We recently chatted with Facebook and Privacy International to weigh up the values and risks of location-based services. They're all the rage at the moment, but is there a danger in sharing your location online? (more about location-based services..)

Why is it that when it comes to car hire I automatically expect to pay more than the price I’ve been quoted? Shouldn't car hire companies be upfront about all the extra costs that they'll inevitably add on? (more about car hire extras...)

More and more cruise companies are adding daily service charges to passengers’ onboard accounts. Is this a fairer system for the staff or would we get better service if we tip staff individually? (more about service charges on cruises...)

Do you know how long it would take your car to come to a halt from 60mph? If you don’t, you’re not alone. Shouldn't car makers tell us what distance their vehicles are able to stop in? (more about brake distances...)

What are your children up to online? Chatting on Facebook? Researching for their homework? How about using your bank cards to buy stuff on the internet? If so, your kids are putting you at risk of fraud. (more about kids' online spending...)

Amazon sold more Kindles in 73 days of this year's Christmas season than it did in the whole of 2009. It's a massive success, and appears to have cornered the ebook market. There's a problem, though - agency pricing. (more about ebook prices...)

Something’s gone horribly wrong with student loans. We've found that 57,000 former students are waiting for refunds worth £15 million. All because the Student Loans Company and HMRC can’t communicate. (more about student loan repayments...)

Recycling of plastics boomed in 2009, and it wasn't only the good old plastic bottles that councils were collecting – yoghurt pots and margarine tubs also made the cut. But does your council take them? (more about recycling mixed plastics...)

Morning-after drink driving is on the rise, with more than a third of motorists admitting to driving first thing after excessive drinking the night before. So should we be opting for a zero tolerance approach? (more about morning-after drink driving...)

With university tuition fees of up to £9,000 a year set to hit students’ pockets from 2012, we take a closer look at the plans and ask you whether the new fees are needed, and perhaps more importantly, fair. (more about uni tuition fees...)

Yesterday, communities secretary Eric Pickles outlined the future of funding for local councils, with dramatic cuts all round and a new 'localism bill'. How is your area affected and are you concerned about the cuts? (more about council budget cuts...)

It's finally time to say goodbye to my brick of a mobile phone. Although you lasted a good eight years, it's sadly time for you to be replaced by one that is younger, shinier, slimmer and more capable than you. (more about my ancient mobile phone...)