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
- House price growth rate slowing, says Nationwide
- TalkTalk announces sharp price rises
- Payday loan brokers regularly raiding bank accounts
- Right to buy must be reformed – National Housing Federation
- Warning over ‘number spoofing’ scam
- The UK’s best and worst hotel chains
- This passageway in south London just sold for £260,000
Feature
Where should you invest a lump sum of money?
Consumer champions
- EasyJet’s overbooking policy bumped wedding plans
- Relationship with the RAC went flat over the cost of a battery
- Budget booked a holiday hire car at non-existent pick-up point
In pictures
These castle homes will let you lord it up
In the spotlight
Many ethnic minorities have taken lower paid jobs. Now they are being hampered from retiring abroad by a freeze on state pensions, writes Floella Benjamin
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.
Money deals
Get unlimited data, unlimited texts and 2,000 minutes with this giffgaff sim only deal – perfect if you’re happy with your current phone and don’t want to be tied to a contract.
Looking for a better deal on your energy before the winter hits? Compare the latest deals and arrange your switch in minutes with the Guardian energy comparison service.