Be a sim-only saver: could you join the phone users shunning bundles? More people are switching to deals with greater flexibility and value, and there are a growing number of providers
How to split the bill without causing long-term divisions Whether you’re eating out or settling up households costs, here are ways to make it as fair and painless as possible
UK bans £2.2bn ‘sneaky’ fees and fake reviews for online products New law aims to eliminate added costs that can be up to 25% of retail price
How to use AI to get a job interview and nail it – along with the salary you deserve Supercharge your search and beat the screening, sharpen your speaking skills and boost your negotiating position
‘Sim farms’, high heels, zombie knives: what scammers buy with the money they steal A haul of items seized by police reveals the scale and threat of payment fraud – a crime that can have significant emotional impact on victims
School dinner payment app criticised for £10 refund fee After pulling out of the market Squid is charging parents who want to withdraw their remaining funds
Back to cash: life without money in your pocket is not the utopia Sweden hoped Nordic countries were early adopters of digital payments. Now, electronic banking is seen as a potential threat to national security
Bank and building society users hit by 33 days of outages in two years, say MPs Treasury committee finds disruption a result of 158 IT incidents affecting millions of customers
Rest of Europe should follow Denmark’s lead in banning phones in schools, says expert Chair of Danish wellbeing commission says whole continent should halt digitalisation of children’s lives
Revealed: the scammers who conned savers out of $35m using fake celebrity ads Georgia-based group used deepfake videos and false news featuring Martin Lewis, Zoe Ball and Ben Fogle used to promote fraudulent crypto schemes
Haggle, bundle or switch: how to get the best UK broadband deal Choose the speed that’s right for you, beware of price rises at renewal time and consider ditching your landline
Mental health crisis ‘means youth is no longer one of happiest times of life’ UN-commissioned study in UK, US, Ireland, Australia, Canada and New Zealand finds satisfaction rises with age
‘They’ve lost my trust’: consumers shun companies as bosses kowtow to Trump Americans are using their wallet to hurt where it matters – including during Friday’s planned ‘economic blackout’
UK-wide parking app may be out of road after government funding withdrawn Five-year-old platform intended to make drivers’ lives easier will only be supported until the end of March
How to navigate apps, from checking safety to remembering passwords Our consumer technology editor offers tips to help you find your way through the technical maze