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The government has announced a new Help to Buy ISA where it’ll add 25% onto the deposit savings of first time buyers. So with this in mind, we wanted to see if the age people buy their first home has changed over the years. Have you bought a home and if so how old were you the first time you did it?
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6 April 2015
Seven party leaders have agreed to take written questions on consumer finance issues – Tory, Labour, Lib Dem, UKIP, Green, SNP & Plaid. Here’s our subject shortlist, some from us, some suggested by you – voting isn’t about whether you agree with the issue, but if you want them to answer it. Choose up to 5 questions you want them to be asked.
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30 March 2015
We’re asking the same question as last week, but this time we want you to exclude your home and mortgage (primary residence only - if you have a second property or buy-to-let include that). To answer this question, you first need to do a little sum: 1. Add up: the total value of your assets such as your savings & pension (excluding your home). 2. Subtract: outstanding debts - include credit card debt, exclude student loans & mortgage. Then whether you've "net worth" or "net debt", pick your relevant option:
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23 March 2015
To answer this question, you first need to do a little sum: 1. Add up: the total value of your assets such as your house, savings & pension. 2. Subtract: outstanding debts - include your mortgage, exclude student loans. Then whether you've "net worth" or "net debt", pick your relevant option:
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15 March 2015
Lying on an insurance claim is fraud. No question. Yet many people admit to ‘tweaking the truth’ (still fraud) like saying their mobile phone was taken from their bag when they know the bag was unzipped and it dropped out or claiming they had whiplash after only having a minor car prang. We want you to be honest to see how widespread an issue this is. Have you ever bent the truth? Please answer for each insurance policy you've ever claimed on:
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9 March 2015
Is looking after your household's finances a shared job, or is one of a couple the senior financial partner – taking charge of decisions about insurance, energy bills, investments, debts and more? Choose one option closest to your own circumstances:
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1 March 2015
Ed Balls recently caused controversy by saying he’d expect his gardener to give him a receipt for trimming his hedge. With the onus being on the trader to declare the income for tax and VAT purposes, which of these would you typically pay cash in hand for? FOR SERVICES YOU REGULARLY USE/USED please select if you pay cash in hand or in a traceable way, eg, cash with receipt/invoice or via cheque, card or bank transfer.
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23 February 2015
We run this poll on big banks' current accounts every six months to see how the experience changes. We’d love your feedback. Please vote based on CUSTOMER SERVICE for your main CURRENT account over the last SIX MONTHS. Please ignore rates or any other products, or service from before six months ago.
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15 February 2015
Valentine’s Day will be here this Saturday, but has using vouchers finally broken through the last taboo? Is it acceptable to use 2for1 restaurant vouchers on a first date? We ask this each year – let’s see if it’s changed… Imagine Nick asks Lucy to dinner on a first date, saying he’ll pay. When the bill comes, he pulls out a 2for1 voucher – what advice would you give Lucy?
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8 February 2015
Thursday 5 February is National Voter Registration Day (you can register here if you haven’t already). We believe it’s one of the biggest consumer decisions you get to make, but only 65% of people actually voted in the 2010 General Election. Please select the one option most relevant to your intention.
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2 February 2015
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