Hello and welcome to this week’s Money Talks – a roundup of the week’s biggest stories and some things you may have missed.
Money news
HMRC failing to answer 12m tax inquiries
Tax credit cuts are Osborne’s poll tax, says Gordon Brown
Buy-to-let mortgages at highest level since 2007, says CML
Savers benefit from the battle of the challenger banks
Debt advice firm that made 1m unsolicited calls fined £120,000
UK households happier about finances and less burdened by debts
London’s homes valued at £1.13tn by Halifax
Feature
The four daftest things people do on social media to help scammers
Work advice
Career cares? Work woes? Out of love with the office? Our expert is on hand to help. Put your questions to Jeremy, and help other readers with their worries.
I want to return to work after spending 25 years raising a family
In the spotlight
Stand by for the next generation of financial advice … from a robot
In pictures
Studio flats for sale – in pictures
Consumer champions
My ex-husband has landed me with a £9,000 mortgage debt
Our Virgin Experience balloon flight has been cancelled eight times
I was charged £150 in tolls when I wasn’t even in the country
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