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
UK standard of living rises to fourth highest in EU
Pensioners are missing out on best annuity deals – FCA
Warning over malicious apps that can rack up large mobile bills
Northern Rock will have to compensate ‘no-loss’ borrowers – high court
Ofcom fines two companies for nuisance calls
Customers urged to reclaim funds held by big six energy suppliers
Petrol to fall to £1 a litre if oil prices remain low, Treasury MPs told
Feature
Dublin’s property boom bounces back – but what about the rest of Ireland?
Consumer champions
It’s a safe bet you won’t get through to William Hill Casino Club
Laura Ashley’s ‘pre-Christmas delivery’ is 9 January
Our luggage was damaged for being too secure for US security
In pictures
Houses on your own private island
In the spotlight
How do I become … a toy inventor
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
Switch to the Santander current account for up to 3% cashback on your monthly bills and up to 3% interest on your balance. There’s a £2 monthly fee and you need to pay in £500 per month and set up two direct debits to qualify.
• Get a free Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, 10GB of data (4G) and unlimited minutes and texts for £58.50 per month on Vodafone.
• Win £100 of John Lewis vouchers with Guardian Money Deals. Enter here before 18 December 2014 for your chance to win.
