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    • What is the Personal Savings Allowance?
    Understand your allowance and what it means for
    you
    ESSENTIAL READING
    SHORT-TERM CASH: 5 MIN READ
    What's the right amount of money to keep in cash?
    COMPOUND INTEREST: 5 MIN READ
    What is compound interest and why is it important?
    ISA ALLOWANCE: 5 MIN READ
    How much can I put into an ISA each year?
    MORE GUIDES
    SAVE OR INVEST:
    5 MIN READ
    Should I save my money or should I invest it?
    EMERGENCY FUNDS:
    5 MIN READ
    Everything there is to know about emergency funds.
    PREMIUM BONDS:
    5 MIN READ
    What are premium bonds? Should I buy some?
    TIME TO TARGET:
    5 MIN READ
    How long will it take to reach my savings target?
    GROSS INTEREST & AER:
    5 MIN READ
    Difference between gross interest and AER?
    INFLATION:
    5 MIN READ
    How can I protect my savings when inflation is high?
    SAVING GOAL:
    5 MIN READ
    How much do I need to save each month to reach my goal?
    LIFETIME ISAS:
    5 MIN READ
    What is a lifetime ISA? Am I eligible to open one?
    BONDS:
    5 MIN READ
    What are bonds? How are they different to savings accounts?

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    Should I save or overpay my mortgage?
    Understand the options to decide what's best for
    you
    ESSENTIAL READING
    PERSONAL LOANS: 5 MIN READ
    What's the difference between unsecured and secured debt?
    INTEREST ON DEBT: 5 MIN READ
    What is debt?
    How does interest work?
    AVALANCHE OR SNOWBALL: 5 MIN READ
    Should I pay off high-interest debt or smaller balances first?
    MORE GUIDES
    CREDIT CARDS:
    5 MIN READ
    Everything you need to know about credit cards.
    COMPARE MORTGAGE RATES:
    5 MIN READ
    How to compare the cost of two tracker mortgages?
    STUDENT LOAN:
    5 MIN READ
    Student loan guide - how they work, when to overpay.
    COMPARE MORTGAGE RATES:
    5 MIN READ
    Compare the cost of a tracker and fixed rate mortgate?
    COMPARE MORTGAGE RATES:
    5 MIN READ
    How to choose between two fixed rate mortgages?
    INVEST OR OVERPAY MORTGAGE:
    5 MIN READ
    What's better - investing or overpaying your mortgage?
    MORTGAGE: APRC
    5 MIN READ
    APRC - How to calculate it and when it's useful.
    CREDIT CARD:
    5 MIN READ
    How long will it take for me to repay my credit card?

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    Should I save my money or invest it?
    Understand the options to decide what's best for
    you
    ESSENTIAL READING
    INVESTING: 5 MIN READ
    What is investing and how does it work?
    ASSEET CLASSES: 5 MIN READ
    What are the different types of investments available?
    INVESTMENT ISAS: 5 MIN READ
    Benefits of using an ISA wrapper when investing.
    MORE GUIDES
    STOCKS OR BONDS:
    5 MIN READ
    How do I choose beteween investing in stocks or bonds?
    RATE OF RETURN:
    5 MIN READ
    MWRR - calculating the return on your investments.
    ASSET ALLOCATION:
    5 MIN READ
    Chosing between individual stocks and mutual funds?
    RISK:
    5 MIN READ
    What are the risks associated with investing?
    INVEST:
    5 MIN READ
    Should I repay my debts before investing?
    ISA ALLOWANCE:
    5 MIN READ
    How much can I put into an investment ISA each year?
    GOAL-BASED INVESTING:
    5 MIN READ
    How much you'll need to save to reach your goal.
    TIME TO TARGET:
    5 MIN READ
    How long it'll take to reach your target?
    ASSET ALLOCATION:
    5 MIN READ
    What is asset allocation and why is it important?
    INFLATION:
    5 MIN READ
    Is investing or saving better when inflation is high?
    DIVIDENDS:
    5 MIN READ
    What are dividends, and how do they impact my returns?

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    What is salary sacrifice?
    Is it right for me?
    ESSENTIAL READING
    5 MIN READ
    What is a pension, and how does it work?
    5 MIN READ
    How much state pension will I receive and when can I claim it?
    5 MIN READ
    What is a Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP)?
    MORE GUIDES
    PENSION TARGET:
    5 MIN READ
    How much should I save into my pension?
    PENSION DRAWDOWN:
    5 MIN READ
    What is a pension annuity?
    RETIREMENT:
    5 MIN READ
    How long will my pension need to last for?
    PENSION DRAWDOWN:
    5 MIN READ
    What are my options when I retire?
    WORKPLACE PENSIONS:
    5 MIN READ
    What happens to my pension if I change jobs?
    PENSION TRASNFER:
    5 MIN READ
    CanI consolidate my pensions?

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    What is life insurance? Do I need it?
    Understand the options to decide what's best for
    you
    ESSENTIAL READING
    RETIREMENT: 5 MIN READ
    How long does my pension need to last me?
    HIGH INCOME CHARGE: 5 MIN READ
    What is the High-Income Child Benefit Charge?
    PENSION TARGET: 5 MIN READ
    How much should I save into my pension?
    MORE GUIDES
    CHILD BENEFIT:
    5 MIN READ
    How much child benefit can I claim?
    RISK:
    5 MIN READ
    How do I assess my risk tolerance?
    CAPACITY FOR LOSS:
    5 MIN READ
    What is capacity for loss?
    ISA ALLOWANCE:
    5 MIN READ
    How much can I put into an ISA each year?
    LIFETIME ISA:
    5 MIN READ
    Am I eligible for a LISA?
    LIFE EXPECTANCY:
    5 MIN READ
    What is my life expecancy?
    STATE PENSION:
    5 MIN READ
    What is my state retirement age?

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    How much of my salary do I get paid after tax?
    ESSENTIAL READING
    PERSONAL ALLOWANCE: 5 MIN READ
    What is the Personal Allowance, and how does it affect my income tax?
    INCOME TAX: 5 MIN READ
    How do income tax brackets work in the UK?
    NATIONAL INSURANCE: 5 MIN READ
    What is National Insurance, and how does it impact my take-home pay?
    MORE GUIDES
    PROPERTY INCOME:
    5 MIN READ
    How is rental income taxed in the UK?
    CAPITAL GAINS:
    5 MIN READ
    What is Capital Gains Tax, and when do I have to pay it?
    INHERITANCE TAX:
    5 MIN READ
    What is inheritance tax, and how is it calculated?
    PERSONAL SAVINGS ALLOWANCE:
    5 MIN READ
    What is the Personal Savings Allowance?
    DIVIDEND ALLOWANCE:
    5 MIN READ
    What is the Dividend Allowance?
    CHILD BENEFIT:
    5 MIN READ
    What is the High-Income Child Benefit Charge, and how does it affect me?
    5 MIN READ
    How does Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) work on property purchases?

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    How much stamp duty will I pay when I buy a property?
    ESSENTIAL READING
    5 MIN READ
    What is a Lifetime ISA (LISA)?
    5 MIN READ
    How much will my mortgage cost each month?
    5 MIN READ
    How long will it take me to save my deposit?
    MORE GUIDES
    5 MIN READ
    Do I qualify for a Lifetime (LISA)?
    5 MIN READ
    What is my buy-to-let rental yield?
    5 MIN READ
    Should I invest in rental property or the stock market?

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