UK wages fall, pensions in Brexit Britain, and penthouses for sale

While wages in the UK have faltered, ministers have sought to instead highlight rising employment. Photograph: Nick Ansell/PA

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 joins Greece at bottom of wage growth league

Let people take state pension early or they’ll risk losing it, says thinktank

Rents falls as landlords remain nervous over Brexit

The secrets of a happy business

The bank accounts paying savers a pittance

Sexual harassment at work: more than half of claims in US result in no change

Feature

Fortunately, changes to pension rules introduced in April 2015 provide more freedom for retirees. Photograph: Image Source/Getty Images

How to negotiate the pensions minefield in Brexit Britain

In pictures

Benitachell, Costa Blanca, Spain. Photograph: Property Venture

A room with a view: penthouses

In the spotlight

Consider getting a Travelex Supercard to use when eating out in restaurants abroad. Photograph: Alamy

After Brexit sent sterling diving, and with the school holidays starting, we look at what cards you should use abroad and where to get cash.

Consumer champions

My ‘two for one’ tickets brought double trouble

I cancelled my gym membership - or so I thought. Now Virgin Active wants £1,200

I bought three Halford bikes, but they are too dangerous for my children to ride

Money deals

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