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Can you buy cheap school uniforms? Poll Discussion
Are you allowed to buy cheap school uniforms? Poll started 23 August 2011, click here to vote Does your child's school let you buy from supermarkets or are you restricted to a specific shop? Which of these is closest to your situation (you can vote in each category if you've children at different schools)? My child goes to…
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Is it time to end the 50% tax rate? Poll discussion
Is it time to end the 50% tax rate? Poll started 05 Sept 2011, click here to vote In April 2010, those earning over £150,000 got a new 'top rate' of income tax at 50% as well as losing other tax benefits. The Chancellor, George Osborne, has asked the Inland Revenue to investigate whether it's actually raising the UK any…
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'Who wears the financial trousers?' poll
Poll started 23 August 2011, click here to vote Who wears the financial trousers? Who controls the family finance in your household? Please answer whichever of these is closest to your situation. I'm single I'm single so it's all me I live with parents so most is them I'm a man in a couple/family (with female partner) I…
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When will UK interest rates start to rise?
Poll started 08 August 2011 please vote here before discussing When will UK interest rates start to rise? UK interest rates have now been at the historic low of 0.5% for 29 consecutive months. How long do you think before they start to rise? Next three months Three to six months Six to twelve months A year to 18 months 18…
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'Which UK companies can you haggle best with?' poll
Poll started 26 July 2011, click here to vote [FONT="]Which UK companies can you haggle best with?[/FONT] Haggling isn’t confined to fly-filled bazaars, it happens here with broadband and TV companies, breakdown covers and more. We want to find out which companies are most up for negotiation. If you’ve haggled (ie,…
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Tell Ed Balls MP your views on consumer banking
[title=http://images2.moneysavingexpert.com/images/dp/wtd_underline.gif] What's this all about?[/title] As part of its banking reform campaign, consumer group Which? would like to hear your views on consumer banking at an event on Thurs 8 September in central London called "A fresh approach to banking: Designing a system…
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Talking and typing at the same time
Rude or an efficient use of time?
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'How many hours do you sleep?' poll discussion
Poll started 21 June 2011, click here to vote How many hours do you sleep? It's one of the most MoneySaving things you can do (unless it's in a five star hotel) and it's meant to aid productivity, yet how many hours' sleep do you typically get (if you work, then on a work day)? Tick the answer that applies to you I’m a man…
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"Which chocolate bar's your favourite?" poll discussion
Poll started 17 May 2011, click here to vote Which chocolate bar's your favourite? Which is the best chocolate bar to spend your hard earned cash on – dark, white, milk, with crunch or without? OK we admit it's just an excuse for a fun poll – but let’s do it anyway. Pick max THREE favourites of these popular bars… Aero…
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'How honest do you think people are?' poll discussion
Poll started 02 August 2011 please vote here before discussing How honest do you think people are? Do you think people are generally honest, do you trust 'the populus' – and do views change with age? Take the following scenario. Ten minutes after leaving a busy train station you realise your purse/wallet fell out on a…
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'Have you had a FREE flight upgrade?' poll discussion
Poll started 26 April 2011: Have you had a FREE flight upgrade in the last year? We're trying to see how common flight upgrades really are. Have you had a FREE flight upgrade during the last twelve months? Yes (please select the reason closest to your situation) I was on my honeymoon/getting married/celebration I am a…
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'Would you eat roadkill?' poll results/discussion
Poll between 20-26 October 2009: Would you eat roadkill? In Martin's ITV1 Thrifty Ways for Modern Days programme last Friday, one extreme MoneySaver showed how he found, prepared and ate roadkill pheasant sausages. Assuming someone had safely made it for you - would you eat roadkill? A. Yes - I've eaten it before. - 8%…
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Real life MMD: Should youngest get more?
Should youngest get more? My eldest child will have borrowed from student loans about £9,000 to pay his uni fees. Assuming youngest child goes to uni, his student loan for just the fees element could be £27,000. So assuming that we could repay 18k, would you give 9k each or 18k to the youngest? Click reply to have your say…
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'Are you less in debt than you used to be?' poll discussion
Poll started 19 July 2011, click here to vote Are you less in debt than you used to be? The credit crunch has now been around for over xx years. Borrowing is harder to get than it used to be, and with many people having been burned, there’s talk the nation is becoming more debt averse. Compared to FIVE YEARS ago which of…
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'What religion are you?' poll discussion
Poll started 20 September 2010: What religion are you? On his visit the Pope declared his worry the UK is becoming a secular society. As we've previously found out who MoneySavers are, where they live, and what papers they read, it'll be interesting to see the religious makeup. Are you a practising member of any faith (or…
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Real Life MMD: Should we keep paying for son's extras?
Should we keep paying for son's extras? My husband's 28-year-old son had a breakdown and is currently in a mental health ward. Daily visits cost £50/week in petrol as the round trip's 40 miles. On request, we get him special treats (eg, CDs, slippers), which he often loses due to his illness, then asks for more. He has…
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Have you received spam texts? Poll discussion
Poll started 14 June 2011, click here to vote Have you received spam texts? Have you had an unsolicited spam text trying to flog you a financial service? If so, have you acted on it? Which of these spam texts have you received in the last six months? Tick all that apply Got them and DIDN'T reply/call: Payment Protection…
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MMD: Would you tell a charity shop that a Chloe bag was under-priced?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Would you tell a charity shop that a Chloe bag was under-priced? You’re trawling the local charity shop for bargains and spot a swanky Chloe bag, marked up at just £5. The bag is in pristine condition and is only a few seasons old. It would have cost about…
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Real life MMD: Should we pay for the fence?
Should we pay for the fence? Our neighbours want a higher fence between gardens, and want to split costs. We think it's theirs as the posts are in their garden, but the deeds say we're both responsible. We never considered raising the fence and won't gain from it, but they're getting quotes. Should we contribute? Click…
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'Where do you get your holiday cash from?' poll discussion
Poll started 27 June 2011, click here to vote Where do you get your holiday cash from? If you're going on holiday and need cash, where do you usually get it from? Tick the answer that applies to you At the airport Online after comparing Travel agent Post Office From your bank A UK Bureau de Change A cash machine once…
