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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA: Would you lend to a friend in need?
This week's Money Moral Dilemma Jane's best friend since childhood has always been terrible with cash; and now she's got into serious debt and is in danger of losing her home. She's asked Jane for a loan of £10,000; money she can afford to lend without a problem, but can't afford to lose. They've always been through thick…
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'Which gadgets do you own?' poll discussion
Poll started 12 October 2010: Which gadgets do you own? Consumer tech’s no longer the preserve of the geeky, but how much do MoneySavers rely on it? Which of the following gadgets do you own? (select multiple options below) Blu-ray player DVD player (not blu-ray) DVD recorder Iphone Smartphone mobile (not Iphone) Sat nav…
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'Time for a full revaluation of council tax bands?' poll discussion
Time for a full revaluation of council tax bands? English & Scottish homes’ council tax bands still rely on rushed valuations by estate agents driving past in 1991, and haven’t been touched since - leaving 400,000 homes in the wrong band (see council tax rebanding to check yours). Last week, the govt. ruled out a…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should we stop splitting the bill?
This is a real life MMD so please bear in mind the MoneySaver in question will read your responses: Please give this MoneySaver the benefit of your advice... Should we stop splitting the bill? We regularly eat out with another couple and split the bill. While my wife and I stick to one main each, they order two each and…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I sell her my car?
This is a real life MMD so please bear in mind the MoneySaver in question will read your responses: Please give this MoneySaver the benefit of your advice... Should I just sell her the car? I've been wanting to sell my old car that's worth about £650 but never got round to it. My neighbour's an exotic dancer, and has…
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Money Moral Dilemma: How much board should I charge?
This is a real life MMD so please bear in mind the MoneySaver in question will read your responses: Please give this MoneySaver the benefit of your advice... How much board should I charge? My partner’s daughter is 18 and has just started a full time job. She was at uni part-time before that and my partner gave her £30 per…
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA. Is Del a plonker for flogging Wiis on eBay?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Is Del a plonker for flogging Wiis on eBay? Del's a MoneySaver who often frequents this site's forum, looking for bargains. Del watches the Nintendo Wii-hunting thread, where people post when the sought-after consoles become available. He repeatedly buys up…
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA: Should Frodo give Sam the money?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should Frodo give Sam the money? Frodo collects cash off his friends Sam and Pippin and buys them a ticket to see a folk gig; yet something comes up so Sam can’t make it and asks Frodo if he knows anyone who wants a ticket. Frodo advertises the ticket around…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Can you go giftless to a wedding?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Can you go giftless to a wedding? It’s wedding season. You’ve been invited to five different weddings over the next two months, each with a long gift list; expecting you to spend £25 - £50 per person. You’re broke, but they’re all good friends of either you…
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA. Should Karl let the neighbours use his garden?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should Karl let the neighbours use his garden? Karl's just bought a new ground floor flat with its own private garden. Yet after moving in, he finds that the couple in the flat above are using the garden to hang washing out and occasionally to relax in. They…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I pay for my excess dust?
This is a real life MMD so please bear in mind the MoneySaver in question will read your responses: Please give this MoneySaver the benefit of your advice... Should I pay for my excess dust? We are in the process of having our driveway reflagged and recently a new neighbour from across the road came over to complain about…
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA: Should Spencer trade in the engagement ring?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should Spencer trade in the engagement ring? Spencer wants to propose to Heidi. He knows she's always dreamt of owning jewellery from the famous 'Cart-any's' brand. Yet that costs £7,000 while he can get a virtual identical one with the same diamond from an…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should Tash split the compensation cash?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should Tash split the compensation cash? Best buds Natasha and Elena decide to visit Las Vegas, so Elena hands over her £300 air fare and Natasha pays the total by credit card. Yet the airline goes into administration and under Section 75 rules Natasha can…
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'Do you support public spending cuts?' poll discussion
Poll between 13-20 September 2010: Do you support public spending cuts? The govt's in the midst of planning substantial cuts to public spending, including benefits, police, and schools. It argues this is crucial to cut the state's overspending and diminish the deficit. The counter argument is this will hit economic growth,…
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA: Would you buy your neighbours’ repossessed house?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Would you buy your neighbours’ repossessed house? The house of a neighbour a few doors down has been repossessed after the husband was made redundant, and they struggled to keep their head above water. The creditors are now selling it off at a knock-down…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should we pay for their cut-short holiday?
This is a real life MMD so please bear in mind the MoneySaver in question will read your responses: Please give this MoneySaver the benefit of your advice... Should we pay for their cut-short holiday? I went on a sailing holiday with nine friends. We paid £250 each for the yacht charter and £50 towards food. On the first…
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DILEMMA: Should she pay for cancelled plans?
My sister was due to go on a Hen Do, but cancelled on the night before due to her dog being very ill, and subsequently put down. She had had some details of itinerary and so on ahead of the weekend, but there was never any mention of the costs, or any requests for deposits, refundable or otherwise – and nothing was…
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'Is it time for a graduate tax?' poll discussion
Poll started 07 September 2010: Is it time for a graduate tax? It’s a hot topic in the labour leadership debate, and on the coalition benches. Should graduates be taxed more to pay for universities? Put the answers below into your order of preference (top highest) Current system - students are loaned tuition fees but only…
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Jamie Oliver
Anybody watch him last night trying to convert West Virginians to healthy eating?
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MMD: Should I pay the bill?
This is a real life MMD so please bear in mind the MoneySaver in question will read your responses: Please give this MoneySaver the benefit of your advice... Should I pay the bill for bad food? A few months ago in Paris I ate with my familyin a little Italian restaurant, and the food was quite bad. I paid the bill and was…
