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The 'blatantly fake beard', the 'cheap red suit'? It must be that time of year again - the season of the great fleecing, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett ...

Giving and receiving presents is all very nice, but when you're dealing with big numbers, you need to have a system ...

It's about facing the freedom you have now, not as an overwhelming burden but as an opportunity ...

When Sean Fallon met Fiona while teaching in Thailand, he fell fast and hard at a nightclub that served dinner. Then their 'first date' lasted six weeks ...

Margaret doesn't understand Darren's aversion to buying flowers. He says they're are a scam. You decide who needs to wake up and smell the roses ...

Physical intimacy with Phoebe is just a 'lovely way to connect' says Ali - but neither see it as a crucial part of their relationship ...

The comedian and novelist on the stress of sudden success, her disordered relationship with food, and how hobbies have replaced her libido ...

Michael and Yanna share a flat with their daughter Roza. They split the mortgage and cook breakfast together. The catch? They broke up six years ago. Meet the couples sharing a home even after separating ...

It's easy to feel guilty and 'useless' but you have options. Be honest with yourself about what you are able to do ...

Five multiple-choice questions - set by children - to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes ...