Money Talks: ancient appliances, miniature homes and the latest on house prices

Sunday roast, 60s style. Some domestic appliances just refuse to give up the ghost. Photograph: Alamy

Money news

Seven years of low interest rates have ‘cost savers up to £160bn’

FCA investigates six firms over pension exit fees

Average house price creeps up to £196,930, says Nationwide

State pension age could rise faster than expected

Firms face clampdown over confusing small print

Attack of the cloners sees drivers caught up in number plate fraud

Pregnant women face battle to cancel trips to Zika areas

Feature

Mobile users face long wait for compensation for loss of signal

Mobile-phone reception can fail in rural areas, but companies make it difficult for customers to claim compensation. Photograph: Alamy

In pictures

Miniature homes for sale

For £100,000, you could snap up this 239 sq ft narrow boat that has been newly refurbished and comes with 24 years left on its residential mooring licence. Photograph: River Homes

In the spotlight

After Guardian Money wrote about the domestic appliances that go on and on and on, you told us about your long-lasting kitchen gadgets – including a 38-year-old microwave and 45-year-old Moulinex mixer.

Anna Niman, artist and photographer, using her 1920s Singer sewing machine. Photograph: Leah Milner

Consumer champions

Virgin Media accidentally gives away telephone number

Hung out to dry by Domestic & General’s washing machine warranty

I can’t sing Yodel’s praises – they lost a £400 item and offered me £20

Money deals

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