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'How green are you?' poll results/discussion
How green are you? Poll between 07-14 September 2009: While being green & MoneySaving can go hand in hand in some areas, like saving energy, often they diverge, as with cheap flights & products transported from the other side of the world. Where do you sit on the green vs. price spectrum? 1 - Price is everything. Green…
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'Do you click the ads on Google?' poll discussion
Poll between 10-17 August 2009: Do you click the ads on Google? When you’re searching whether Google or elsewhere, often “sponsored links” come at the top of the page and along the right hand column. These are adverts, which people pay to put there. Which is closest to your view? A. I wasn’t aware of the difference - 3%…
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'Tell the USA your views on the NHS' poll results/discussion
Poll between 17-25 August 2009: Tell the USA your views on the NHS. There’s a furore in the USA about healthcare policy, and some say President Obama’s planned actions are equivalent to setting up a NHS. That’s meant huge debate over there about the service we have over here. Which of these is closest to your message to…
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA. Would you contribute to a stranger’s train ticket?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: You’re on the train abroad, overhearing a ticket inspector talking to an English woman behind you. She hands her ticket to be checked but is told she’s got the wrong ticket (another network covers the same route) so she must pay £10 cash there and then or…
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'Is the economy in an L, a W or a V?' poll results/discussion
Poll between 14-21 September 2009: Is the economy in an L, a W or a V? Some say we’ve just seen the summer of love, with economic indicators showing the recession is slowing. Yet is this the beginning of the end, or just a temporary pause before another big economic dip? Which of these is CLOSEST to your view of the shape…
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'Pick a Car Sticker Slogan' poll discussion
Poll between 5-11 May 2009: Pick a car sticker slogan. We’ve run out of the current batch of car stickers, and have had many suggestions to follow up the old “Screw the Banks before they screw you” and “Legally Rob a Bank” stickers. Thanks to forum users for the new batch of suggestions below. Which of these do you prefer…
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'Is the house price crash over?' poll discussion
Poll ran 25 August - 01 September 2009: Is the house price crash over? Over the last year according to the Land Registry UK average house prices have crashed by a mammoth 14%, yet recently the Nationwide index has shown prices are up 2.6% over the last three months. Is this the end of the crash – as the economy picks up –…
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA. Should Angela give the old lady extra time to pay?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should Angela give the old lady extra time to pay? Angela has been working in a bank for five years. Her boss says she’s too lenient with customers in debt, and if she doesn’t toughen up, she'll be first in line for the next lay-offs. She then gets a visit…
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If you were PM... where would you cut back?
Poll ran between 4-10 August 2009. If you were PM... where would you cut back? After the next election, there’s little doubt whatever the colour of the leading party, radical cut backs will be necessary to balance the nation's books. This question is designed to give a deliberately stark, big picture choice. Which main…
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA. Should Theo undercut Duncan's work at double pay?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should Theo undercut Duncan's work at double pay? Colleagues Theo and Duncan work for a company where overtime's scarce and it often struggles to find people to cover. Duncan hears that extra work's available for one person and grabs it, negotiating himself…
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'How much do you spend on holiday?' poll discussion
Poll ran between 27 July - 4 August 2009: How much do you spend on holiday? Whether it’s a package holiday or DIY cheap flight we spend serious time getting the best price. Yet many lose all budget constraints and just spend when they get there. How much do you spend, PER PERSON, PER WEEK on holiday? A. No holidays for me…
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA. Should Napoleon wait till after the holiday to ditch Josephine?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Napoleon’s decided to break up with girlfriend Josephine. Yet the couple have an expensive holiday to the Maldives booked for two week’s time. If he tells Josephine it’s over now, it would mean losing £900, as he would never go away with an ex. They’re not…
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Washing Machine
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA. Should a desperate housewife condone a cheating boss?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Gabrielle is good pals with her husband, Carlos's, boss and his wife. Yet one day, she catches the boss romancing another woman. When she confronts him, he promises to pay Carlos a £100 bonus every month if she keeps schtum about his cheating ways. They're…
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'Is global warming happening?' Poll discussion/results
Poll from 07-13 August 07: Is global warming happening? The world is warmer, and many scientists believe there’s overwhelming evidence that humans are the main cause. Yet many also believe that natural effects are at work, and there’s no great cause for concern. Which of the following options is closest to your opinion? A.…
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'Where will base rates be in six months?' poll discussion
Poll between 10 - 17 Nov 2008 Where will base rates be in six months? Last week the Bank of England cut interest rates by 1.5 percentage points to 3%. The idea is to stimulate the economy, making borrowing cheaper and saving less desirable, to encourage people to spend. Where do you THINK the base rate will be in May 09…
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA. Should you give up your night out due to swine flu?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: You've booked a £50 tickets for a concert tonight however but are feeling slightly achey, snuffley and a bit hot, early swine flu symptoms. It's too late to sell them (you've tried), no refunds or exchanges are possible and you’re really looking forward to…
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What’s your biggest money vice?' poll discussion
Poll between 21-27 July 2009: What’s your biggest money vice? Which of the following do you have the greatest propensity to OVERspend on? A. Buying Music/Going to gigs[FONT="] - [/FONT]2% (192 votes) B. Computer Games [FONT="]- [/FONT]1% (124 votes) C. Clothes/Shoes[FONT="] - [/FONT]15% (1338 votes) D. Drink…
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'Should high earners pay 50% tax?' poll discussion
Poll between 27 April - 5 May 2009: Should high earners pay 50% tax? Last week in the budget, the Chancellor announced from next April there’s a new 50p per pound rate for those earning over £150,000. Plus high earners will lose the tax-free personal allowance and higher rate pension tax relief. Arguments for include. The…
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What’s your biggest money vice?' poll discussion
Poll Started 21 July 2009: What’s your biggest money vice?Which of the following do you have the greatest propensity to OVERspend on? A. Buying Music/Going to gigs[FONT="] [/FONT]B. Computer Games [FONT="] [/FONT]C. Clothes/Shoes[FONT="] [/FONT]D. Drink (alcohol)[FONT="] [/FONT]E. DVDs and…
