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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA: Should Darth take money from his kids accounts?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should Darth take money from his kids' accounts? Widower Darth is having a dark time, he's badly in debt and really struggling to keep the family's head above water. Both his seven year old twins, Luke and Leia, have savings accounts with around £1,000 in…
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA. Should you demand a last-minute property discount?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should you demand a last-minute property discount? Six months ago, your offer on a new pad was accepted. Now, everything’s in place and it’s just days until you pick up the keys. Yet since you agreed to buy, the local market's dropped by 10%. You know that…
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA. Would you pay for no-show?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Would you pay for no-show? Your friends are celebrating their wedding anniversary and have invited you and 17 others to a posh restaurant for a set £40 a head dinner. Six people fail to show up. You’re leaving early and go to pay your bit of the bill, and…
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA. Should Tina lend to close mate Stina?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should Tina lend to close mate Stina? Stina has £3,000 on a credit card, it was at 18%, but the card company's hiked it to 29.9% due to the credit crunch. Having always been able to repay, now she's worried, and sadly her score isn't good enough to do a…
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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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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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When do you get paid?
Poll started 10 Apr 2012, click here to vote [FONT="] The days of a weekly cash paypacket are long gone for most. Most payment is now electronic, yet how and when you're paid still varies and a confused pay schedule can cause havoc if it's out of kilter with your bills.[/FONT] When do you get paid? Paid monthly: 1st…
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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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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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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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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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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: Friends won't sponsor me, should I say something?
Money Moral Dilemma: Friends won't sponsor me, should I say something? I've emailed friends and family asking them to sponsor me for a very worthwhile charity. Some have replied and sponsored me but some haven't replied or just said they can't afford it. I know they have good jobs and spend on luxuries so I don't believe…
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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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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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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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Real life MMD: Should I reclaim the car?
Money Moral Dilemma: Should I reclaim the car? My daughter has three kids and is training to be a midwife. She needed a car to get to uni. Unlike my daughter, I had a good credit rating, so took out the loan at a low interest rate. She paid me back regularly until she had a nervous breakdown. Her husband now looks after…
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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: 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…