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What is a Lifetime ISA and Should I Get One?

4th Feb 2025

Updated 4th February 2025 A Lifetime ISA (or LISA) is an individual savings account that can help you buy your first home or save for retirement. Investors can receive a whopping 25% Government bonus on top of the money that they save, which makes them a pretty appealing option to consider. In this guide, we…

How To Buy Dividend Stocks in the UK 2025

30th Jan 2025

By piling your wealth into stocks that pay dividends and you could be setting up a nice little passive income stream for yourself. In this article, we’re going to explore the ins and outs of dividends. Plus, we highlight how you can find stocks that make regular payments to shareholders, and explore the two popular…

How to Invest in AI Stocks in the UK 2025

22nd Jan 2025

If 2024 will be known for anything, it will be the year that AI stocks took over the stock market. Numerous artificial intelligence stocks boomed last year with NVIDIA rising 171%, and Palantir surging by a whopping 369%. It is no surprise that many investors want to add AI stocks to their portfolio, particularly investors…

How to Buy Stocks in 2025: 5 Steps to Get You Started

13th Jan 2025

Understanding how to buy stocks is the first step towards building a robust financial future for yourself. Do you like the idea of putting your faith in a company that you believe in? Or maybe you’ve identified a firm that has the potential to become a market leader in its industry, and you ‘want in’…

What Is an IFISA and How Does It Beat a Cash ISA?

1st Jan 2025

Innovative Finance ISAs (IFISA) quietly hit the market a few years ago – but what are they, and could they beat the returns you get in your cash ISA? From the basic concept to the potential returns, here’s everything you need to know about investing in an IFISA. What is an IFISA? Is your money…

Why a Junior Stocks & Shares ISA could be the ideal Christmas Present for your child

3rd Dec 2024

Soon comes round, doesn’t it? With less than four weeks to go until the big day, many of us will be having a serious think about what we’d like to give our loved ones for Christmas. If you’ve children, you probably already have a long list, but in this article, we’re going to add another…

Understanding Pensions: Commonly Asked Questions

10th Sep 2024

Pensions can be very confusing – and we seem to be expected to just know how it all works! So, we’ve put together this FAQ guide for the most commonly asked pension questions to try and help you wrap your head around your pension. What Is a Pension? Understanding Workplace Pension Auto Enrolment Do I…

Investing in Your 30s: Do’s and Don’ts

5th Sep 2024

Your 30’s is an excellent time to dip your toes into the stock market. But, did you know that there are certain investments that you might want to consider over others? The ‘best’ investing strategy looks different for each generation and understanding how to effectively invest in your 30’s could help you to maximize your…

How To Use AI To Invest in Stocks (Complete Guide)

25th Jun 2024

Ever since the launch of ChatGPT in 2022, people can’t stop talking about AI! Over the last 2 years, artificial intelligence has crept into the investing space, providing investors with multiple use cases that can save time and minimize human error. The concept of using AI to invest is very appealing. Imagine being able to…

Save Money and Make Money Being Single

13th Feb 2024

Did you know that single households (those living alone) are the second most common type of household in the UK, accounting for almost 1 in 3 (30%) UK households in 2022. That’s 8.3 million households all together. One in three…who’d have thought? Certainly if you go to the supermarket or try to book a holiday…

Is a British Stocks & Shares ISA on the way? Here’s how it might work

13th Feb 2024

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has signalled he may be on the brink of announcing a British ISA in his Spring Budget. In this article we’re going to take a look at what a British ISA product could mean for UK investors. Keep on reading for all of the details, or click on a link to head straight…

How to avoid scams: Guide to online scams, fraud and phishing

7th Dec 2023

Money makes the world go round. As much as we like to think money doesn’t control our lives – it’s a huge part of the every day. That’s why it can be so upsetting when you fall victim to a scam or fraud. Here is our A to Z of scams to be aware of,…

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