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Best investing apps UK 2026: fees compared for beginners
UK investing apps and platforms compared on fees for a stocks and shares ISA: Trading 212, Freetrade, Vanguard, AJ Bell, Hargreaves Lansdown and Interactive Investor, and how to pick one.
Compound interest explained with UK examples (and a calculator)
What compound interest is, how it works on savings and investments, real examples of starting early, the rule of 72, and how fees and inflation eat into it. With a free calculator.
How to start investing in the UK: a beginner's guide (2026)
A step-by-step guide to start investing in the UK: what to sort out first, which account to use, what to invest in, how much you need and the mistakes to avoid. Written in plain English.
Index funds and ETFs explained: the simplest way to invest (UK)
What index funds and ETFs are, how they differ, why low fees matter, global vs UK funds, accumulation vs income, and how to choose one for your ISA or pension.
Investing vs trading: what years in the markets taught me
The real difference between investing and trading, why most traders lose money, what makes trading so hard, and why investing is the better route to wealth for most people. From someone who does both.
Lifetime ISA explained: the 25% bonus, the rules and what replaces it in 2029
How the Lifetime ISA works: the £4,000 limit and 25% bonus, using it for a first home or retirement, the withdrawal charge, the new 20% charge for homes over £450,000 and the First Time Buyer ISA coming in 2029.
Stocks and shares ISA explained: how it works and how to open one (2026/27)
What a stocks and shares ISA is, how the £20,000 allowance works, what you can hold, fees, risks, transferring and whether it is right for you. A plain-English guide for beginners.
Tax on investments in the UK: dividends, capital gains and interest (2026/27)
How investments are taxed outside an ISA or pension: the £500 dividend allowance and new dividend rates, the £3,000 capital gains allowance, 18% and 24% CGT, savings interest and how to pay less tax.
Pensions explained: workplace pensions, SIPPs and tax relief (2026/27)
How UK pensions work: auto-enrolment minimums, employer contributions, tax relief, SIPPs for the self-employed, when you can access your pension and the changes coming in 2027 and 2028.