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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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Worried about retirement? Here’s how big a SIPP needs to be to live comfortably

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Sixty one percent of Britons are worried about outliving their savings during retirement! But that might not be a problem…

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If a 35-year-old put £500 a month into a Stocks and Shares ISA, here’s what they could have by retirement

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains some key factors in determining the potential long-term return from a Stocks and Shares ISA before someone…

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Could savers be missing out on retirement riches by ignoring UK shares?

| Royston Wild

History shows that a well balanced portfolio of cash and UK shares can help Britons achieve financial independence in retirement.

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Smart investors are using a SIPP to become retirement millionaires! Here’s how to aim high

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Investing in a SIPP can supercharge retirement savings and even lead to a million-pound nest egg by sparing just £500…

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Investing £500 a month in a SIPP for the last 10 years could have beaten the State Pension by…

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Even with a 10-year time horizon, consistent SIPP investing can provide far better retirement income than the State Pension. Zaven…

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£50K in a SIPP? Here’s how to try and turn it into £250K!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how a fairly modest annual return could help an investor increase the value of their SIPP fivefold.

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Here’s how stock market volatility could help someone retire years early

| Christopher Ruane

Is stock market volatility necessarily a bad thing? This writer spies potential opportunity in market turbulence for the long-term investor.

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Here’s how a Stocks & Shares ISA investor could target a £27k passive income!

| Royston Wild

Looking for ways to build a winning Stocks and Shares ISA? Buying FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and S&P 500 shares…

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£20k to spare? Here’s how investors could use that to kickstart a £45k+ passive income

| Royston Wild

Looking for ways to make a jumbo passive income? Consider investing in this fund that I think, over time,could create…

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£500 to invest in an ISA each month? Here’s how to target a potential £60k+ second income!

| Royston Wild

A regular monthly investment in a Stocks and Shares ISA could build a huge passive income in retirement. Let me…

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Here’s how much a 28-year-old investor could have on retirement by putting £80 a week into a SIPP

| Christopher Ruane

Starting younger can have advantages when building up a SIPP. Christopher Ruane runs a slide rule over what value £80…

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Here’s how scooping up cheap FTSE 100 shares now could help an investor retire early

| Christopher Ruane

This writer sees stock market tumbles as an opportunity for the savvy investor to try and bring forward their retirement.…

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How much should a 40-year-old put in an ISA to earn monthly passive income of £1k by retirement?

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley considers how much someone should invest in an ISA every month to secure a decent passive income stream…

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A stock market crash could help an investor retire years early. Here’s how

| Christopher Ruane

Instead of fearing a stock market crash, this writer sees it as an opportunity for the well-prepared investor to try…

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Should I invest in a Stocks and Shares ISA or a SIPP to retire early?

| Charlie Carman

Early retirement is the ultimate goal for many investors, but choosing between a Stocks and Shares ISA and a pension…

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Worried about retirement? Even at 40, £300 a month in a Stocks and Shares ISA can build wealth

| Mark Hartley

Even when starting late, investing a few hundred pounds a month in a Stocks and Shares ISA can build into…

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How much would a Stocks & Shares ISA investor need to invest each month to retire comfortably?

| Royston Wild

Here's how much a Stocks and Shares ISA holder may need to spend each month on UK and US shares…

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Could £300 a month invested in US and UK shares reach a million by retirement?

| Mark Hartley

Could an investor retire with a million pounds just by dedicating £300 a month to US and UK shares? Mark…

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£5,000 invested in a SIPP 5 years ago could now be worth…

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Here’s how much someone could have made in a SIPP had they invested in the last stock market crash. Is…

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How much would an ISA investor need for an early retirement?

| Royston Wild

Even with the rising cost of living, regular investment in a Stocks and Shares ISA could help Britons retire before…

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Want a comfortable retirement? Here’s how big your SIPP needs to be

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Investors need to earn at least £43,100 during retirement to live comfortably. Zaven Boyrazian explains how to grow a SIPP…

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If a 40 year old invests £600 a month in a SIPP, here’s what they could have by retirement

| Christopher Ruane

With no retirement savings at 40, an investor could put £600 a month into a SIPP and grow its value…

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Is a £333,000 portfolio enough to retire and live off passive income?

| Charlie Carman

A third of a million pounds can generate a serious amount of passive income, but relying on this sum alone…

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How much would a 40-year-old need to invest in an ISA to earn a £2k monthly passive income in retirement?

| Royston Wild

A balanced portfolio of FTSE 100 and S&P 500 shares could create healthy streams of passive income, says Royston Wild.

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Why contributing to a SIPP before 45 is a really smart idea

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

If someone starts contributing to a SIPP at 40, they can potentially build up a huge amount of savings for…

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How much should investors put in a SIPP to earn the average UK wage in retirement?

| Charlie Carman

Charlie Carman explains how investors can use a SIPP to buy dividend stocks with the goal of securing a comfortable…

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Here’s how an investor could target a £230k ISA fund with a £226 monthly investment!

| Royston Wild

Looking for ways to build a healthy retirement fund? Here's how ISA investors could target this with UK shares and…

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£500 to invest a month? Here’s how a Stocks and Shares ISA could unlock a comfortable retirement

| Royston Wild

The tax benefits of the Stocks and Shares ISA can provide the foundations for significant long-term wealth creation. Here's how.

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Forget gold! I’d aim for a million with a SIPP

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

The price of gold is surging, but its long-term lacklustre performance might make it a poor performer within a SIPP.…

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3 things to look at when buying shares for a SIPP!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane shares a trio of considerations he thinks investors should take into account when considering shares to buy for…

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Retirement Articles

Putting £500 a month into a SIPP from the age of 40 could lead to over £500k by retirement

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

By putting money into a SIPP at 40 and investing properly, an investor could build significant savings by the time…

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Here’s how an ISA investor could build a £20k passive income with UK shares

| Royston Wild

Looking to make a five-figure passive income in retirement? Here's how a blend of UK shares and cash savings could…

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Here’s how a 40-year-old could start investing £100 per week to retire early

| Christopher Ruane

If a 40-year-old decides to start investing today, here's how they could potentially turn £100 a week into over £500k…

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If a 50-year-old puts £750 a month into a SIPP, here’s what they could have by retirement

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Investing £750 in a SIPP each month could generate a pension pot worth anywhere between £259,528 and £602,410 in just…

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If a 30-year-old puts £300 a month into a Stocks & Shares ISA, here’s what they could have by retirement

| Royston Wild

The Stocks and Shares ISA can, over the long term, prove a great way to build life-changing wealth. Royston Wild…

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3 top-notch dividend stocks to consider for a bigger, better SIPP

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Looking to generate a long-term retirement income in a SIPP with dividends? Zaven Boyrazian shares his three favourite income ideas…

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3 simple ways SIPP investors fail to maximise their pensions

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer outlines a trio of possibly costly errors he is seeking to avoid when making choices about what shares…

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If a 40-year-old puts £500 a month into a SIPP, here’s what they could have to retire on

| Royston Wild

Significant tax benefits mean the Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) can be a great way to build a large retirement fund.

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Only 28% of Gen X are on track for a comfortable retirement! Could buying UK stocks help?

| Royston Wild

Looking for ways to supercharge your retirement fund? Investing in UK stocks is one path I think deserves serious consideration.

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If a 40-year-old puts £500 a month into a Stocks & Shares ISA, here’s what they could have to retire on

| Royston Wild

The tax-efficient Stocks and Shares ISA can be a powerful weapon in helping Britons to build long-term wealth, as I'll…

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