Step-by-step guides to help you save money.
Three November sales events, three different origins and shapes. Here is how Singles' Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday differ, and when it makes sense to buy each kind of product.
Read article How UK law treats "was" prices, countdown timers and other sale tactics, how to check whether a discount is genuine before you buy, and what to do if it isn't.
Read article British retail runs on a predictable rhythm. Here is the month-by-month calendar of sales events, and which products are genuinely cheapest in each window.
Read article Out-of-contract prices are where households quietly lose hundreds of pounds a year. Here is how to run an annual review of your broadband, mobile and energy deals.
Read article A cheap price on an overseas website can arrive with a bill attached. Here is how import VAT, customs duty and courier handling fees work, and when a bargain stops being one.
Read article Two different protections cover card payments in the UK, and they work in completely different ways. Here is when Section 75 applies, when chargeback is your only route, and how to claim.
Read article The Consumer Rights Act and the Consumer Contracts Regulations give British online shoppers more protection than most retailers volunteer. Here is what you can actually insist on.
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