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How to invest if you are skint... and turn £1 a day into £15,000: The key steps and how to keep charges low

If you are hard up, taking a risk on shares can feel like the last thing to do. History shows your cash typically grows far faster if you invest it than if you leave it in a savings account.

How to invest if you are skint... and turn £1 a day into £15,000: The key steps and how to keep charges low

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If you are hard up, taking a risk on shares can feel like the last thing to do.

History shows your cash typically grows far faster if you invest it than if you leave it in a savings account.

If you are hard up, taking a risk on shares can feel like the last thing to do. But history shows your cash typically grows far faster if you invest it than if you leave it in a savings account.

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If you are hard up, taking a risk on shares can feel like the last thing to do. History shows your cash typically grows far faster if you invest it than if you leave it in a savings account.

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