Hilary Osborne 

Money Talks: ancient appliances, miniature homes and the latest on house prices

Plus, state pension age under review, and motorists fall victim to number plate fraud
  
  

1960s housewife using oven
Sunday roast, 60s style. Some domestic appliances just refuse to give up the ghost. Photograph: Alamy

Money news

Seven years of low interest rates have ‘cost savers up to £160bn’

FCA investigates six firms over pension exit fees

Average house price creeps up to £196,930, says Nationwide

State pension age could rise faster than expected

Firms face clampdown over confusing small print

Attack of the cloners sees drivers caught up in number plate fraud

Pregnant women face battle to cancel trips to Zika areas

Feature

Mobile users face long wait for compensation for loss of signal

In pictures

Miniature homes for sale

In the spotlight

After Guardian Money wrote about the domestic appliances that go on and on and on, you told us about your long-lasting kitchen gadgets – including a 38-year-old microwave and 45-year-old Moulinex mixer.

Consumer champions

Virgin Media accidentally gives away telephone number

Hung out to dry by Domestic & General’s washing machine warranty

I can’t sing Yodel’s praises – they lost a £400 item and offered me £20

Money deals

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