#Subscriptions

Streaming services you don’t watch, a phone contract you paid off years ago, insurance you’re buying twice. An hour with your bank statement before Christmas could save you hundreds.

Neil Forsyth’s six-part BBC drama about the 1983 Brink’s-Mat robbery is less about the heist than the money trail, and it’s one of the best British crime series of recent years.

Sylvester Stallone plays a mob capo exiled to Oklahoma in Taylor Sheridan’s crime caper. It’s daft, slick and a lot of fun, and season four is now on Paramount+.

Smart indoor gardens promise fresh herbs and salad on a worktop, with automatic lights and watering. What the kit actually does, what it costs to run and who should buy one.

Solar lights, cameras, pumps and the new plug-in panels promise free power for your garden. Here’s which ones work under a British sky and which ones are landfill.

A good wearable can nudge you towards more activity and reveal useful patterns. Here is what to buy, what to ignore and when to call your GP.

That exercise bike is taking up space and may still be costing you money. Here is how to decide whether to return it, sell it or give it another chance.

Software, streaming and even features in things you own now come with recurring bills. Here’s how to tell a useful subscription from an expensive habit.

One app to quiet the noise, one to remember the dull stuff and one to get you moving. All three are free, with a few caveats.

Old apps, generous permissions and an untested photo backup are worth a closer look. Here’s how to tidy your phone without deleting anything you actually need.

A few small renewals can quietly become a serious annual bill. Here is how to find every subscription, decide what earns its keep and cancel properly.

Three subscriptions, one knackered remote, and nothing anyone fancies watching. Your ideal streaming service depends less on prestige drama than who controls Tuesday night.