Saving and investing

How to save money, types of savings account, and getting started with investing

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How to save money

Work out how much you can afford to save and find out how to set and reach your savings goal.

  1. Why it pays to save regularly
  2. Budget planner
  3. Money Health Check
  4. Savings calculator
  5. Quick cash finder
  6. Saving for children
  1. Getting into the savings habit
  2. How to choose between saving and borrowing
  3. What if you can’t afford to save?
  4. Emergency savings – how much is enough?
  5. Should you save, or pay off loans and cards?
  6. Compound interest
  7. Don't keep cash under the mattress
  8. Inflation – what the saver needs to know
  9. Saving money to boost your budget
  10. Saving money for Christmas
  11. Saving money for a wedding
  12. Saving money for a holiday
  13. Saving money for a deposit
  14. Saving money for a car
  15. How to set a savings goal
  16. Should I save or invest?
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Types of savings

Learn about savings accounts, cash ISAs, and how to save for children.

  1. Cash savings at a glance
  2. Child Trust Funds
  3. Junior ISAs
  4. Savings accounts for children
  5. Child savings
  6. Saving for children
  1. Top tips for choosing a savings account
  2. Saving for Christmas
  3. Regular savings accounts
  4. Instant access savings accounts
  5. National Savings & Investments (NS&I)
  6. Sharia-compliant savings
  7. Credit union savings accounts
  8. Premium Bonds
  9. Savings Bonds
  10. Index-linked savings accounts
  11. Cash ISAs
  12. School fee plan
  13. Rotating Savings and Credit Associations
  14. ISAs and other tax-efficient ways to save or invest
  15. Tax on savings and investments – why it matters
  16. Help to Buy ISA FAQ
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How to invest money

Learn about investing basics, how to make an investment plan, and understanding your attitude to risk.

  1. Investing – beginner’s guide
  2. Ethical saving and investing
  3. Top tips for choosing investments
  4. Investing a lump sum
  5. Do you need a financial adviser?
  6. Endowment policies
  1. Investing in property
  2. What happens when your with-profits fund closes
  3. High-risk investment products
  4. Compensation if you’ve lost money through mis-selling
  5. Financial mis-selling – what to do if you're affected
  6. Asset classes explained
  7. Assessing the performance of your savings and investments
  8. Getting more informed about investing
  9. Complete a money fact find
  10. Know your risk appetite
  11. Making an investment plan
  12. Diversifying – the smart way to save and invest
  13. Beware hazardous savings and investment products
  14. What are pooled investment funds?
  15. How to buy investments
  16. Understanding investment fees
  17. Key information and cooling off periods
  18. Review your savings and investments
  19. Where to buy investments
  20. Ending your endowment or whole of life with-profits policy early
  21. A beginner’s guide to scams
  22. Choosing a financial adviser
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Types of investment

Information about stocks and shares, investment bonds, tracker funds, with-profits and endowment policies.

  1. Unit Trusts and Open-Ended Investment Companies (OEICs)
  2. Investment bonds
  3. Ending your endowment or whole of life with-profits policy early
  4. Tax and qualifying life insurance products
  5. Structured Products, Structured Deposits and Structured Investments
  6. Buy-to-let property investments
  1. Stocks and shares ISAs
  2. Tax and property investment
  3. Indirect property investments
  4. With-profits funds
  5. Endowment policies
  6. Hedge funds
  7. Spread bets and contracts for difference (CFDs)
  8. Venture Capital Trusts
  9. Investment trusts
  10. Popular investments at a glance
  11. Investing in shares
  12. Workplace investment schemes
  13. Fixed interest securities – gilts and corporate bonds
  14. Community Shares
  15. Tracker funds and exchange traded funds
  16. Art, fine wine and other collectibles as investments
  17. Children's Bonds
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