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Understanding investments and ways to save smarter
Manage your money with these tools and calculators
Save money for retirement and your long-term goals
Invest money flexibly with a range of investment options
Understanding pensions and planning for retirement
See if your pension savings are on track and more
Understand the different types and what you can do
Explore ways to take your savings at retirement
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Find out how you could benefit from working with a financial adviser
Speak to one of our specialist retirement advisers
Get professional advice from 1825, our financial planning business
Tips to help you start saving for big life moments and ways to keep on track with your goals
Find out how to make the most of your regular income with these helpful money guides
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By making the decision to invest, you're giving your money more chance to grow than if you're just saving it. How much risk you take will affect how your money will grow so it's important to understand how much you're willing and able to take.
All investments come with a level of risk and don't always perform as expected. This is why you need to make sure you're making the choice that's right for you.
It’s also worth thinking about how much money you’d be comfortable losing. This is called your capacity for loss.
The questionnaire below can help you understand how much risk you’re comfortable taking. Investing might not be for you if you aren’t happy to take any investment risk at all.
It’s been developed by Oxford Risk, an independent team of leading psychology academics originating from Oxford University.
This independent questionnaire will provide you with a score that will help you understand your investment risk appetite. It is not suitable for people who are not willing to take any investment risk.
It has been developed by Oxford Risk, an independent team of leading psychology academics originating from Oxford University.
The questionnaire will help you decide your attitude to investment risk. Keep in mind that there are some things to know before you use it:
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