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 women still far adrift on salary and promotion as gender pay gap remains a gulf
DVLA disputes £400m revenue loss following abolition of tax disc
FL45H G1T: Why personalised number plates are more popular than ever
More than 1.5m UK households in extreme debt, says TUC report
Poorer renters at risk from homelessness as benefit shortfall grows
Feature
My year of no spending: I’ve been on one of the best holidays ever
In pictures
When art meets architecture: summer houses for sale
In the spotlight
More than a quarter of a million people were expected to boost their pension by making an upfront payment but fewer than 4,000 have signed up so far.
Consumer champions
The Post Office made a mistake, but won’t give me a refund
Amazon is making me share my payment details
Zika grounded our dream holiday, now Virgin Atlantic won’t refund us
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