The Church of England has decided to increase the cost of funeral and wedding services by a massive 50% and 40% respectively. But will this just price out the poorest and make church services elitist? (more about increase in church services...)

One way to unlock better value is to buy together, as many consumers are now realising. Ed Mayo, Secretary General of Co-operatives UK, looks at the best co-operative buying schemes and how can we encourage more. (more about co-operative buying...)

When it comes to selecting car colour, brown is firmly at the bottom of my check list. But it appears manufacturers are pushing cocoa-coloured cars as the next fashion trend to take over from white. Are you sold? (more about brown cars...)

A structural survey is the most comprehensive survey you can get when buying a home. But is it thorough enough? Mine cost £700 but still left my most important questions unanswered. (more on structural surveys...)

You’ve bought the set-top box, maybe had a new aerial installed, upgraded to an HD TV and retuned it for digital switchover. Surely you’re now all set for the digital age and there'll be no more viewing disruption? (more on 4G TV interference...)

We’ve price-checked popular ink retailers and found that some charge twice as much as others for the same cartridge, but can you better our cheapest finds? (more about the cheapest printer ink...)

Last year Lloyds and Halifax unexpectedly pulled out of the pet insurance market, leaving some pet owners who had bought ‘Lifetime’ cover policies without any chance of decent cover for vital vet bills. (more about pet insurance...)

Two new campaigns to bring greater transparency to the murky world of investment fund fees have recently kicked off, but charges should be levied in a way that’s fairer for investors. (more about fairer investment charges...)

It's no secret that Korean cars from Hyundai and Kia have come on in leaps and bounds. But, not only are they now among the best value cars on the market, they're also pretty dashing. Is it enough to catch your eye? (more about the new Korean cars...)

Two banks have announced plans to scrap their charity credit cards. They may not perform brilliantly for charities but it's a real shame that the opportunity to improve their potential has been lost. (more about charity credit cards...)

Asda announced this week that it’s cutting down on bulk-buy offers such as ‘three for the price of two’ and ‘buy one, get one half price’. Would you like to see other supermarkets do the same? (more about Asda phasing out multibuys...)

Should we have the right to bequeath downloads? Is there a toaster that can make the perfect slice? Would you like to ping money through your smartphone? You’ve been ranting about these topics and more. (this week in comments...)