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As I near 50 without enough savings, what would Warren Buffett say to 17-year-old me?

| James Beard

As he approaches his 50s with insufficient savings, our writer considers what Warren Buffett would have told him 33 years…

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Don’t ‘save’ for retirement! I’d invest in dirt-cheap UK shares instead

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Buying undervalued UK shares in 2023 could potentially unlock a substantially larger nest egg than simply putting money in a…

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No savings at 40? The Warren Buffett method could help investors get rich and retire early

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett uses a simple investing method that can be used to potentially unlock an impressive nest egg.

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I’d drip feed £100 a week into FTSE shares to try and retire early

| Christopher Ruane

By regularly putting money into blue-chip shares chosen from the FTSE indices, our writer thinks he might be able to…

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How I’d aim for £500 in monthly income from FTSE dividend stocks 

| Harvey Jones

Dividend stocks look good value at the moment and I'm wondering how much I need to invest to generate the…

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Is investing £3 a day enough to fund a generous passive income for life?

| Harvey Jones

Investing in UK shares is a great way of generating passive income in retirement. So is £3 a day enough,…

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No savings at 40? I’d start by investing £1k in a Stocks and Shares ISA

| Harvey Jones

The best time to start investing is always now. Starting early gives me the maximum possible time to build wealth…

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I’m following Warren Buffett’s advice to build a passive income from shares

| Harvey Jones

Retirement is still some years away, but when I get there I want to generate a comfortable passive income from…

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I’d invest £10 a day in a Stocks and Shares ISA to try for a million

| Harvey Jones

Investing relatively small, regular sums inside a Stocks and Shares ISA can build up over time to help support a…

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Interest rates are rising, but I’m still investing in shares to try to get rich and retire early

| Harvey Jones

Savers are finally getting higher interest rates on cash after more than a dozen years in the doldrums. Yet I…

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How I’d invest £3 a day in FTSE shares to build passive income of £5,000 a year

| Harvey Jones

Investing just a few pounds in dividend shares each day will build up over time and could generate a passive…

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No savings at 40? I’d buy FTSE 100 stocks at today’s dirt-cheap prices

| Harvey Jones

FTSE 100 stocks are great value right now and offer incredible dividends. If I was 40, I would buy a…

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I’d rather generate passive income from shares than buy-to-let

| Harvey Jones

UK shares generate passive income with a lot less effort than becoming a buy-to-let landlord. And they're much easier to…

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How investing £3 a day could generate passive income of £780 a month

| Harvey Jones

By investing regular monthly sums in FTSE 100 dividend shares I expect to generate a comfortable passive income to fund…

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FTSE 100 shares will give me 4.12% income today and much more tomorrow 

| Harvey Jones

I can already generate an attractive level of dividend income from FTSE 100 shares but this should compound and grow…

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Buy-to-let is in trouble so I’ll generate passive income from shares instead

| Harvey Jones

Buy-to-let is in for a torrid time as interest rates rise and mortgages are pulled. I'll generate a passive income…

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I reckon this week’s dip is a great time to buy UK passive income stocks

| Harvey Jones

Today's volatile markets are handing me a great opportunity to expand my portfolio of passive income stocks at reduced valuations.

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Here’s how much I’d need to invest to earn passive income of £1,000 a month

| Harvey Jones

Investing in shares is a great way of building a passive income. So how much should I put away each…

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Forget cash! I’m sticking with my Stocks and Shares Isa despite rising interest rates

| Harvey Jones

The Bank of England has increased base rates again but I still reckon I'll get a better return from a…

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I’d buy these 2 FTSE 100 stocks to help me retire early in comfort

| Harvey Jones

I want to give myself the option to retire early if I possibly can, and buying these FTSE dividend income…

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I’d buy dividend stocks to bag some bargains before the next stock market rally

| Harvey Jones

Dividend stocks are trading at incredibly low valuations and I'd be missing a trick if I didn't take advantage of…

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Savings rates are rising but forget cash – I’m still buying FTSE 100 shares

| Harvey Jones

I'm pleased to see that savers are finally getting a decent return from cash, but I'm still investing my retirement…

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Retirement Articles

How I’d use £3 a day to target passive income for life

| Harvey Jones

The earlier I start saving and investing for retirement, the more passive income I should be able to generate.

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Why I’d forget savings accounts and buy dividend stocks today!

| Royston Wild

Although I hold 'rainy day' money in a cash savings account, I prefer buying shares to try to grow my…

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State Pension age to rise to 68? I’m buying UK shares to try to protect myself!

| Royston Wild

It's important for me to find ways to make money as the State Pension age rises. Here's why I'm choosing…

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Not saving enough for retirement? 2 FTSE 100 shares I’d buy to try and retire comfortably

| Royston Wild

I believe I've found the best way to try and build a big nest egg so I can retire in…

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How I’m aiming to double my State Pension with just £30 a week

| Kevin Godbold

After making regular monthly investments while earning an average salary, this man is planning to retire early. Here's how.

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Investing at 60: how I’ll handle shares in my financial autumn

| Kevin Godbold

Investing at 60-plus doesn't have to be dull! This is how I plan to keep on aiming to build wealth…

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State Pension: should I buy UK shares to retire in comfort?

| Royston Wild

Worries about the State Pension are soaring as chatter over the scrapping of the triple lock grows. Could buying UK…

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ISA investing: here’s why I’m buying UK shares to retire in comfort!

| Royston Wild

We're all looking to build a handsome nest egg for retirement, right? Well this is how I'm using ISAs so…

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ISA investing: 3 of the best stocks to buy in May

| Royston Wild

I'm scouring UK share markets to find some of the best stocks to buy for May. Here are three I'm…

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3 of the best UK stocks to buy in May

| Royston Wild

I'm looking for additions to my portfolio this month and I think these three could be some of the best…

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State Pension worries? I’m buying UK shares in an ISA to try to retire comfortably

| Royston Wild

I'm not going to be complacent about my future by relying just on the State Pension. Here's what I'm doing…

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Many retirees ‘risk running out of money’! I’m buying shares to try to retire in comfort

| Royston Wild

Fresh research shows how relying just on the State Pension in retirement is dangerous business. Here's what I'm doing as…

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Why I’m buying these 2 FTSE 100 shares for retirement

| Jamie Adams

These two FTSE 100 stocks are at the top of my list when considering the financial options that will provide…

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How I’d invest £10k in a Stocks and Shares ISA right now

| Kevin Godbold

For me, getting cash into a Stocks and Shares ISA is an important thing because the allowances time-out every year.…

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ISA investing: 2 of the best UK stocks to buy as the Covid-19 crisis continues

| Royston Wild

I think these two UK shares are a couple of the best stocks to buy during these confusing times. Here's…

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ISA investing: I plan to hold these UK shares I bought in 2020 for 10 years!

| Royston Wild

I bought all of these cracking UK shares for my Stocks and Shares ISA in 2020. Here's why I reckon…

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Should I buy these cheap FTSE 100 shares before the ISA deadline?

| Royston Wild

These FTSE 100 shares all look extremely cheap at current prices. Is now the time to buy them for my…

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4 cheap UK shares I’d buy before the ISA deadline

| Royston Wild

Time is running out for investors like me to max out ISA allowances for this year. Here are a cluster…

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