Sammi MacQueen says her mother Joan Stracey has become a target for conmen and would like to move, but is trapped by a debt that has ballooned from £35,000 to £380,000. She was one of the unlucky borrowers who took out a shared appreciation mortgage, where the debt rose with house prices. Almost 20 years later her daughter says she now cannot move from a home where she lives alone.

On the one hand, the Prime Minster is keen help out cash-strapped households who suffered under George Osborne's austerity drive - particularly given the threat of rising inflation. On the other, a stuttering economy facing the shock of Brexit and running out of monetary options needs some support. The former could be presented as feeding fiscally into the latter.

Customers will be able to withdraw up to £100 at cash machines inside branches, either by tapping their Android smartphones or by using their contactless debit cards. Barclays claims that contactless cash machines are more secure than traditional ones because they remove the risk of card skimming - when fraudsters copy debit cards' information by using a magnetic stripe.

It's an exclusive offer for a multi-millionaire after their own 21st century country house. This architect designed state-of-the-art home will come with stunning views and is set in Ashridge, among ancient trees and rolling chalk hills. But the new owner needs to knock down the existing 1970s bungalow, near Berkhamsted, in Hertfordshire, and replace it with this stunning contemporary home.

A firm has emailed me about buying an airport car parking space, which it says would give me a guaranteed minimum return of 8 per cent a year. It says that a RICS valuation has been done and the parking space is being sold below its market value. I'm wary as I know about stocks and funds but I've never held this type of investment. Is putting some of my savings in an airport car parking space a good idea?

It is overhyped, overrated and over here - yet one in three shoppers is expected to hit the shops this 'Black Friday' in the hope of snapping up a bargain. The US phenomenon is now part of the British festive calendar and along with Cyber Monday - three days later - it has toppled Boxing Day from its traditional start of the winter sales season.

Skoda will enter the large SUV sector from next year, but before right-hand drive models arrive in 2017 the Jones family put the Kodiaq through its paces on a commute across country from their farm in Wales to school, via some of the nation's toughest terrain. We get their verdict on the Skoda Kodiaq and put it to the test too, but strictly on tarmac.

The referendum is about reforms to the constitution that are intended to make it easier for the government to boost the sluggish economy. It sounds dry, but it's explosive, because in the eyes of many ordinary voters it is an opportunity to take revenge on the political establishment - and that could be very bad news indeed for the troubled eurozone.

IXICO generated around £3million in revenues from brain scanning in the year to September, which makes it a rarity among the minnows of the healthcare and technology sectors in that it is paid for its services. In September, It landed a deal with the American giant Biogen to provide the brain scanning expertise that will allow physicians to monitor the effects of the company's flagship product, Tysabri for multiple sclerosis.

Taxpayers are being warned to ignore a new blight of emails from fraudsters passing themselves off as HM Revenue & Customs and inviting them to claim refunds for overpaid tax. The fraudulent 'phishing' emails or texts are designed to trick people into giving key details about their bank accounts which are then used by the criminals to gain access and empty them.

Despite a strong share price performance over the past few years, its shares still look undervalued. On top of that, the group looks set to start delivering a decent dividend. The company is a sizeable player in the logistics sector. Its clients include Sainsbury's, Co-op, BAE Systems and Heinz. Many of these groups have signed up for contract renewals lasting to 2019 or beyond. The result is a very visible revenue stream in the future.

As people were left scratching their heads over a reality TV businessman elected President and what he will do in office, one firm idea did emerge in the financial world this week - Trumpflation. This is the idea that Trump's spending, protectionist policies and tax cuts will lead to inflation - and call time on the low rate era.

Buying a wreck might mean months of hard-work, but you could end up with your dream home and make money too.

With its stone turrets and black cannons, this Welsh castle looks as though it was built centuries ago. But the reality is that it was only built 22 years old and includes hidden stair cases, state-of-the-art invisible wall speakers and an electronic triple garage.

Energy bills for those in the north of England and Wales, where people earn some of the lowest average incomes, are highest due to energy transportation costs while those in the south of England and London, where incomes are on average highest, tend to have the cheapest average energy bills.

Jamal Edwards has achieved more at the age of 26 than many people can aspire to in a lifetime. After building his own media empire, he shares the advice he gives to young people who want to start their own business - and why he believes it's still possible to break into the music industry without going on reality TV.

Jaguar had a host of stars to help launch its new 200 mph electric car in Hollywood this week. On the eve of the Los Angeles Motor Show, the Jaguar I-Pace car grabbed the most attention. Having long traded on its bad boy image, Jaguar aims to make electric cars desirable. It says it has 'torn up the rule book' with the I-Pace to create a svelte zero emissions five-seater that combines 'supercar looks, sports car performance and sports utility space' in one car that can be charged at home from the domestic mains.

A sell-off of UK gilts and US treasuries was already under way but has accelerated since last week's US election, leaving holders sitting on capital losses as prices fall. But it's not all bad news as bond yields always move in the opposite direction to prices, so income seekers are getting better returns when they buy government debt.

Healthy lifestyles and social cohesion are as important as economic prosperity in determining how happy and vibrant a place is to live in, a study suggests. Across the country, urban areas with decent economic scores often scored worst for health, well-being and happiness levels, with parts of London, Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool all performing poorly.

The Isle of Skye won the accolade following a survey of nearly 24,000 people by property website Rightmove. The Scottish island (pictured top left), where the average house price is £230,000, was among the seaside locations that featured heavily in the top ten, including Woolacombe (top right), in Devon, and the popular Cornish holiday destinations of St Ives (bottom right), Padstow (bottom left) and Newquay.

To clear the average national household debt of ?13,000 at 6% interest with a monthly repayment of ?100 will take around 17 years. There are, however, plenty of simple ways to make significant savings on your regular spending that could clear your debt - or boost your savings - in less than a year. This is Money's top 50 - updated - money-saving tips may appear light-hearted but are deadly serious.

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.

Despite endless media coverage of the political wrangling and financial speculation, the average Briton can be forgiven for remaining confused about what 'soft' and 'hard' Brexit really mean. About the difference between the 'Norway model' for the UK's post-Brexit relationship with the UK and the 'Swiss solution'. But a clever table put together by HSBC in a report called 'Is Brexit Getting Harder?' cleaves some clarity from the murk.

An interest rate cut before the end of the year looks less likely following the plunge in the pound. However, the Bank of England has indicated that higher inflation driven by rising import costs won't make it lift rates.

Musicians have seen pay rises averaging nearly 20 per cent in 2015, while cleaners are getting 17.8 per cent more, and window cleaners 12.3 per cent. Artists in general are earning 14.6 per cent more in 2015 than 2014, according to the huge annual data dump of pay scales by the Office For National Statistics highlights.