Christmas

Households are facing increasing financial pressures over the Christmas period, a new poll reveals today, with more people regularly worrying about money and more turning to credit to pay for festive food and presents.

Customers of online toy firm SavviBuy have been left stunned after the retailer failed to deliver their goods on time, then told them to ask their banks for a refund.

Air and train passengers travelling over the Christmas period could be hit by a series of planned strikes by Southern Rail and British Airways staff. Here's what we know about the threatened travel disruption and what your rights are if you're affected.

It's Christmas week. If you're off work (or bored at it), stuffed with turkey, and desperate to avoid the relatives...

Many blockbuster discounts start BEFORE Christmas

A whopping 51% of people would cancel Christmas and send Santa and his reindeer packing, according to a MoneySavingExpert.com poll which attracted over 20,000 votes.

Rail firms must confirm timetables 12 weeks ahead, and most roughly launch their cheap advance tickets then too. There are limited numbers for each journey, so to bag 'em, book soonest.

During the Christmas-buying rush many retailers failed to meet online shoppers' expectations, with nearly one in three having problems with their deliveries, according to a YouGov survey.