Next year why not make it your goal to sort out your pension? Even if you're a way off from retirement it's useful to know if your savings are on track. It's never too late to start saving and there are lots of simple things you can do to put yourself in the best position.

I have found a three bedroom house in a newly redeveloped site but my solicitor has said I should be worried because it's a leasehold - is he right?From short leases and unexpected maintenance bills to spiralling ground rents, our expert considers the pitfalls of buying a leasehold and how to manage them.

Retail prices are set to soar by at least 5 per cent over the course of 2017 with essentials becoming more expensive, according to research by the KPMG/Ipsos Retail Think Tank. Meanwhile, families' spending power is continuing to slow after inflation hit a two-year high of 1.2 per cent last month, another study suggests.

We look at what your options are if you've bought a house with a friend but now one of you wants to move out. There may be a solution that means one of you can stay in the property.

If you're in the market for a two-door sportscar with plenty of poke - and your pockets are deep enough - you're spoiled for choice right now.The Jaguar F-Type (left), Porsche Cayman (middle) and Audi TT RS (right) all come with monumental motors, chicane-trimming cornering ability and spades of sex appeal. But which of these three star coupes is top dog?

The UK's negotiations to leave the EU will keep both financial players and politicians thoroughly absorbed in 2017, yet it is much too early to predict the impact of any deal. Donald Trump could cause global market ructions during his presidential term, which is likely to involve greater US belligerence on the world stage. Investing experts round up the likely big market drivers and offer some tips on what they expect to do best.

City traders are expecting Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Asda to fight back against the discounters when they report in the new year. Clive Black, of Shore Capital, said: 'Tesco and Morrisons are set to lead the way with possibly positive like-for-like sales, while Sainsbury's will have Argos in tow, and Asda may just be showing signs of turning a corner after a tough 30 months.'

Concerns among the over-55s about falling returns is at its highest level for nearly three years, the Real Retirement Report from Aviva reveals. Their monthly interest could drop to new lows as fixed-rate accounts, taken out when rates were higher, come to an end.

Do you still have Christmas toys from years ago - a Hornby train set, Barbie doll or Star Wars figurine, perhaps? If so, you could be sitting on a fortune. A rare Boba Fett bounty hunter figurine from second Star Wars film The Empire Strikes Back sold for £18,000 at auction two years ago, having cost just £1.50 when it hit the shelves in 1980.

Property will once again be a hot topic in 2017 - whether it be a lack of homes being built, prices chugging along despite Brexit fears or landlords being increasingly targeted. As 2016 draws to a close, annual house price inflation has slowed, but is still growing while certain areas in the commuter belt of London are now seeing the biggest surge.

I bought a Samsung TV for my son last Christmas. In January, there was no picture, so Samsung arranged for it to be fixed. We later had a call from the repair centre to say it had been damaged. When the TV was returned to us there were flashes of light across the screen and we suspected it had been dropped.

Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Panic Saturday have been and gone but what happens if the present you bought turns out not to work or you simply change your mind? Here we explain you rights for returning unwanted or faulty Christmas presents after the 25th.

New small hot hatches are not cheap: an Audi S1 is a staggering £25,600! But there are plenty of small hatches with sparkling performance figures that you can buy for a fraction of the price. Here are three of them. From left to right: Mitsubishi Colt Ralliart, Renault Sport Twingo, Fiat 500 Abarth.

Britons who have woken up to a new gadget in their stocking should make them secure before connecting to the internet, Get Safe Online is warning today. This Christmas, many will have received new phones, smart watches, games consoles and other connected gadgets which users need to protect themselves in order to no fall victim to the rising tide of cyber crime.

The bond aims to raise supercar dealer Prindiville around £12million and is secured against Prindiville plc's stock of cars, with models including the Ferrari, Lamborghini and Porsche. Alex Prindiville launched the bond after a wealthy client expressed an interest in investing in his company and suggested he create a suitable structure safe enough to allow him to do so.

Eaton Square, pictured, in London's exclusive area of Belgravia has been unveiled as the most expensive street in England and Wales, with an average price of £16,944,000. The square has been home to famous faces such as prime minister Margaret Thatcher, top right, and James Bond actors Sean Connery, bottom right. Outside of London, the most expensive streets include Panorama Road, in the Sandbanks area of Poole, with an average price of £4,618,000 and Crick Road, in Central North Oxford, at £4,049,000.

Depreciation can be crippling when it comes to owning a new executive car. But one man's loss is another man's gain - and that's certainly the case if you decide you want to buy a second-hand model. But with £17,000 in your back pocket, which of these four models should you choose? From left to right: Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Audi A6, Jaguar XF, BMW 5 Series

Consumer testing by website Boring Money, whose independent investigation was commissioned by the Financial Services Consumer Panel, found just one out of fifteen consumer testers could work out the total cost of investing through the platforms on test. Among new services that claim to make investing simpler, consumer testing highlighted failures around charging and unclear distinctions between guidance and advice.

Along with the slew of house price reports we get hit with each month there is a more important but less remarked upon statistic that arrives - the number of transactions. These are a measure of the real health of the property market and they show the patient is ailing. Considerably fewer people move home now than once did.

Dozens of angry customers who used Atlas Choice to book a car rental have been double-charged after the firm failed to pay the suppliers. A number of customers - some who booked the car hire back in January via Atlas Choice - have since been charged again for the hire.

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.