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How will you be trimming your tache this Movember?

by , Senior Home Researcher Energy & Home 7 November 2012
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Moustache

This Movember nearly 300,000 British men are growing taches to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK and the Institute of Cancer Research. Are you joining in? And, if so, how will you be keeping your ‘mo’ up to scratch? (more about Movember...)

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Vauxhall Adam: proof that too much choice is a bad thing?

by , Car Researcher Transport & Travel 7 November 2012
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Vauxhall Adam

I’ve just got back from the launch of Vauxhall’s Adam. Cuter than a Corsa, with elements of other superminis, it's the brand’s first foray into‘fashion cars’. But what really sets the Adam apart is the number of optional extras. (more about the Vauxhall Adam...)

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Should we bother with gift vouchers anymore?

by , Digital Producer Consumer Rights 5 November 2012
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Store closing down

As another big retailer – this time Comet - goes into administration, many gift voucher holders could be out-of-pocket. Is it time we turned our backs on gift vouchers and gift cards? (more about voucher rights...)

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An all-singing, all-dancing toy vs a cardboard box

by , Business Researcher Energy & Home 4 November 2012
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A happy family wearing cardboard boxes on their heads

A report just published by Ribena found almost 50% of children prefer playing with a cardboard box rather than the toy it contains. Yet nearly a fifth of parents spent over £200 on gifts for their child last Christmas. (more about toys and imagination)

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Should we show glitchy games the red card?

by , Conversation Editor Technology 2 November 2012
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Game play screen shot from Fifa - Photo courtesy of EA Sports

Buggy, broken video games. It’s something I’ve come to expect, and Fifa 13 is the latest to be plagued by the issue. Usually you just wait for a patch but, when that doesn’t fix all the issues, why can’t you get a refund? (more about Fifa 13 glitches...)

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No money for food? Why the hungry rely on food banks

by , Senior Advocate Energy & Home 1 November 2012
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Food donation box

We’ve all cut back on the shopping but could you imagine only being able to afford one meal per day or relying on charitable donations to feed your family? This was the startling reality of a BBC documentary on food banks. (more about the Hidden Hungry...)

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Get the best from tech sales – share your savvy secrets

by , Technology Researcher Technology 31 October 2012
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Smartphone scanning QR code

Do you always buy your technology at full price? Or do you bide your time, do your research and put your haggling hat on? There are many things you can do to get a healthy discount on your tech… (more about tech deals...)

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Do you celebrate Halloween or Bonfire Night?

by , Campaigns and Community Producer Consumer Rights 27 October 2012
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A scary face drawn in fireworks

I don't want to sound like a wicked old witch, but I do let out a small sigh of cynicism when Halloween rolls around. So as Halloween celebrations catch on in the UK, will you be joining in the fiendish festivities? (more about Halloween and Bonfire Night...)

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Cough! The health products you don’t need

by , Senior Health Researcher Consumer Rights 15 October 2012
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Selection of health products

We Brits spend about £3bn a year on over-the-counter pharmacy products, yet our snapshot research found popular products making claims that our experts don’t think are backed up by sufficient evidence. (more on health products you don't need...)

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Have we come round to self-service checkouts?

by , Campaigns and Community Producer Consumer Rights 8 October 2012
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Woman pushing a shopping trolley

In the past, self-service checkouts have attracted strong feelings from both the ‘for’ and ‘against’ camps. Two years ago, the majority of you told us you avoided them like the plague, but the tables have started to turn… (more about self-service checkouts...)

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How many crisps does a packet make?

by , Conversation Editor Consumer Rights 4 October 2012
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Deep Ridged Walkers crisps

Deep Ridged crisps from Walkers – ‘twice as deep for epic satisfaction’, or as Anne Robinson described them on BBC Watchdog, ‘ridges twice as deep, packets half empty’. Do you get more air than crisps in your bags? (more about crisps...)

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Teddies, zips & instant potato – our tests fifty years ago

by , Senior Home Researcher Energy & Home 17 September 2012
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Man taking photo of teddy

It’s been 55 years since Which? was founded. Over that time consumer trends have changed dramatically. Our tests have changed also – so what were we putting through its paces fifty years ago? (more about our product tests...)

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