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Where to invest

I have £3000 to invest, no mortgage or loans to pay off, debt free...with interest rates so low, I am looking for advice as to where to put it away for about 5 years, at least.

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  • Thrugelmir
    Thrugelmir Posts: 89,546 Forumite
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    Investing puts capital at risk. Interest rates maybe low. So how much can you afford to lose. If you need the cash then stick the money on deposit.
  • Eco_Miser
    Eco_Miser Posts: 5,064 Forumite
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    edited 26 September 2014 at 3:50AM
    Split it between two TSB Classic Plus accounts. Select paperless statements and communications, and move £500 back and forth each month to get 5%AER. Move it if/when rates change.

    Or if you've also got a large emergency fund and planned spending fund squirreled away, you could open an S&S ISA with a funds platform and buy one or more funds suitable to your risk profile and desired outcome.


    We're not allowed by law to give you actual advice on which funds.
    Eco Miser
    Saving money for well over half a century
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