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
Oxford homes now the least affordable in Britain
Paul McCartney’s childhood house under the silver hammer
Barclays to allow payments with Twitter
Outright owners of homes outstrip mortgage holders for first time since 80s
Companies behind nuisance calls and texts to be fined up to £500,000
Consumers believe businesses put profit before staff and customers
Wonga to cut third of staff following new clampdown on payday lenders
Feature
Seven expensive excuses not to switch energy provider
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
Every communication with Aviva has turned into a car crash
I need my own helpline to get BT to fix our connection
Virgin Atlantic honoured 17-year-old free ticket promise
In the spotlight
From April, parents will be able to move money from child trust funds to Junior Isas - but should they? We have a guide for parents, and Lisa Bachelor asks if you really want your child getting hold of the cash at age 18.
In pictures
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