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We cover all the important topics to help you meet your retirement goals: The State Pension, SIPPs, ISAs, saving & planning for retirement.

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No savings at 50? Here are the stocks I’d buy to aim for a £4,037 second income in retirement

| Stephen Wright

With 15 years to retirement, it’s not too late to start investing for a second income. Stephen Wright outlines how…

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I’d invest £200 a month in a SIPP for passive retirement income

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

Zaven Boyrazian explains why he’s using a SIPP to target a vast income stream for his long-term retirement by investing…

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Instead of buy-to-let, I’d target a million with a SIPP!

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

Using a SIPP could be a far smarter, faster, and more tax-efficient approach to making millions compared to buy-to-let. Here’s…

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How I’d drip feed £500 a month into a Stocks and Shares ISA to target a recurring £41,881 income!

| Royston Wild

Regular investment in a Stocks and Shares ISA can create a lifetime of tasty passive income. Royston Wild explains the…

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£20,000 savings? Here’s how I’d aim to retire with a passive income of £50k a year

| Mark Hartley

A large investment in high-yielding stocks, coupled with contributions and reinvestment, can lead to significant passive income in the long…

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£10k in a SIPP? Here’s how I’d aim to turn it into £100k

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

With a regular savings plan and a smart, long-term investment strategy, it’s possible to transform a SIPP into a six-figure…

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Here’s how I’d target a passive income of £54,252 with UK dividend shares

| Royston Wild

Looking to build wealth with dividend and growth shares? Read on to discover how I'd begin my journey to target…

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How much passive income could I make with a £330 monthly investment?

| Royston Wild

Looking to make a life-changing passive income? Here's how investing just a few hundred pounds across ISAs each month might…

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2 FTSE 250 stocks to consider for a £44,872 income in retirement

| Royston Wild

By delivering a double-digit average annual return, the FTSE 250 index of stocks has been a brilliant wealth-builder since the…

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Why investing in FTSE 250 shares could fast-track my retirement!

| Royston Wild

Looking for ways to claim an early retirement? Building a balanced portfolio of FTSE 250 shares could be the best…

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How much do I need to invest to become a Stocks & Shares ISA millionaire?

| Royston Wild

We can dream of becoming a stock market millionaire. With these tips, a steady investment in a Stocks and Shares…

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How much do I need to invest in UK shares to stop working and live off passive income?

| Royston Wild

We all dream of retiring early and living off the passive income from our investments. But how long could it…

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3 costly mistakes to avoid when investing a SIPP

| Christopher Ruane

Over the long term, making the most of a SIPP can mean avoiding expensive mistakes. Christopher Ruane shares three he…

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Here’s how I’d start building a £1m ISA from scratch this September!

| Christopher Ruane

As summer's relaxing days fade into memory, our writer gets serious about turning an empty ISA into a million pound…

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£10,000 in the bank? That could turn into a yearly passive income of £29,834!

| Royston Wild

With returns on savings products falling, I think investing in a Stocks and Shares ISA could be the best route…

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Here’s how I’d aim to grow a £20K SIPP to £599K in 30 years

| Christopher Ruane

Turning a SIPP worth £20K into one valued at over half a million pounds may be challenging -- but it's…

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£12,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into an annual second income of £45,700

| Mark Hartley

Our writer outlines how he’d consider putting £12,000 into a Stocks and Shares ISA to target a lucrative second income…

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Is a £500k SIPP enough for retirement?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Investing within a SIPP is a great way to save for later in life. But what kind of pension pot…

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If I’d invested £10k in my SIPP 10 years ago, here’s how much I’d have now!

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

Here’s how much money 10 years of SIPP investing could have made and why picking individual stocks might be the…

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Could £10,000 invested in this Dividend Aristocrat secure my passive income retirement goals?

| Mark Hartley

I want to retire with more than just a pension to get me by. Passive income is my ticket to…

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£17,365 in savings? Here’s how I’d use it to target a £6,700-a-month passive income

| Royston Wild

Here's how a lump sum investment could pave the way for me to make a four-figure monthly passive income in…

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Worried about retirement? I’d buy high-yield dividend shares to build wealth

| Royston Wild

The number of pensioners enduring poverty in the UK looks set to rise. Investing in dividend shares could help Britons…

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How to invest £500 a month in an ISA to target a passive income of £42,148!

| Royston Wild

Building a million-pound Stocks and Shares ISA is a realistic possibility with the right investing strategy. Here are the steps…

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How I’d invest £10k in a SIPP to target £28,000 annual passive income

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

Investing just £10k today in a SIPP could be the key to a chunky retirement income in the long run.…

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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 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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