Money Talks: Twitter payments, Britain's least affordable city and energy bills Plus, Beatles (home) for sale and a curb on nuisance calls Hilary Osborne theguardian.com, Thursday 26 February 2015 11.38 EST The first house Paul McCartney remembers is up for sale. Photograph: Val Wilmer/Redferns 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 Switching needn’t be a hassle. Photograph: Sheer Photo, Inc/Getty Images 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. Lisa Bachelor and her son George. Photograph: Guardian In pictures Homes with blue plaques Charles Dickens’s home Cleveland Street, London. Photograph: Coopers of London Money deals It’s your last chance to sign up to the money deals energy switch before the exclusive deal is announced on 2 March. Last year readers who signed up to the collective and switched saved over £200 per year on average. Can we beat that this year? Sign up to find out. Looking for a new phone? Get a free HTC One M8 with 4GB of data and unlimited minutes and texts for £38.49 per month with EE. Sign up for the Guardian Today Our editors' picks for the day's top news and commentary delivered to your inbox each morning. Sign up for the daily email