investing

  • Investing Basics : The Difference Between Saving and Investing

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    Investing Basics Series: The Difference Between Saving and Investing In this ‘Investing Basics’ Series, rather than jumping in at the deep end, I am focusing on simple topics and generating discussion around them, to help frame an understanding of WHY investing is so important.  Today I am talking about the difference between saving and investing. […]

  • Investing Basics : Is Inflation Eating Your Savings?

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    Inflation And Savings A few weeks ago I featured in an article in The Guardian titled ‘Why women need to stop saving their cash – and start investing’. It obviously resonated with so many women because I was inundated with people who had read the article contacting me. Every one of them told me they […]

  • Should I Open A Lifetime ISA As I Am Nearly 40?

    should i open a lifetime isa

    Please be aware that any form of stock market investment can go up and down over time. You may want to consider advice from a qualified financial adviser before opening a Stocks and Shares ISA. Rate correct at time of publishing but could be subject to change.  Different types of Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) have […]

  • ‘Investing : a woman’s perspective’ with Charlotte Jessop

    FEATURE IMAGE CHARLOTTE JESSOP WOMAN INVESTOR

    Welcome back to another post in my ‘Investing : a woman’s perspective’ series, where we talk women and investing. This week I am talking with Charlotte Jessop of Looking After Your Pennies. Firstly, tell us about yourself? I’m Charlotte. I’m married with two kids aged 3 and nearly 1. We own our home which we have a mortgage […]

  • ‘Investing : a woman’s perspective’ with Lesley Negus

    Welcome back to another post in my ‘Investing : a woman’s perspective’ series, where we talk women and investing. This week we have something a bit different – we are talking women property investors. To date on the series we have talked to women who hold investments mainly in the stock market through their pensions, ISAs and […]