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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA: Should Tyrone take Jack's car?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should Tyrone take Jack's car? Best pals Jack, Vera, Tyrone and Kirk hold a monthly poker night, where they get together for a few beers and a friendly flutter. This week, however, the drinks have been flowing, and the game starts getting out of control.…
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Bank Charges: Fine v Payout Poll
Bank Charges Poll: Fine v Payout. During the Bank Charges Test Case HBOS’s lawyer said customers prefer a payment to be made even if it means a bank charges them a fee. The Office of Fair Trading disagreed, saying it believes customers would prefer the payment not to be made, giving them a chance to make alternative…
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA: Should Ken ‘save’ Deidre’s kids from being taken into care?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should Ken ‘save’ Deidre’s kids from being taken into care? Arriving at the local cash machine, Ken gets stopped by a panicky young woman who’s leaving the ATM in tears. She says her name’s Deidre, and asks Ken to help her out with £10; she’s run out of…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should Angie share her MEAF money with Den?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should Angie share her MEAF money with Den? Den and Angie were married for 17 years, until Den skipped off with their treasured poodle Roly. As they moved from pub to pub, they’ve had a lot of mortgages and Angie being a MoneySaver has been doing her MEAF…
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA: Should Bob get a lodger?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should Bob get a lodger? Bob lives in a three bedroom house with his teenage daughters Fifi, Peaches and Pixie. With £20,000 of debt, he's caught in a rat trap and decides a frugal lifestyle just isn't enough to clear what he owes; the only solution is to…
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Bank Charges: Fine V Payout poll discussion
Poll Started 29 Jan 2008: Bank Charges Poll: Fine v Payout. During the Bank Charges Test Case HBOS’s lawyer said customers prefer a payment to be made even if it means a bank charges them a fee. The Office of Fair Trading disagreed, saying it believes customers would prefer the payment not to be made, giving a chance to…
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Do you owe more than you earn? Poll discussion/results
Poll Ran between 05-13 Nov 07: Do you owe more than you earn? Results How much debt do you have compared to your annual income? We’re not talking any mortgage debt here; though if you’ve added other debts onto your mortgage, it's best to count that. Be prepared to be shocked… How to work it out? Step 1: Calculate your…
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA: Should Britney sell her blood?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should Britney sell her blood? Since the age of 18, Britney has donated blood every six months at her local hospital. Unfortunately, due to a costly divorce and the collapse of her business, her debts have pilled up and although she now has two jobs, cut…
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What is cooking? Poll Results & Discussion
Poll ran between 31 Dec 2007-07 January 2008: What is cooking? Modern life’s changed, while many Old Style MoneySavers still cook every ounce of a meal, getting the best possible value out of every morsel, many more favour convenience allowing the supermarkets a role in dinner’s preparation. Scan down the list… which is…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should Gordon pay to have Tony's eggs?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should Gordon pay to have Tony's eggs? Recently retired, Tony has started to keep chickens, allowing them to run free in his back yard. He mostly eats the eggs himself, but sometimes sells them. However, a couple of the chickens have developed a penchant for…
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Was 2007 fiscal fun or a cash crisis? Poll Discussion
Poll ran between 24-31 Dec 2007: Do you think 2008 will be a better year for you financially than 2007? Which of these is closest to your view? A. Much worse 9% (337 votes) B. Worse 25% (918 votes) C. Same 24% (850 votes) D. Better 31% (1107 votes) E. Much better 11% (403 votes) This vote has now ended, but you can still…
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA: Should Liam roll with it?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should Liam roll with it? Noel and his brother Liam decide to combine funds and buy a house together. It's the investment opportunity Noel has vigorously researched into for the past 18 months, whereas his brother's been surfing mates' sofas in this time so…
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Who are you? Poll Discussion
Poll Started 26 November 2007: Who are you? So MoneySavers… who are you and how old are you? As we don’t data mine on the site, I’ve no idea; and it’d be useful to know to work out how many people will be interested in certain deals… so please let us know: A. Male under 18 1% (58 votes) B. Male 18 – 24 5% (473 votes) C.…
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Festive Frolics or Foroughly Fed Up Poll Results/Discussion
Poll between Dec 18-24 2007: Festive Frolics or Foroughly Fed Up? It’s Christmas and winter festivals time; yet as we’ve been in the festive season for a seeming age already are you still excited, or fed up and wishing it was already all over? Which of the following best fits your view? * Ho Ho Ho.Every minutes great the…
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What's the cost of Christmas? Poll Results/Discussion
Poll Ran between 11-18 Dec 2007: What's the cost of Christmas? How much do you think you will spend this year? How much will you spend on Christmas? I ran a similar poll two years ago (view results) and it will be interesting to see if the Credit Crunch is changing spending habits. How much do you think you will spend this…
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MMD: Should Axl pay back his mates?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should Axl pay back his mates? Axl goes out for a slap up dinner with four chums at the Jungle restaurant in Paradise City. Afterwards his friend Slash, an accountancy student, works out how much everyone owes. The rest leave the cash on the table and dash…
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Should Squatters have rights? Poll Results/Discussion
Poll Started 19 Nov. Should squatters have rights? Roughly speaking, if a squatter enters an unoccupied building without breaking and entering, and then secures the building like a home, they’ve a legal right to stay and it's tough to evict. Some say that as properties are in short supply as they are right now, squatting…
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How do your savings compare to your earnings?
Poll ran 4 Dec - 12 Dec 2007: How do your savings compare to your earnings? A month ago I ran a poll to see how much debt people had compared to their annual income; the results (view them) were fascinating, so I thought this time I’d run a poll find out how much those who save have. How to work it out? Step 1: Add up all…
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA: Should Rhydian and Beverley ride together?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should Rhydian and Beverley ride together? Rhydian and his new friend Beverley need to go west to London, as they've booked tickets to see Phantom Of The Opera. Upon boarding the train it becomes apparent there's nowhere to sit together in second class, and…
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Money Moral Dilemma. Should Sharon pay to clean Tracey up?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should Sharon pay to clean Tracey up? Down at the Raspberry Star nightclub, Abba’s Dancing Queen is blaring out; Sharon’s on the dance floor, lightly sashaying and sipping her glass of red wine. Also down there for the night, but with a different party is…