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It’s the cheapest day to book a flight, saving over 20%, compared with Fridays, according to Expedia. However the cheapest day to actually fly is Saturday for domestic and Friday for long haul. Use fr

Lost luggage, a dodgy hotel or delayed flights? Know your rights if things go wrong during a trip away

Q I’ve heard you can get cheap items via police auctions – but how do they work? A With police auctions, you can buy lost property or goods that were seized from criminals when the police could not lo

Last year, one in five of us has fallen victim to a financial scam, according to Citizens Advice, with many having to borrow or work extra shifts to make up for the loss. A key danger area is weak, re

If banks or building societies go bust, your savings are protected up to £85,000, under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. And this limit could go higher, up to £110,000 from December, subjec