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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…
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Would you avoid tax if you could?
Poll started 22 June 2012, click here to vote Comedian Jimmy Carr has been lambasted by the Prime Minister for avoiding tax. Where do you draw the line? If the opportunity arose for you, how far would you go? Answer the FIRST in the list you’d do. · Tax evasion:I’d break the law to minimise tax (eg, cash-in-hand) as long…
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Real life MMD: Should I tip when using daily deals vouchers?
Money Moral Dilemma: Should I tip when using daily deals vouchers? I'm getting a massage using a voucher I bought via a Daily Deals site. I told a friend how much I'm looking forward to a nice treat, even more so as I won't need to take my purse. My friend was surprised and said surely I was going to tip the masseur since…
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Martin’s champagne brain teaser
Martin’s champagne brain teaser What’s the next number in the sequence & why? 106, 107,108,109,111,112,113,114… (clue, it's not 116 or 117). First correct answer with explanation posted here gets a bottle of champagne. NOTE: As with many sequences there is more than one answer, but I'm looking for a specific one. As a…
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What is child poverty in the UK?
Poll started 19 June 2012, click here to vote The Child Poverty Act currently defines children as in poverty if they’re in a household which earns under 60% of the average income. The government is now talking about making it more reflective of a child’s life. Please select ALL you think count as poverty Family income…
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Is your central heating on?
Poll started 15 June 2012, click here to vote We’re heading for the longest day, but in many parts of the UK the weather is miserable. Do you have your central heating on at the moment. Don’t have central heating No, its off until winter No (but we do turn other house heaters on) Yes, just occasionally Yes, most of the…
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Real life MMD: Should I ask her to buy curtains?
Money Moral Dilemma: Should I ask her to buy curtains? We needed some new curtains and my mum offered to make some for us free of charge if we bought the material. For one of the windows we wanted floor-length curtains (even though the window doesn't go to the floor). We explained this to my mum and bought the right amount…
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How would you rate your home phone/broadband provider(s)?
Poll started 11 June 2012, click here to vote How do you rate your telecoms provider? The best telecoms providers for price can be the worst for customer service. So, we want to know about your experiences with your current home phone and broadband providers (not mobile broadband). If you have a bundled package (ie same…
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Real life MMD: My £1 charity shop vase is worth £750 — should I split the profit?
Money Moral Dilemma: My £1 charity shop vase is worth £750 — should I split the profit? Our family are big fans of charity shops. On a recent visit, my daughter bought a pretty vase for £1.50. On getting it home and cleaning it up, she noticed it was a rare signed original, and took it to a local dealer for verification.…
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How many other financial products do you
Poll started 6 Jun 2012, click here to vote [FONT="] [/FONT] How many other financial products (eg, credit cards, savings, ISAs, mortgage) do you have with the bank which holds your MAIN current account?[FONT="] [/FONT] If you have two credit cards, for example, count this as one product. [FONT="] [/FONT] One…
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Real life MMD: Should we charge a new housemate more to reduce our rent?
Money Moral Dilemma: Should we charge a new housemate more to reduce our rent? [FONT="]I share with three other people. There is no lease or paperwork, but the landlord lives downstairs and collects our rent every month. My housemates have suggested increasing the rent for the next new person who moves in, and…
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any MSE'r won big on the gadget show / national lottery
As in the big stash of gadgets for TGS, or squillions on lottery..? I have yet to see ANY gadget show winners being mentioned- here or on the show..
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Real life MMD: Should I pay for Grandma's 'gifts'?
Money Moral Dilemma: Should I pay for Grandma's 'gifts'? [FONT="]I'm pregnant with my first child and short of cash. My mum bought some baby stuff and I thanked her, thinking they were gifts for her grandchild... then she gave me a bill. While some items are useful, most aren't or we have second hand. As it's cost us,…
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Would portable bank account numbers make you more likely to switch?
Poll started 29 May 2012, click here to vote [FONT="] [/FONT] If portable bank account numbers - which move banks with you, just like mobile phone numbers can – were introduced, would it make you more likely to switch to a new bank? [FONT="] [/FONT][FONT="]Which of these is nearest to your answer?[/FONT] I…
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Is it time to ditch the penny?
Poll started 21 May 2012, click here to vote [FONT="] [/FONT] t the beginning of the month, the Canadian government stopped minting the one cent piece, as they’re no longer worth enough to be useful. Should we be following suit with our own copper coins? [FONT="] [/FONT][FONT="]Which of these is closest to your…
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Ive just recieved a parking fine help please???
HI I'm sorry if this is the wrong place I couldn't find a place to put it. I went to the range last week and spent quite a bit of money there as I needed lots of nic nakky bits. Anyway Ive just had a fine in the post from parking eye to say I was only allowed 2 hours there but had spent 2 hours and 17 minutes. Now I've…
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Real life MMD: Is the Tooth Fairy subject to inflation?
Money Moral Dilemma: Is the Tooth Fairy subject to inflation? My son's best friend (aged 12) lost a tooth, put it under his pillow and got £10. My son then asked "Mum, am I going to get £10 for my tooth?" I think £10 is a bit much, but times have changed since I was a girl and I don't want him to feel like his teeth aren't…
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Who's your dream UK Chancellor?
Poll started 14 May 2012, click here to vote [FONT="] [/FONT] It’s been two years since the last general election. The economy still dominates political talk, just as it did back then. We asked the following question a year ago, but we’d like to know how your views stand now. Which of these politicians do you think…
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Real life MMD: Time to tell on the veg hoarders?
Money Moral Dilemma: Time to tell on the veg hoarders? Our local supermarket clears out fruit & veg for pennies right before closing time, and there's a bunch of regulars who come to get a good bargain at that time. Recently a few have been getting very aggressive, stockpiling things for hours ahead until the store…
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Which companies ignore 'no cold caller' signs?
Poll started 8 May 2012, click here to vote [FONT="] [/FONT]Sadly, while no law says they need to obey it (except energy companies), it's outrageous how many companies ignore 'no cold callers' signs. We want to name and shame the biggies that do it often. Which companies have ignored your 'no cold callers' sign? (The…
