…
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Real-life MMD: Should I stop using my ex-housemate's Netflix account?
Money Moral Dilemma: Should I stop using my ex-housemate's Netflix account? My housemate used to watch films via his Netflix account using my Xbox, without asking. It was annoying, but I didn’t say anything and he has since moved out. However, when I went to use my Xbox again after he’d left, he was still logged in. I’ll…
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Mortgage overpayments. Do you, would you?
The question arises occasionally on the MFW forum so I hoped to ask a wider audience. With interest rates being so low this can be a good way to save thousands of pounds in interest payments.
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Is it wise to borrow £10,000 to travel the world?
Poll started 2 Oct 2012 This poll is inspired by the following tweet we received: “Is it a seriously silly idea to get a £10k loan to travel the world? I’m 23 with no responsibilities." Which of the options in this week's poll would be closest to your advice? Vote in this week's poll Did you vote? Why did you pick that…
