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
Collapse in number of young homeowners revealed
Cost of raising a child up by £2,000 in past year
Small energy firms ‘better than big six’ on complaints handling
Householders out of pocket on green deal assessments
British Gas 5% cut is too little, too late, says Miliband
FCA says banks are giving savers a poor deal
Housing market creeps up in ‘new year bounce’
Feature
How to successfully sell a property – a former estate agent has advice
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.
Consumer champions
TalkTalk scammers knew my private account details
Blue Christmas after Asda failed to deliver the goods
Nationwide inflexible over missing FlexAccount card
In pictures
In the spotlight
Desperate to find a good rate for your savings? Lisa Bachelor rounds up the current options
Money deals
Get a free iPhone 6 with 5GB of data and unlimited minutes and texts for £45.99 per month with EE.
Download a free guide from Guardian Investing, find out more about inheritance tax, investing or with profits bonds
And finally - don’t forget your tax return
As the 31 January deadline approaches, see our guide to getting it right
