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Not sure how it all works, but i want to do it! anyone know how it all works and stuff? -x-x-x-x-

steedie i am just going in with my husband into a sharesaver scheme .it works out we put 25 pounds each for three years and then have the option of taking them out after making money on them or carrying on for another three years.changing them into shares.all depends on how much come back there is.there is a risk though if your shares go down after three years then you lose moneyxxxxxxx(:

That sounds interesting! i was thinking bout puttin £100 into something then just leaving it! Phoning my uncle later to see what he says about it, cos ma says hes knows about it all! xx

LL,,,is this £25 each per year?

sorry claire 25pounds a month each which works out fifty pounds a monthxxxxx(:

steph i don't know if you have to go into a sharesave scheme for three years before you can buy the shares.worth asking your employersxxxxx(:

How did you find out about it LL? Is it on the net?

yeh but im trying to get rid of dave, so we cant enter a three yr thing together! lol...only messing! xx

I saw an investment Mag on the shelves today.Peronally I would not do it unless you have plenty of money to lose at the worst.I got all swept up in this PEP AND pENSION sCHEMES ETC ETC.aLL PUSHED AT US YEARS AGO AND The PEP HAS DONE NO WHERE NEAR AS WELL AS EXPECTED. The Midland Bank Pension was pretty close to a scam--That is my opinion.Sorry Midland,but you ripped me off. Remember pet that most so called Independent Financial Advisers have only their own interests at heart.Always ask yourself "What is in it for them" Mine took the first years payments as his commission! A pretty disillusioned Rose

what about the shares.my husbands a project manager on terminal five he has been doing it over fifteen yearsxxx(:

rosemary i agree it has got risks and the more money you put in the betterxxxxx(:

i didnt know your a hubby is a Project Manager! Thats what my company does! xx

at heathrow steph.which company do you work for?xxxx(:

we are working on projects at Heathrow! will email you the company! x

I think the obvious answer is... if you don't know what you're doing then don't do it. Investing money in shares is quite high risk. You'd be better off with an ISA surely ?

I got an mini ISA, im phoning me uncle tonite. I dont wanna buy shares in my company, but i heard my nan talking bout shares that her cousin bought and now hes got thousands from it, thought its worth a shot xx

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