I once landed at Mexico City airport and was comprehensively ripped off by a taxi driver. Disorientated after a long flight, we ended up paying ten times the going rate for the journey from the airport to the city centre. (more about taxi transfer companies...)

It seems as though the world's divided into people who plan their Christmas shopping in advance and those who leave it to the last minute. What is it about Christmas that turns shopping into such a nightmare? (more about Christmas shopping...)

Recent developments with smartphone and tablet technology have led to intuitive, easy-to-use interfaces. But not everyone thinks they do a good job, as many find modern devices difficult to get used to. (more about silver-surfers...)

Instagram has changed its terms of service, much to the anger of its users. In the new terms the photo-sharing site has the right to licence your photos to other companies without telling you... (more about new Instagram T&Cs...)

Savings accounts with names like ‘Extra High Interest’, ‘Midas Gold’, ‘Extra Special’ and ‘Triple Gold’ all sound promising, don’t they? But then you see the paltry interest rates on offer, and they're all a bit of a let-down. (more about badly-named savings accounts...)

If you buy an unreliable appliance, you could soon end up shelling out on repair bills. But what matters to you most when buying an appliance? How well it works, the price tag, or how reliable it is? (more about home appliance reliability...)

The recession has had a detrimental effect on the housing market over a number of years. But as mortgage lending has risen by 34% this year, have you finally started to get your property confidence back? (more about first-time buyers...)

If you’re disappointed with bank savings rates but wary of investing in an unpredictable stock market, would you be tempted by a product that offers the best of both worlds? That’s the idea behind structured deposits. (more about structured deposits...)

January is still a couple of weeks away, but the sales will be well underway by the time the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Day. We need your help in sorting the best deals from the duds. (more about the January sales...)

Car manufacturers use official miles-per-gallon figures to promote their most efficient models. Yet our recent head-to-head test found that some ‘eco’ cars' mpg ratings are way off the mark with everyday motoring. (more about mpg claims...)

Different nutrition advice may come and go, but getting your five-a-day is always going to be important. If you’re grabbing food on the go, you want something quick, convenient and healthy – but are smoothies the answer? (more about fruit smoothies...)

Have you ever been sent a household appliance with a two-pin plug - the type you’d find on mainland Europe? We've heard from a number of people who have - little do they know that this is against the law. (more about two-pin plugs...)