From cake to pizza: How to get the best birthday freebies (and why there's a catch)

Cake, coffee, make-up and burgers are just some of the free things you can get on your birthday.

Watch: Trump $1 commemorative coin goes on sale

The US Mint began selling gold-coloured $1(£0.74) coins featuring President Donald Trump's likeness to mark the country's 250th anniversary.

'I don't even like them': How much should you give to office gift collections?

Office whip-rounds are a staple of working life but they can raise a lot of awkward questions.

'We've raided this shop many times - we keep finding fake cigarettes'

There's been an “explosion” in the sale of illegal tobacco in Scotland, according to Trading Standards.

Fake 10 Downing Street listing exposes 'unfit' Booking.com, says consumer group

Booking.com said the "limited test" was "not a true reflection of the experience of millions of listings or reviews".

Soft launches and late sittings - six ways to get cheaper meals out

The cost of dining out is getting increasingly hard to swallow - but clever planning can net you cheaper deals.

Fed has 'work to do' if price rises don't ease for Americans, Warsh says

Kevin Warsh remarks suggest interest rates could be increased if policymakers think inflation is running too high.

I was spending £700 a month: How I beat my late-night shopping addiction

Younger generations are thought to be more susceptible to impulse spending. The BBC looks at ways to get it under control.

Selena Gomez pushes back against 'frivolous' fraud claims

Selena Gomez's lawyer says the fraud case is "absurd" - but it is far from unusual for celebrity family business relationships to go wrong.

'My parents won't lend me £10k but helped my brother': When families play financial favourites

So-called financial favouritism can cause jealousy and resentment long into adulthood. Here is how experts say you can avoid it