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With £25k, here’s how I’d target a £15,919 passive income every year

| Royston Wild

Have a chunk of cash burning a hole in your pocket? Here's how I'd put this to work to try…

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If I were retiring tomorrow, here are 2 stocks I’d add to an ISA

| Charlie Keough

This Fool is investing in his ISA now for retirement. But if he stopped working tomorrow, here are two FTSE…

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How I’d try and turn a small SIPP into a £500k pension pot

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

By consistently topping up a SIPP with a sound investment strategy, it’s possible to transform a small pension pot into…

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£20,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d use it to target a £1,706 monthly second income

| Royston Wild

A diversified portfolio of growth and dividend shares could make me a big passive income in retirement. These are the…

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£17,800 in savings? I’d buy UK shares to try and retire early

| Christopher Ruane

Can our writer retire early, even if just by a year or two, thanks to putting some money into UK…

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Turning a £10k ISA into a stunning £67,768 a year second income

| Royston Wild

Investing just in FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 shares can be a great way to build a substantial second income.…

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2 FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 stocks to consider for generational wealth

| Royston Wild

Buying FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 stocks can be the key to unlocking long-term wealth. Here are two companies that…

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£20k to invest? 3 steps that could unlock a £36,941 passive income

| Royston Wild

Successful investing often comes down to following a handful of core principles. Here are a few I think could help…

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A FTSE 100 stock that could create generational wealth

| Royston Wild

Since 2004, this FTSE share has delivered better returns than any other current UK blue-chip stock. Royston Wild thinks it's…

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Only £5k in savings? Here’s 1 way to aim for a monthly second income of £1,000 by retirement

| Mark David Hartley

With a bit of planning, it’s possible to build a lucrative second income with dividend shares. This is how I’d…

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Here’s how I’d aim to build a £50K SIPP into a £250K retirement fund

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer outlines the approach he would take to try and increase the value of his SIPP multiple times in…

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I just put £4k into my SIPP. Here’s where I’m going to invest it

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Edward Sheldon's been contributing to his SIPP to build wealth for retirement. Here’s a look at where he’s investing his…

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Here’s how to invest £60k in a SIPP to target a 7% yield in 2024

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

Zaven Boyrazian explains how to capitalise on the power of a SIPP to generate a sustainable, lucrative, passive income stream…

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Here’s how Stocks & Shares ISA millionaires could have made their fortunes!

| Royston Wild

This report shows how Stocks and Shares ISA investors may have made £1m or more since 1999. Could it help…

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Starting in June, I’d invest £1,000 a month to aim for a £102,000 second income in retirement

| Ben McPoland

This author highlights a less well-known FTSE 100 stock that could help his portfolio generate a very big second income…

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No savings at 40? Here’s how I’d aim to retire comfortably with FTSE 100 stocks

| Royston Wild

It's never too late to begin investing in FTSE 100 stocks for retirement. Royston Wild reveals three steps to help…

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I’d drip-feed £700 each month into a SIPP to try and become a pension millionaire

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

By investing money in a SIPP each month, investors can build up a mountain of wealth in the long run…

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2 superb FTSE 100 stocks I’d buy for a SIPP and hold for a decade

| Ben McPoland

This Fool highlights a pair of excellent blue-chip stocks that he'd buy today and tuck away in a SIPP portfolio…

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How to target a £23,390 passive income in 3 easy steps!

| Royston Wild

Enjoying a five-figure passive income in retirement doesn't have to be a pipe dream. Here's how Royston Wild plans to…

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3 years ago I built my ISA and SIPP around these 4 stocks. Here’s what happened

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Investing in these four magnificent picks within his Stocks and Shares ISA and SIPP has helped Edward Sheldon build wealth…

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Want a £5m SIPP? Here’s how I’d aim to build one with exactly £621.99 a month

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

Consistently investing £621.99 each month in a SIPP could be the key to unlocking a chunky £5m pension portfolio for…

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I’d buy shares of this investment trust for my SIPP while they’re under £1

| Ben McPoland

Our writer takes a look at one growth-focused investment trust in his SIPP that could generate a market-beating performance long…

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To aim for £1,000 a month in passive income, should I buy growth shares or value shares?

| Mark David Hartley

Deciding which shares are the best to invest in is important when considering long-term passive income. However, there are several…

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How I’d find shares to buy for an early retirement

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains some of the factors he considers when looking for shares to buy that could potentially help him…

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£9,000 in savings? Here’s what I’d do to retire with a £1,637 monthly passive income

| Mark David Hartley

Forget the nine-to-five grind! Building a treasure chest of diversified stocks could be the ticket to a lifetime of passive…

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How much should I put in stocks to give up work and live off passive income?

| Kevin Godbold

Here’s how much I’d invest and which stocks I’d target for a portfolio focused on passive income for an earlier…

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£8k in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to retire with an annual passive income of £30,000

| Mark David Hartley

Getting old needn't be a struggle. Even with a small pot of savings, it's possible to build up a decent…

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If I was approaching retirement, I’d buy these 3 dividend stocks for passive income

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Edward Sheldon highlights three UK dividend stocks he’d snap up if he was getting his investment portfolio ready for retirement.

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£15,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d aim for a regular £3,403 monthly passive income

| Royston Wild

A balanced portfolio of growth and dividend shares can over time deliver an outstanding passive income. This is what I'd…

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I’d put £800 each month in a SIPP to retire as a millionaire!

| Christopher Ruane

By putting money into a SIPP monthly for 30 years, could this writer retire as a millionaire? He does the…

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With 10 years to retirement, here’s what I’d do to start earning passive income

| Stephen Wright

The ability to earn passive income during retirement can be extremely valuable. But the best stocks to buy depend on…

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Here’s how I could make a £3,673 monthly passive income with UK stocks

| Royston Wild

With these investing tricks I think it's possible to build a life-changing passive income for retirement via UK stocks. Here's…

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2 FTSE 100 retirement shares to consider now

| Royston Wild

Seeking top FTSE 100 stocks to help you retire comfortably? Royston Wild talks us through two top income stocks for…

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Retirement Articles

How do I build a million-pound SIPP?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

With a regular savings plan and a sound long-term investment strategy, literally anyone can build a £1m SIPP, says Edward…

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£20,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into a £60,499 passive income

| Royston Wild

Investing in a broad portfolio of quality stocks can be a great way to build long-term passive income. This is…

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How I’m aiming for a winning Stocks & Shares ISA in 2024

| Gordon

A Stocks and Shares ISA is one of the most useful tools to investors, so here's how I'm planning on…

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£20k in savings? How I’d aim for a second income of £2k a month 

| Mark David Hartley

This Fool is considering how to create a second income stream of £2k a month by investing in a diversified…

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5% from a savings account? I’d rather aim for a 38% return from a SIPP

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

A SIPP is a powerful investment vehicle. Combine tax relief with a sound investment strategy and the results can be…

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I’d try to grow a £100K SIPP by 9% annually doing this!

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer thinks a slow and steady approach could help him build the value of his SIPP dramatically. Here he…

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£8k in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to retire with a second income of £1,000 a month!

| Mark David Hartley

This Fool is considering a strategy to secure a second income from a small pool of savings. With the right…

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