There is often confusion over which type of broadband is really the fastest and how much speed the average person really needs to power their internet. Standard copper broadband is often no longer sophisticated enough to handle the public's ever increasing data download needs, but are you one of the people who would be better off with fibre broadband and how fast do you need to go?

Stockimo, owned by stock photography site, Alamy, allows users to contribute photos taken on their smartphone to the app, which can be of anything and everything, from selfies to pets and holidays to food. One lucky contributor even managed to snap up £2,780 on a sale - not bad for a single iPhone snapshot.

Glassdoor found the UK's highest paying companies are offering staff between £61,000 and £90,000 as a median total compensation package, including base pay plus bonus. The list is dominated by tech and finance firms including, clockwise from top left, Credit Suisse, SAP, Facebook and Deutsche Bank.

Many people could benefit from one-time help over some aspect of their finances, and this need not tie you into a long-term relationship with an adviser. Paying ongoing fees is not compulsory, and unless you are getting a substantial level of ongoing help in exchange each year, might not be value for money. It's perfectly acceptable to ask an adviser for expert assistance on a particular financial concern, agree between you it will be a single transaction, pay up, and walk away.

The average home in the UK costs more than £200,000 but it possible to buy one for a quarter of that - although it's likely to need some work. Among the homes we found was one on the Orkney Islands, bottom right, the area was named as the best place to live in Britain by the Halifax quality of life survey earlier this year. Other locations include clockwise from bottom left, Doncaster, Northumberland, Rotherham and Middlesborough, inset.

There is probably no more successful investor living on planet earth today than Warren Buffett. Although now aged 88, he very much remains a cult figure among investors - not just in the United States but worldwide - as a result of his wonderful eye for picking long-term investment winners. An eye that has remained focused for nigh on half a century. Razor sharp. Eagle like. Earlier this month, some 40,000 shareholders flocked to the annual general meeting of Berkshire Hathaway, the company he has run since 1970 and through which he makes his astute investments.

I was contacted by a 'David Green' and was persuaded to invest £500, having been told that his company is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority. Later, a 'Blake Crawford' rang to say he had made £245 profit for me and urged me to invest a further £1,000. I told him I would not add to the £500, though other people have since called from the company with the same request. Now I find I cannot contact them.

The show transformed Alcott's finances and allowed her to represent Britain at the 2014 Olympics in Russia, just three years after injuring her leg so badly she was left unable to walk. Now 36, she lives with husband Dougie Crawford, who is British ski champion, and their two sons, two-year-old Loki and four-month-old Cooper. She is a founding member of Sistr, an online platform that enables professional businesswomen to network, offer advice and mentor each other.

With gardeners now out in force caring for their beloved trees, plants and lawns, investors could do worse than take a leaf out of their book - and apply similar techniques to neglected share and fund portfolios. The basics include weeding out persistently poorly performing investments and sowing the seeds for new, hopefully profitable, ones. Pruning is also important - taking profits, for tax-efficient purposes. And for those who need income, it is sensible to select investments that will bloom often to provide the dividends required. Here's how to keep your portfolio in tip-top shape.

Tesco Bank has ditched mortgages, while a string of other smaller players have shut their doors in recent months, and building society behemoth Nationwide issue its own caution on home loans this week? On this week's podcast, we dive into what is currently a weird world of mortgages: where a greater supply of money to lend than demand to borrow means there are some very cheap deals on offer.

The boss of troubled Metro Bank pocketed £2.5 million when he sold a large chunk of shares before the stock price tanked over fears about its future. Craig Donaldson flogged 63,000 shares, or around a quarter of his holding, for 4017p each on March 8 last year, records show. Two days earlier, the stock had hit an all-time high of 4040p. It has since crashed more than 80 per cent to 752p, driven lower by a major accounting error which had led to questions over Donaldson's credibility.

A This is Money investigation has revealed a string of incorrect forecasts sent to people now facing a poorer retirement than they expected. These cases point to a systematic failure, with potentially many more savers affected who haven't realised yet. Sandra Irving, pictured left, has been told her record puts her state pension at around £22 a week less than the original figure she was given - a possible shortfall of nearly £23,000 over a typical 20-year retirement.Colin Murray, top right, and Vivienne Young, bottom right with husband Phil, are also affected.

Euro NCAP, the body that rates new vehicle safety, rewarded the Japanese car a 98 per cent adult occupant protection score - that equals the top mark recorded for just three other new models. Following the assessments the crash test body said: 'Dummy readings showed good protection for all critical body regions of the passenger.'

I've started saving for a deposit, but unless I win the lottery, it's unlikely I'll have enough money together to put down a deposit for at least five years. My friends have bought using the Help to Buy scheme, but this is ending in 2023, and I know I won't have the money saved in time. What other options will I have for getting on the ladder with a small deposit?

This is Money columnist Steve Webb explains what pension investors should consider when deciding their strategy in times of political turmoil. 'The very fact that you are asking the question suggests to me that you are rather uncomfortable with uncertainty,' he tells our reader.

We recently received a letter from Nationwide, after the thinnest of apologies it said the rate on my daughter's account would be hacked back from 2.5 per cent to 2 per cent. It then goes on to mention another children's savings account, which some digging reveals should pay the same or more - except all there is not as it seems either.. So, why on earth would you mess with children's savings like this?

The amount you can save into a pension ultimately depends on what you can afford - but the longer you leave it the more you will need to save. We tend to put ambitious targets on our hoped-for income in retirement and then underestimate how much we will need to set aside to achieve that. So how much should you save?

Choosing the right DIY platform is crucial but a wealth of choice and changes to charges have left many investors scratching their heads. We pick some of the best. We also highlight why investing in an Isa makes sense, as it should protect your hopefully growing investments from tax forever.

Lower than expected inflation figures have added weight to expectations that interest rate rises will remain on hold throughout most of 2019. This combined with the Brexit extension is forecast to keep monetary policy steady, with rates held at 0.75 per cent. While unemployment is low and wages are rising, there are still concerns over Britain's consumer economy and business investment being stalled by continuing Brexit uncertainty.