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Savvy mum saves £10,000 by being thrifty - and she can show you how to do it too

Mum-of-two Rae swears by secondhand and refurbished shopping as a way to reduce waste and save some cash and says that renting Christmas presents this year “just makes sense”

Daily Mirror · Dec 22, 2022

'Disturbing' Grinch impersonator ads on Facebook leave parents in hysterics

People have taken to social media to express their confusion and horror at the fact people are dressing up as the Grinch to scare children - but some are doing it at a cut price

Daily Mirror · Dec 22, 2022

From parcel delivery scams to fake websites - what to look out for in run-up to Christmas

The festive build-up is fraudsters' favourite time of the year so make sure you don't become a victim to their clever cons

Chronicle Live · Dec 18, 2022

Thugs lured victim with false Facebook ad before stealing £3,300 and slashing his dad's arms with a machete

The pair advertised an e-bike, but took the money and ran

Manchester Evening News · Dec 12, 2022

Woman shares how she transformed her 'rotting' bathroom on tiny budget

Kirsty saved money by shopping on Facebook Marketplace

Liverpool Echo · Dec 11, 2022

Buy now, don’t pay later: how UK families are turning to freebies

Soaring inflation and a greater acceptance of swapping, sharing or giving away ‘preloved’ items is booming on sites such as Freegle and Olio

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2022

Glasgow mum left desperate after crook conned her out of £750 with fake phone

Catherine McGill was conned by the man who charged her £750 for a fake Samsung S22 Ultra phone she was looking to buy for her son Patrick, 16, for his Christmas.

Glasgow Live · Dec 4, 2022

Mum's Christmas warning after she's conned by crook over fake £750 Samsung phone for son

Catherine McGill saved up all year for a Christmas present for son Patrick, 16, but the mobile phone she received was dubbed "one of the worst" fakes by an expert

Daily Mirror · Dec 3, 2022

Scots mum conned by crook over fake £750 Samsung phone for son's Christmas

Catherine McGill has footage of the crook who took her £750 for the fake mobile phone.

Daily Record · Dec 3, 2022

Five scams to watch out for on Facebook Marketplace

More than half of social media purchase fraud is linked to Facebook, according to TSB, from fake ads to phishing links

Wales Online · Dec 3, 2022