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Is the UK heading for a double-dip recession?
Poll between 6-13 July 2010: Is the UK heading for a double-dip recession? We’ve been out of recession now for five months (defined as the economy shrinking for 2+ consecutive quarters), yet the FTSE is down and there’s reduced govt spending, so could we dip back in? Quick Stats Current growth: Up 0.3% in first quarter…
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Money Moral Dilemma: She injured my dog - should she pay?
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... She injured my dog - should she pay? After dinner out with a friend she started suffering from food poisoning back at my house. Whilst running to the bathroom for the…
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'The Budget - it's about WHEN not WHAT' discussion
The Budget - it's about WHEN... It's not just what's changed but when they hit that counts This emergency budget revealed spending cuts and tax rises that'll impact for years.... * Capital gains tax - Today: The tax on one off profits (eg. selling 2nd homes) for 40% taxpayers jumps to 28% from 18%. * Petrol prices - up 1p…
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'Should we trade with China?' poll results/discussion
Poll between 3 - 9 Feb 2009: Should we trade with China? Premier Wen Jiabao of China, the world's latest economic giant, is in the UK talking to Gordon Brown about strengthening trade. Yet everywhere he goes, there are protests about human rights issues. Which of these is closest to your view? A. Strengthen Trade. We're in…
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Real life MMD: Do I punish the cleaner?
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... Do I punish the cleaner? While staying in a hotel in Istanbul, I came back one evening to find my entire toiletries bag, worth c.£200, missing. The manager said the…
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Real Life MMD: Should I tell on the little girl shoplifter?
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 tell on the little girl shoplifter? I was queuing in a shop and the lady being served had a little girl of about four with her. While Mum and cashier were…
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Cheap milk versus farmers' rights?
Poll started 27 March 2006: Cheap milk versus farmers' rights? A milk price war's simmering in the supermarkets but cheaper milk means farmers believe they're being squeezed tight. So where do your loyalties lie - to your pocket or farmers' fair play? a. My pocket. The cheaper the better regardless b. Mid-way. I'm a…
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What government spending would you PROTECT? Poll discussion
Poll between 14 - 22 June 2010: What government spending would you PROTECT? The Prime Minister and Chancellor have both confirmed that the country will need to face swinging cuts in public spending, with David Cameron announcing they will consult the public for ideas on where pennies and pounds could be saved. Last week we…
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'Do you use your landline?' poll discussion
Poll Between 1 June and 8 June 2010: Do you call on your landline? There’s now more than one mobile phone per person in the UK, and most of us carry one 24/7. So how has the mobile revolution stopped you making calls on your landline. A. No landline – only got mobile 10% (1220 votes) B. Don’t call on my landline – almost…
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Real life MMD: Is the council tax bill mine?
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... Is the council tax bill mine? I moved in with my two brothers after my marriage split. I receive benefits and don't have to pay council tax, but my brothers are…
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'How many overseas holidays will you take this year?' poll discussion
Poll Between 24 May and 1 June 2010: How many overseas holidays will you take this year? Summer’s arrived and it's nearly holiday time, but including weekend breaks, how many times do you think you’ll holiday outside the UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) this year? (excluding work trips) A. None 36% (5908…
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'Is it fair for Ryanair to pay compensation?' poll discussion
Poll between 22-26 April 2010: Is it fair for Ryanair to pay compensation? Ryanair’s boss was mooting while it will give flight refunds, the EU regulations of covering people’s food and accommodation for days of volcano delays are absurd for it (though it will follow them) His argument is it’s ridiculous that people only…
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The Great 'Great Hunts' Hunt
Each week we do a Great Hunt, the idea's simple to tap the collective knowledge and imagination of MoneySavers to answer a question - whether it's 'cutting the cost of home heating fuel' or 'discounts for 60 year old'. This week we want your ideas on what we should be asking. Click reply to add your ideas…
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'Would you 'pay in cash' to help people avoid tax?' poll
Poll between 17-24 May 2010: Would you ‘pay in cash’ to help people avoid tax? If a builder/masseuse/cleaner/plummer/market stall holder or anyone else offered you a 15% discount because “it's better in my pocket than in the taxmans” Which of these is closest to what you’d do? A. Take it – a saving's a saving - 65% B.…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I lunch with work mates?
This week's hypothetical conundrum: Should I lunch with work mates? I work as part of a newly formed team; my boss, four other girls and me. My boss thinks he is very "cool" and wants us all to "bond" so often suggests we go out for lunch (at our expense). The other girls are fine, but I don't really want to be best…
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Real life MMD: Should I keep the cash?
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 keep the cash? My friend & I are both 17 and do early morning paper rounds in our village. She often calls in sick when she's hungover, so I have to do her…
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'Should the UK join the Euro?' poll discussion
Poll between 29 September - 05 October 2009: Should the UK join the euro? The pound’s plummeted against the euro, so it's not far from £1=€1 (see Travel Money Max for latest rate). Is it time we joined the European currency? If so the rate would be fixed, and possibly at a higher exchange rate than the one we get now, or…
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'Should we switch to proportional representation?' poll discussion
Poll between 10-17 May 2010: Should we switch to proportional representation? In last week’s election the split of votes was Tory 36%, Labour 29%, Lib Dems 23% yet the share of seats won (excluding others) Tory 49%, Labour 42%, Lib Dem 9%. Proportional representation would mean the seats won are in proportion to the vote…
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Who DON’T you want to win the election?
Poll between 4 and 7 May 2010: With talk of a hung parliament rife, if you were to be give the option to vote one of the three main parties out of government rather than in – who’d you choose? Who don’t you want to win the election? A. Conservatives. 49% (11,387 votes) B. Labour. 44% (10,155 votes) C. Liberal Democrats. 7%…
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'How much do you take out at the cash machine?' poll discussion
Poll between 7 and 10 May 2010: How much do you take out at the cash machine? How much cash do you take out when you go to the cash machine? Many of us lead our lives by this ‘unit’ and judge how much we spend by how quickly it goes. What’s your typical cash machine unit? A. £10. 11% (639 votes) B. £20. 23% (1382 votes) C.…
