Money Moral Dilemmas
Every week, we feature a Money Moral Dilemma in the Money Tips email.
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I have to pay for clothing my friend wants me to wear for her 'wedding'?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... My friend is having an introduction ceremony, which is a traditional Nigerian event which celebrates her and her partner coming together. She's asked me to be part of her entourage, which she said is like being a bridesmaid, and explained she wanted me to wear traditional…
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Money Moral Dilemma: If I sell the classic car my kids got me, should I give them their money back?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... A few years ago, I had a 'big' birthday, and my children kindly clubbed together and bought me a classic car as a present. I've loved having it and have had plenty of use out of it, but now due to changing circumstances I'm planning to sell it. Should I share the money I get…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I lend £20,000 to my in-debt in-laws and risk not getting it back?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... My in-laws have a mountain of debt in mortgages on three properties. My father-in-law quit his well-paid job after burning out, the bills piled up and now they’re skint. I've inherited some money, and my wife wants me to lend her parents £20,000 to see them through selling…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I ask my unwell friend to contribute to our restaurant cancellation fee?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... My friends and I had a restaurant reservation, but on the day one of them, who is a type 1 diabetic, was unwell. We had to cancel the table, which came with a £25 cancellation fee. I was happy to absorb this as it was out of her control, and didn’t say anything to my friends.…
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Money Moral Dilemma: What should I do with the inherited money that I feel guilty about spending?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks.. I've recently inherited some money. It's enough to buy a new car, something I do need. But I feel too guilty to spend it - I would much rather have the person I inherited it from still here, and it breaks my heart even thinking about spending it, as doing so would almost feel…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Do I keep paying extra for trains and hotels to see my friend who won't commit?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks… I live in the south and have a friend who lives in the north. I suggest dates and mid-point meet-ups early so we can bag cheap trains and hotels. But she takes ages to commit or suggests alternatives, so by the time we book, it costs more. I’ve paid up till now as I’m happy to…
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Money Moral Dilemma: I've put my mum's money into Premium Bonds - who gets the prize if it wins?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks… My mother has given me a sum of money to pass on to a friend of hers after she passes. I've put it in Premium Bonds to keep it safe until the time comes. If there's a win, big or small, should it go back to my mum, kept to give to her friend, or should I keep it? Unfortunately…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I ask friends to pay for a meal when I might have said it was my treat?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks… I recently went to a few pubs with some old friends, then to our favourite Indian restaurant. I had a great time but have little recollection of getting home [pls be Drinkaware]. I assumed we'd split the food bill, but I've found the receipt and I paid it all. I'd have no…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I have to pay for my hair and make-up to be my friend's bridesmaid?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks… I’ve been asked to be a bridesmaid at a friend’s wedding, which is some distance away. On top of paying for two nights in a hotel, the other bridesmaids and I are expected to cover the cost of dresses, shoes, hair, make-up and jewellery the bride wants us to wear - plus the hen…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Who should pay the bar bill for the hotel stay I got my mum and dad?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks… As a wedding anniversary present, I paid for my mum and dad to go on a spa break. When they got back, I asked my mum if everything had been OK. Mum said they'd had a great time - but she needed to pay the bar bill for their room. I told her not to worry, I'd cover it as part of…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I pay a builder's VAT bill months after the work was done?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks… I’ve been sent a £1,584 VAT bill by a contractor who did work in my garden over a year ago, and more drainage/building work in August. At the time, he didn’t charge VAT for either job as he wasn’t VAT-registered. He now says he had to register from 1 May and needs to charge…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I pay for repairs to my fiancé's house in return for joint ownership?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks… My fiancé lives mortgage-free in a house he inherited. It's in poor condition and needs £1,000s spent on repairs, but he has no savings to fund them. I currently rent a flat, but he wants us to live in the house together when we get married next year. He says if I pay for the…