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About investing
If you’re looking to get started with investing, these guides should help you work out where to begin.
What is investing?
Though savings are vital for emergencies and short term expenses, over five years or more investing will generally be better for your cash.
How to invest
It can seem baffling at first, but we’ve explained the steps you need to take in order to begin investing.
What is a Stocks & Shares ISA?
To protect any growth or dividends on your investments, you’ll want to use a Stocks & Shares ISA.
How to invest with small amounts of money
You don’t need huge sums of cash to invest – you can get started with small sums.
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- Switch bonus£180
- Offer ends31 July 2026
- Perks8% regular saver
- Additional bonus£45 Amazon voucher
- FSCS Protected? Yes
- Switch bonus requirements Switch using the Current Account Switch Service and close your old account within 60 days of starting the switch
- Deposit requirements Deposit £1,500 in the first 60 days from opening the account
- Direct debits transferred over Set up two Direct Debits before or after the switch from a selected list of household bills
- Existing customers? Can't have held any Santander current account on 1 January 2025
- Restrictions Can't have received a switching bonus from Santander already, offer limited to once per person
- Eligible accounts Open a new or hold an existing Everyday, Edge, Edge Up or Edge Explorer current account
- Regular saver 8% (variable) regular savings account. Includes 5% (variable) bonus for 12 months
- £45 Amazon voucher requirements Apply via our link, which will take you through to a form from VoucherSent. Here you’ll need to enter your name and email address and agree to the terms and conditions. Complete a full switch with Santander, open a Regular Saver and fund it with at least £200.
- Extra bonus paid You’ll be able to claim the £45 voucher after 30 days as long as the account is still open. Look out for an email from VoucherSent with details on how to do this.
Ways to invest
What is robo investing?
One simple way to invest is to use a robo investor platform which automates much of the decision making when choosing your investments.
What is DIY investing?
Another option is to choose your own stocks and shares. This can range from simple funds to more advanced portfolios.
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