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
Black Friday in Britain: where are the best deals?
London house prices rise by more than a solicitor’s salary
Payday loan ads could be banned before 9pm
Smartphones top list of Christmas online scams
Fall in mortgage approvals points to cooling market
Energy suppliers to refund households after gas overcharging
Heartache as savings pots to pay off creditors go missing
Feature
Is it better to take out a mortgage via a broker, or go it alone?
Consumer champions
We can’t bag the cash from our unwanted clothes
A classic case of ‘it’s all in the small print’
Humiliated and upset when trying to return a blender
In pictures
Cellars market: homes with room for your wine
In the spotlight
As MPs prepare to vote on a bill to outlaw revenge evictions, Tracy McVeigh meets a family being thrown out for complaining about an unsafe shower.
Work advice
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