Poll

Is keeping your locks precious and perfect taking an ever bigger share of your disposable income? Is it women who are the big spenders, or do men tend to have more frequent cuts? We want to find out if the amount spent is hair-razing. Please select whichever is CLOSEST to your situation (NOTE: If you have separate colouring/blow-dries, try to roughly factor these in too).

We're updating our research on links between mental health issues & debt problems. It's argued either one can cause the other. If you’ve been affected, see our Mental Health and Debt guide. Please answer the question below. NOTE: Please exclude mortgages and student loans from definition of "debt".

The Prime Minister is blowing cold on on-shore wind farms, having once been full of hot air about pushing for renewable energy sources. The Conservative Party says it won't subsidise any new wind farms if they win the next election. They argue the UK is on track to meet its wind power targets, but critics argue this policy is to appease those who think the tall white turbines blight our landscape. So we wanted to test your views. Which of these options is closest to your opinion?

Energy firms are the current pantomime villains of the business world, with a "boo, hiss" at their very name. Yet is this deserved? How does yours treat you? Every six months we ask - would you recommend your energy firm to others?

Is housework still a preserve of the family, or in our growing service culture, are more people spending money on help in and around the home? Please pick as many of the following that YOU (or your family) PAY for:

Our Downshift Challenge is all about trying dropping one brand level, as the savings can be huge. Often, you can’t notice the difference, but that’s not always the case.  And if the quality’s worse, going cheaper can (on occasion) be a false economy. Which of these 18 common downshifts WOULDN'T you skimp on? (Only vote on items you buy.)

The Prime Minister has said he’d like to raise the threshold at which you pay inheritance tax to £1m (currently, it’s £325,000 or £650,000 for a couple, as allowances can be transferred). Which of these is closest to your view on inheritance tax?

If someone needs to go into a care home, the value of their assets, including their home, is usually used to calculate what they pay. This doesn’t apply to couples when one is still living at home. In England there are plans that only homes worth over £123,000 will be taken into account (currently, it’s £23,250). The most anyone needs to pay for care is £75,000 over their lifetime, plus £12,500 per year to cover bed and board. After that, state help kicks in. Is it right some must sell their homes to pay care home costs? Which of these options is CLOSEST to your view?

Traditional ideas of chivalry dictate that on a first date, the man should foot the bill. However, in this modern day and age when we’re striving for gender equality, it’s questionable whether gender should have anything to do with who pays on a first date. Obviously, this poll only makes sense for heterosexual relationships. Which of these options is CLOSEST to your view?

A pre-nuptial agreement is a contract signed by couples before they tie the knot, outlining how financial assets should be split if the relationship breaks down. Currently, they’re not legally binding, but the Law Commission thinks they should be. Supporters argue they give clarity from the outset, and make it easier for couples to manage their affairs following a break-up. Opponents say it goes against the idea of marriage, adds expense and can leave the poorer partner under pressure to agree. Should pre-nups be encouraged? Which of these is closest to your view?