Investing

  • BusinessThe Telegraph

    The companies offering shares instead of higher pay

    As businesses continue to fight it out to lure in the top talent, many are having to go further than office yoga and free fruit. Thousands of job vacancies now offer employees the chance to buy shares in the company they’re working for, analysis has shown.

    6-min read
  • BusinessAOL

    Unusual ways to invest when you don't have much money

    You might think that you need to be wealthy already before you can consider investing in the stock market. You might also think that you need to be an expert - or, at the very least, pay a broker or wealth manager who is. See also: Seven ways to

    4-min read
  • BusinessAOL

    Three alternatives to savings accounts: should you invest?

    If you're looking for a way to invest beyond traditional asset classes like cash, property and shares and are willing to take on more risk, there are plenty of alternative routes to go down. You've probably heard of the money to be made

    6-min read
  • PoliticsAOL

    Should you defer taking your State Pension?

    At present, the maximum State Pension you can receive if you take it when you reach retirement age is £159.55 a week. But if you don't need it straight away, you can defer - or delay - taking it, and receive a higher amount of pension per

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  • BusinessAOL

    Top tips for saving for retirement if you're self-employed

    There are lots of advantages to being self-employed. But being your own boss also means you're the only person who can manage your preparations for retirement. There is nobody to choose a pension scheme for you, ensure you are registered for

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  • NewsAOL

    Can a robot help you invest for retirement?

    More and more retirement savers are turning to automated financial advice, or robo-advice, to help them invest for the future. Why? Well, it's a lot cheaper for a start. See also: State pension age for women is rising See also: Will your

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  • LifestyleAOL

    How to make a fortune from everyday items

    Do you have cash in the attic? We read all the time about the everyday items we all bought years ago, which are now worth a small fortune. Unfortunately, many of us had no idea of their value, and chucked them out a long time ago. If you have

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