MoneySaving Poll Archive
What's your favourite lolly?
Poll started 30 June 2009: What's your favourite lolly? It's hot & brains are frazzling, so to help you 'think cool' this week's poll is a bit of fun. Pick your top lolly from the list... (apologies for any missed)
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/30-06-2009/what-s-your-favourite-lolly
Poll started 30 June 2009: What's your favourite lolly? It's hot & brains are frazzling, so to help you 'think cool' this week's poll is a bit of fun. Pick your top lolly from the list... (apologies for any missed)
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/30-06-2009/what-s-your-favourite-lolly
'Should you go on holiday while in debt?'
Poll started 22 June 2009: Should you go on holiday while in debt? A family with total earnings of £35,000 has nearly £15,000 on a credit card (at 6.8% life of balance). They’re slowly chipping away at it, but are still five years from debt-free status. Yet they haven’t been away for two years and are desperate for the guaranteed sun and a bit of the luxury of a foreign holiday, which would push off substantial repayments for a long time afterwards. What would you suggest they do?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/22-06-2009/-should-you-go-on-holiday-while-in-debt
Poll started 22 June 2009: Should you go on holiday while in debt? A family with total earnings of £35,000 has nearly £15,000 on a credit card (at 6.8% life of balance). They’re slowly chipping away at it, but are still five years from debt-free status. Yet they haven’t been away for two years and are desperate for the guaranteed sun and a bit of the luxury of a foreign holiday, which would push off substantial repayments for a long time afterwards. What would you suggest they do?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/22-06-2009/-should-you-go-on-holiday-while-in-debt
What’s the ultimate luxury possession?
Poll Started 15 June 2009: What’s the ultimate luxury possession? Imagine you’d won a contest with a prize that buys one of the following options (inc. all associated expenses) worth roughly £500,000. Which would you choose? You’re not allowed to sell it, or rent it out
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/15-06-2009/what-s-the-ultimate-luxury-possession
Poll Started 15 June 2009: What’s the ultimate luxury possession? Imagine you’d won a contest with a prize that buys one of the following options (inc. all associated expenses) worth roughly £500,000. Which would you choose? You’re not allowed to sell it, or rent it out
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/15-06-2009/what-s-the-ultimate-luxury-possession
Should we withdraw from Europe?
Poll Started 08 June 2009: Should we withdraw from Europe? From regulations to unlocking trade barriers the European Union (EU) plays a huge part in our economic life. We’ve just had Euro elections and the eurosceptic parties did well, but let's purify the question. Which of these is closest to your view on Europe?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/08-06-2009/should-we-withdraw-from-europe
Poll Started 08 June 2009: Should we withdraw from Europe? From regulations to unlocking trade barriers the European Union (EU) plays a huge part in our economic life. We’ve just had Euro elections and the eurosceptic parties did well, but let's purify the question. Which of these is closest to your view on Europe?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/08-06-2009/should-we-withdraw-from-europe
Should the Royal Mail be part-privatised?
Poll started 01 June 2009: Should the Royal Mail be part-privatised? The government remains resolute in plans to sell off up to 49% of the Royal Mail to private bidders. While part-privatisation will raise money for the public purse, there's many arguments for and against... FOR: Personal post now accounts for just 14% of snail-mail anyway (thanks to the web). The pension fund deficit's weighing RM down. It could help maintain daily deliveries. AGAINST: It could mean thousands of redundancies and higher prices. Standards may fall and (less profitable) personal mail may be deprioritised. The RM dates back to 1516, so it's part of our heritage. Should part-privatisation go ahead? Which of the following is nearest your answer?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/01-06-2009/should-the-royal-mail-be-part-privatised
Poll started 01 June 2009: Should the Royal Mail be part-privatised? The government remains resolute in plans to sell off up to 49% of the Royal Mail to private bidders. While part-privatisation will raise money for the public purse, there's many arguments for and against... FOR: Personal post now accounts for just 14% of snail-mail anyway (thanks to the web). The pension fund deficit's weighing RM down. It could help maintain daily deliveries. AGAINST: It could mean thousands of redundancies and higher prices. Standards may fall and (less profitable) personal mail may be deprioritised. The RM dates back to 1516, so it's part of our heritage. Should part-privatisation go ahead? Which of the following is nearest your answer?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/01-06-2009/should-the-royal-mail-be-part-privatised
Do old dating traditions still apply?
Poll started 26 May 2009: Do old dating traditions still apply? If a woman and man go out for dinner on a first date, who should pay? Which of the following is closest to your view?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/26-05-2009/do-old-dating-traditions-still-apply
Poll started 26 May 2009: Do old dating traditions still apply? If a woman and man go out for dinner on a first date, who should pay? Which of the following is closest to your view?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/26-05-2009/do-old-dating-traditions-still-apply
What should we pay our MPs?
Poll Started 18 May 2009: What should we pay our MPs? Unless you’ve recently been living under a rock, you can't have missed the MP expenses scandal. One argument put forward is MPs aren't paid a wage equivalent to the calibre of people we want to attract. So forget vitriol for the current lot, which of these is nearest what we should pay our MPs? Assume there’ll also be legit expenses for office staffing and extra living allowance for those with distant constituencies. Apologies for any salary inaccuracies below, they're from reliable web sources but of course specifc cases vary widely.
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/18-05-2009/what-should-we-pay-our-mps
Poll Started 18 May 2009: What should we pay our MPs? Unless you’ve recently been living under a rock, you can't have missed the MP expenses scandal. One argument put forward is MPs aren't paid a wage equivalent to the calibre of people we want to attract. So forget vitriol for the current lot, which of these is nearest what we should pay our MPs? Assume there’ll also be legit expenses for office staffing and extra living allowance for those with distant constituencies. Apologies for any salary inaccuracies below, they're from reliable web sources but of course specifc cases vary widely.
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/18-05-2009/what-should-we-pay-our-mps
What’s the hottest 2for1 restaurant deal?
Poll Started 11 May 2009: What’s the hottest 2for1 restaurant deal? The Restaurant Vouchers page has just had its 10 millionth view in ten months. So we thought we’d try to find out which vouchers you rate most... If you could only grab one 2for1 main meals voucher, which chain would you pick?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/11-05-2009/what-s-the-hottest-2for1-restaurant-deal
Poll Started 11 May 2009: What’s the hottest 2for1 restaurant deal? The Restaurant Vouchers page has just had its 10 millionth view in ten months. So we thought we’d try to find out which vouchers you rate most... If you could only grab one 2for1 main meals voucher, which chain would you pick?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/11-05-2009/what-s-the-hottest-2for1-restaurant-deal
What do you want on a car’s backside?
Poll Started 5 May 2009: What do you want on a car’s backside? 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 sticker slogan do you prefer? Envisage it on a car in front of you. (all would of course say MoneySavingExpert.com on the bottom)
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/05-05-2009/what-do-you-want-on-a-car-s-backside
Poll Started 5 May 2009: What do you want on a car’s backside? 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 sticker slogan do you prefer? Envisage it on a car in front of you. (all would of course say MoneySavingExpert.com on the bottom)
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/05-05-2009/what-do-you-want-on-a-car-s-backside
Should high earners pay 50% tax?
Poll Started 27 April 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 govt needs the money. Those who can afford it should pay. Arguments against include. Worries it won’t raise revenue due to avoidance, a brain drain, or discouraging enterprise. Which of these is nearest your view?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/27-04-2009/should-high-earners-pay-50-tax
Poll Started 27 April 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 govt needs the money. Those who can afford it should pay. Arguments against include. Worries it won’t raise revenue due to avoidance, a brain drain, or discouraging enterprise. Which of these is nearest your view?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/27-04-2009/should-high-earners-pay-50-tax
Are you richer than your parents?
Poll Started 20 April 2009: Are you richer than your parents? Is wealth determined by nature or nuture? Are we all destined to live similar lives to our parents? How do you compare to your folks in terms of relative standard of living? How do you compare to your parents when they were your age?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/20-04-2009/are-you-richer-than-your-parents
Poll Started 20 April 2009: Are you richer than your parents? Is wealth determined by nature or nuture? Are we all destined to live similar lives to our parents? How do you compare to your folks in terms of relative standard of living? How do you compare to your parents when they were your age?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/20-04-2009/are-you-richer-than-your-parents
How many hours do you work?
Poll Started 14 April 2009: How many hours do you work? An EU Parliament vote means the UK’s current opt-out from maximum working week laws is likely to be scrapped in 2011. This means it’ll be legally impossible to exceed 48hrs of work per week, regardless of the job you do. I thought it’d be interesting to see how many MoneySavers this change would impact, by asking... In a typical week, how many hours do you work for paid employment? If you have more than one job, combine the hours for each together. If there’s no such thing as a typical week, average it out.
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/14-04-2009/how-many-hours-do-you-work
Poll Started 14 April 2009: How many hours do you work? An EU Parliament vote means the UK’s current opt-out from maximum working week laws is likely to be scrapped in 2011. This means it’ll be legally impossible to exceed 48hrs of work per week, regardless of the job you do. I thought it’d be interesting to see how many MoneySavers this change would impact, by asking... In a typical week, how many hours do you work for paid employment? If you have more than one job, combine the hours for each together. If there’s no such thing as a typical week, average it out.
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/14-04-2009/how-many-hours-do-you-work
What’ll happen to house prices?
Poll Started 06 April 2009: Over the last year according to Nationwide house prices have dropped 15.7% while Halifax says 17.5%. Yet in the last month Nationwide has reported a rise of 0.9%, compared to Halifax's 1.9% drop. Sentiment is a crucial part of house prices e.g. when people think they’ll drop, many hold off from buying, meaning less demand and prices do drop. So what do you think will happen to UK house prices over the next 12 months?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/06-04-2009/what-ll-happen-to-house-prices
Poll Started 06 April 2009: Over the last year according to Nationwide house prices have dropped 15.7% while Halifax says 17.5%. Yet in the last month Nationwide has reported a rise of 0.9%, compared to Halifax's 1.9% drop. Sentiment is a crucial part of house prices e.g. when people think they’ll drop, many hold off from buying, meaning less demand and prices do drop. So what do you think will happen to UK house prices over the next 12 months?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/06-04-2009/what-ll-happen-to-house-prices
Should Assisted Suicide be allowed?
Poll Started 30 March 2009: Should Assisted Suicide be allowed? Assisted Suicide is primarily an ethical and moral issue, but there is a financial dimension... there are costs to the NHS and therefore the taxpayer, for keeping people with serious medical conditions alive for longer. Recently some politicians have proposed relaxing the constraints against assisted suicide. Which of these is nearest your view on assisted suicide?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/30-03-2009/should-assisted-suicide-be-allowed
Poll Started 30 March 2009: Should Assisted Suicide be allowed? Assisted Suicide is primarily an ethical and moral issue, but there is a financial dimension... there are costs to the NHS and therefore the taxpayer, for keeping people with serious medical conditions alive for longer. Recently some politicians have proposed relaxing the constraints against assisted suicide. Which of these is nearest your view on assisted suicide?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/30-03-2009/should-assisted-suicide-be-allowed
Would you spend an MP's expenses?
Poll Started 23 march 2009: Would you spend an MP's expenses? Recently, a number of MPs have had ‘exposes’ done on their expenses claims. Yet often it's within the letter if not the spirit of the rules. At £63,000, their salaries are above average, but substantially lower than big business bosses get. See the full MP's pay and allowances rules. If you were an MP, which of these is closest to what you’d do? (Be honest)
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/23-03-2009/would-you-spend-an-mp-s-expenses
Poll Started 23 march 2009: Would you spend an MP's expenses? Recently, a number of MPs have had ‘exposes’ done on their expenses claims. Yet often it's within the letter if not the spirit of the rules. At £63,000, their salaries are above average, but substantially lower than big business bosses get. See the full MP's pay and allowances rules. If you were an MP, which of these is closest to what you’d do? (Be honest)
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/23-03-2009/would-you-spend-an-mp-s-expenses
Would you holiday in the UK?
Poll Started 16 March 2009. Would you holiday in the UK? The pound has plummeted against the Euro and the Dollar, and while holiday prices have come down, the cost of doing anything once you’re abroad has rocketed. Has this changed your attitude to holidaying in Britain? For your MAIN annual holiday/trip only, which is closest to your/your family's situation?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/16-03-2009/would-you-holiday-in-the-uk
Poll Started 16 March 2009. Would you holiday in the UK? The pound has plummeted against the Euro and the Dollar, and while holiday prices have come down, the cost of doing anything once you’re abroad has rocketed. Has this changed your attitude to holidaying in Britain? For your MAIN annual holiday/trip only, which is closest to your/your family's situation?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/16-03-2009/would-you-holiday-in-the-uk
What's the APR of a ‘pint to say thanks’?
Poll Started 10 March 09: What's the APR of a ‘pint to say thanks for the cash’? If someone lent you £20 and said "pay me back in a week, then buy me a pint (£2.75) and we’re sorted", what’s the equivalent APR? Note: Thanks to Tony Levene’s guardian piece for inspring this. To calculate the APR,a compound rate has been used. THE ANSWER? Click 'Discuss This Poll' link AFTER you’ve voted to find out..
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/10-03-2009/what-s-the-apr-of-a-pint-to-say-thanks
Poll Started 10 March 09: What's the APR of a ‘pint to say thanks for the cash’? If someone lent you £20 and said "pay me back in a week, then buy me a pint (£2.75) and we’re sorted", what’s the equivalent APR? Note: Thanks to Tony Levene’s guardian piece for inspring this. To calculate the APR,a compound rate has been used. THE ANSWER? Click 'Discuss This Poll' link AFTER you’ve voted to find out..
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/10-03-2009/what-s-the-apr-of-a-pint-to-say-thanks
Are you a cashback connoisseur?
Poll Started 02 March 2009: Are you a cashback connoisseur? Over the last few years, a raft of cashback sites have sprung up, offering you a cut of the ‘affiliate revenue’ they receive, so that if you buy products through them, you get cashback on top (see top cashback sites and the cashback maximiser for more). Regular MoneySavers swear by them... but how widespread is their usage? Which of these is nearest your experience?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/02-03-2009/are-you-a-cashback-connoisseur
Poll Started 02 March 2009: Are you a cashback connoisseur? Over the last few years, a raft of cashback sites have sprung up, offering you a cut of the ‘affiliate revenue’ they receive, so that if you buy products through them, you get cashback on top (see top cashback sites and the cashback maximiser for more). Regular MoneySavers swear by them... but how widespread is their usage? Which of these is nearest your experience?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/02-03-2009/are-you-a-cashback-connoisseur
Would you help a fellow consumer?
Poll Started 23 Feb 2009. Would you help a fellow consumer? You’re in the queue at an electrical shop. The person in front of you is taking back their new radio, bought a few days earlier, as it's faulty. The shop staff tell him/her "you have to send it to manufacturer, it's not our business". This is NOT correct, it is the shop you made the 'contract' with, thus the law says it needs to sort it. You KNOW what the shops said is wrong, so which of these is nearest to your attitude?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/23-02-2009/would-you-help-a-fellow-consumer
Poll Started 23 Feb 2009. Would you help a fellow consumer? You’re in the queue at an electrical shop. The person in front of you is taking back their new radio, bought a few days earlier, as it's faulty. The shop staff tell him/her "you have to send it to manufacturer, it's not our business". This is NOT correct, it is the shop you made the 'contract' with, thus the law says it needs to sort it. You KNOW what the shops said is wrong, so which of these is nearest to your attitude?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/23-02-2009/would-you-help-a-fellow-consumer
Do you buy name brand medicine?
Poll Started 16 Feb 2009: Do you buy name brand medicine? Branded medicine has a powerful selling point: nobody wants to ‘scrimp’ on their health. Yet generic medicines (unbranded/own brand) offer EXACTLY the same active ingredient (see the cheap medicines guide for more) at a fraction of the cost. Often the only difference is the lack of fancy packaging, and the coating. Which of these do you mostly buy for yourself/your family?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/16-02-2009/do-you-buy-name-brand-medicine
Poll Started 16 Feb 2009: Do you buy name brand medicine? Branded medicine has a powerful selling point: nobody wants to ‘scrimp’ on their health. Yet generic medicines (unbranded/own brand) offer EXACTLY the same active ingredient (see the cheap medicines guide for more) at a fraction of the cost. Often the only difference is the lack of fancy packaging, and the coating. Which of these do you mostly buy for yourself/your family?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/16-02-2009/do-you-buy-name-brand-medicine
Can you use a voucher on a first date?
Poll Started 10 Feb 09: Can you use a voucher on a first date? The taboos surrounding vouchers have virtually disappeared, as a tribe of credit crunch voucheristas choose where they go depending on the 2for1 restaurant deals. Yet as it's Valentine’s week, does this apply to a first date? Imagine Bob asked Sarah out to dinner on a first date, and as he asked, he says he’ll pay. When the bill comes he pulls out a 2for1 voucher... Which of these is nearest your opinion?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/10-02-2009/can-you-use-a-voucher-on-a-first-date
Poll Started 10 Feb 09: Can you use a voucher on a first date? The taboos surrounding vouchers have virtually disappeared, as a tribe of credit crunch voucheristas choose where they go depending on the 2for1 restaurant deals. Yet as it's Valentine’s week, does this apply to a first date? Imagine Bob asked Sarah out to dinner on a first date, and as he asked, he says he’ll pay. When the bill comes he pulls out a 2for1 voucher... Which of these is nearest your opinion?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/10-02-2009/can-you-use-a-voucher-on-a-first-date
Should we trade with China?
Poll Started 3 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?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/03-02-2009/should-we-trade-with-china
Poll Started 3 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?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/03-02-2009/should-we-trade-with-china
How close to the brink are you now?
Poll Started 26 January 2009: How close to the brink are you? Three months ago we first did this poll... then recession was on its way. Now it's here. Have things changed? On a scale of nought to nine, how near the financial edge are you? Which of these is nearest your situation?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/26-01-2009/how-close-to-the-brink-are-you-now
Poll Started 26 January 2009: How close to the brink are you? Three months ago we first did this poll... then recession was on its way. Now it's here. Have things changed? On a scale of nought to nine, how near the financial edge are you? Which of these is nearest your situation?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/26-01-2009/how-close-to-the-brink-are-you-now
Should we nationalise the banks?
Poll Started 19 Jan 2009: Should we nationalise the banks? This week the government covered another £200 bn of banking assets and increased its share in RBS to 70%. Is it time for us to take the whole banking system into state ownership and control? Which of these is closest to your view of what the Government should do?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/19-01-2009/should-we-nationalise-the-banks
Poll Started 19 Jan 2009: Should we nationalise the banks? This week the government covered another £200 bn of banking assets and increased its share in RBS to 70%. Is it time for us to take the whole banking system into state ownership and control? Which of these is closest to your view of what the Government should do?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/19-01-2009/should-we-nationalise-the-banks
Can you spot the European oddity?
Poll Started 12 Jan 2009: How well do you know Europe? The UK has been a member of the European Union (well, EEC) since 1973. It means people from the UK have rights to work in other EU countries and much greater freedoms of import and export. Yet how well do you know which countries are EU? In the list below, one country isn’t a member of the EU, can you spot which? Which of these countries ISN’T a member of the EU?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/12-01-2009/can-you-spot-the-european-oddity
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Poll Started 12 Jan 2009: How well do you know Europe? The UK has been a member of the European Union (well, EEC) since 1973. It means people from the UK have rights to work in other EU countries and much greater freedoms of import and export. Yet how well do you know which countries are EU? In the list below, one country isn’t a member of the EU, can you spot which? Which of these countries ISN’T a member of the EU?
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/poll/12-01-2009/can-you-spot-the-european-oddity
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