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Royal Mail is to increase the price of first- and second-class stamps from Tuesday 29 March – the third successive annual price rise. But you've still time to beat the hike by buying now.

Those who enjoy fizzy drinks, cigarettes and wine will be hit by tax changes announced in the 2016 Budget – but taxes on cider, beer, whisky and other spirits have been frozen.

Millions of Hotpoint and Indesit customers are up in arms at having to wait months to have their tumble dryers repaired, after the brands' parent company warned of a fire risk last November. With many feeling they've hit a brick wall from going to the manufacturer, we've alternative tricks below to try and get a refund or replacement.

If you're searching online, beware – Google has increased the number of paid-for ads shown at the top of many search results, meaning on some smaller screens that's all you see without scrolling further down the page.

A charity runner from Yorkshire who founded the 'Wombles for Cash' Facebook group in January 2015 has told how it has grown to almost 6,000 members – with 40 making £10,000 in vouchers between them in a single month.

Many of the UK's biggest retailers including House of Fraser, JD Sports and Karen Millen are giving online shoppers wrong information about their return rights, a MoneySavingExpert.com investigation has found.

Being frugal on a first date is officially the "new sexy", after a poll of more than 5,000 MoneySavingExpert users found eight out of ten think it's acceptable to use a 2for1 voucher to pay for dinner.

Department store House of Fraser has agreed to amend its online returns policy after it emerged customers were being incorrectly told they had just 14 days to return an item bought online to claim a full refund.

Restaurant discount scheme Tastecard is facing a catalogue of complaints and negative feedback from users who've been charged £40 for having their membership auto-renewed despite trying to cancel. Here's how Tastecard's auto-renewal works, what to watch out for and what to do if you've been unexpectedly charged.

Discount shoe retailer Brantano has called in administrators, becoming the first major retailer to do so after a tough Christmas for high street shops. We explain what it means for you.