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Best low risk way of investing money?

Hello all

I have saved up around 90K but due to moving around a lot for work I have found it to be a difficult time to invest in a house. I now have a 4 contract but will probably quit. I could buy a house (I live in Liverpool where houses are cheap) but if I have to leave I will not be able to rent it out for a while until I can switch to a buy to let mortgage.
I have saved the money over 4 years and it is just becoming worth less and less. Is there a safe way to invest it against inflation? I was thinking of an ISA but the rates are less than inflation. It is currently in a savings account.

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  • xylophone
    xylophone Posts: 45,745 Forumite
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    No deposit account offers a rate matching (much less exceeding) the rate of inflation.

    It is possible to obtain 3 - 5% on certain current accounts for limited periods/smallish amounts.

    Investing is not suitable for money that you may require at short notice and cannot risk to market fluctuations.

    You might be better looking for a home rather than an investment and seeking permission to let if you have to be away for long periods?
  • Voyager2002
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    Is it recommended to invest in them through a bond fund or should I just buy them directly from the neighborly source? Also, in terms of buying them from the neighborly essay writer uk source, is it as simple as going to their website and checking to see what bonds are available and purchasing them straight through their website?


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