E: 06/01 (?) Win £10k with Money Mail (Post)

Bewlay
Bewlay Posts: 260 Forumite
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edited 31 December 2014 at 2:44PM in Game Over Archives
HELP!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/news/article-2891724/Are-10-000-financial-whizz-Prove-cracking-fiendish-Money-Mail-quiz-pocket-nice-little-nest-egg.html

30 questions, form to fill in and post. Being drawn on 9th January 2015, so I have put 6th January as closing date, to allow posting time. Two prizes, £10k first, £5k second.

First four answers to get us started:

1. B
2. C
3. C
4. C

Hope I've done this right, first comp posted by me. I've done a search...
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Comments

  • This is what me and the bf got. Please feel free if you need to correct:
    1. B
    2. C
    3. C
    4. C
    5. B
    6. B
    7. B
    8. B
    9. B
    10. D
    11. A
    12. A
    13. A
    14. B
    15. A
    16. B
    17. C (can someone confirm)
    18. A
    19. A
    20. D
    21. C
    22. C
    23. B (There answer is £257,000 but google says £275,000)
    24. B
    25. B (can someone confirm)
    26. C
    27. D
    28. C
    29. A
    30. C
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  • SuzieTheCat
    SuzieTheCat Posts: 1,766 Forumite
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    edited 31 December 2014 at 5:41PM
    17 A checked it here http://money.howstuffworks.com/currency6.htm
    23 Yes B Dickens book sold for £257,000 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-28854998

    25 C 33% I think http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/borrowing/9138523/One-in-three-Brits-rely-on-overdrafts-to-pay-bills.html

    I was doing this earlier and your other answers seem to match up to mine, also I had missed 5 out! Thanks for posting OP & for your help Muppet, really fun comp! :)
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  • Bewlay
    Bewlay Posts: 260 Forumite
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    Thanks guys, excellent work :T
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  • One-Eye
    One-Eye Posts: 69,271 Forumite
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    edited 1 January 2015 at 2:38AM
    Q5 - C - "If you had put £1,000 into the Invesco Perpetual High Income fund 26 years ago, it would now be worth £25,349."

    Q17 - A - "8 percent of the world’s money is held in physical cash"

    Q19 - D - "George Osborne confirms 4% rate on three-year bond"

    Q25 - A - "10% of UK adults are constantly overdrawn"

    Q27 - A - Stamp Duty on £275,000 house is now £3,750

    1. B
    2. C
    3. C
    4. C
    5. C
    6. B
    7. B
    8. B
    9. B
    10. D
    11. A
    12. A
    13. A
    14. B
    15. A
    16. B
    17. A
    18. A
    19. D
    20. D
    21. C
    22. C
    23. B
    24. B
    25. A
    26. C
    27. A
    28. C
    29. A
    30. C
  • tgroom57
    tgroom57 Posts: 1,432 Forumite
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    from the competition page given above:

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  • BUZZ1
    BUZZ1 Posts: 175 Forumite
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    Can I print the form off from their website of do I need to buy a magazine?
  • Bewlay
    Bewlay Posts: 260 Forumite
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    BUZZ1 wrote: »
    Can I print the form off from their website of do I need to buy a magazine?

    I've just printed the form off the website.
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  • muppet150
    muppet150 Posts: 424 Forumite
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    Thank you everyone for the corrections. First time doing one of these comps so wanted to make sure everyone got the right answers.

    Good luck all and happy new yr x:beer:
    New start.... positive vibes
  • Well done team MSE all of the answers on the board are correct :D
    :D
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