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investing £15,000 for children .endowment ?

my 2 children have been left £15,000 between them in a will .I am lost as how to invest it safley for them for a 20yr term . Does anyone know if an endowment policy is any good ?

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  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 121,242 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Endowment? Have you been on a different planet for the last 7 years?

    Even if it was still a viable product the taxation is greater than unit trusts for basic rate taxpayers or lower. So, unit trusts would be the better option.
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
  • turtle_3
    turtle_3 Posts: 66 Forumite
    I think I have been as this post I posted tonight shows ::embarasse

    I just hope I'm not to late to claim something back as I struggled like anything to pay it , I still do .:angry:

    Thank you so much for your advice though
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