I was written off by John Lewis for car insurance because I’m an author

I was deemed an ‘unacceptable risk’ when it came to renewal

The solo penalty, from rent to holidays: ‘Being single is costing me £12,000 extra a year’

From hotels to housing, insurance to TV subscriptions, people who live and travel alone face a hefty penalty

Transport for London fined me … after it declined my payment

I tried to pay the congestion charge twice but it didn’t collect the pending payments

Airport parking: £100 fines in Bristol ‘could be unenforceable’

Eagle-eyed reader and consumer solicitor say local bylaws are key to question of enforcement

I had insured my car with Churchill … until the police told me I hadn’t

The company had stopped my annual renewal without telling me and I don’t know a reason

UK pump prices at three-year low as fuel duty hike looms

Labour expected to roll back Conservatives’ 5p duty cut in the autumn statement in first increase since 2011

I was quoted £1,100 to replace my easily stolen VW badge/sensor

Many of the car’s safety features are useless without the device, and the company has known about this problem for years

I received a £100 parking charge even though we’d used the JustPark app

The space owner in Edinburgh told us to use ‘any spot available’, then we got the ticket

Blue Light Card ‘reward’ has now turned into £3,941 loss

Discount service for emergency and healthcare workers says it’s ‘here for you’, but won’t refund us after we used it to buy flooring from Carpetright for our new home

UK motorists warned of fake parking QR codes being used in ‘quishing’ scams

Councils warn misleading codes may lead drivers to fraudulent websites where personal data is stolen

Car insurance error took cost to more than £2,000

General Accident recorded two accidents against his name instead of one, so his policy soared

Airport parking: ‘I was charged £170 for stopping at a traffic light’

Drivers say they are ‘incredulous’ after receiving ‘absurd’ charges for picking up or dropping off passengers

UK motorists still being overcharged for fuel, says watchdog

Lack of competition ‘failing consumers’, with drivers paying £1.6bn more than they should have in 2023

Hyundai wants £6,300 from driver forced to end lease

A medical diagnosis meant I had to surrender my driving licence, but I was still asked to pay a termination fee

Ticket to ride: how to cut costs on holiday car hire, train travel and bike transport

Shop around for car rental prices and rail passes, and consider whether to take your own bike or hire one there