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
Nepal earthquake: Vodafone hits UK customer with roaming charges
Pensioner bonds: NS&I warns savers to apply soon
First-time buyers need to earn £77,000 a year to live in London
Out of tune: how music festival ticket prices keep moving on up
Amazon doubles minimum spend for free delivery
Online shopping: which supermarket really delivers?
BT signs up 266,000 new fibre broadband customers in last quarter
Feature
Tracker funds fly as cash flows in – but are they right for you?
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
Santander has buried our money in a ‘dead’ account
£85 lost due to a sales call offering to … end sales calls!
How can we fight demands for nine years’ ground rent?
In the spotlight
The recent rule change on mortgage affordability can backfire against thrifty borrowers, as a reader has just discovered. Our homebuying expert Virginia Wallis looks at how pension contributions can make it tricky to get a mortgage.
In pictures
Homes you can buy for £250,000
Money deals
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