Inheritance.

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no-worries88

Original Poster:

1,817 posts

204 months

Wednesday 3rd March 2010
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Ok,You have inherited £50,000 (i have,looking for advice)
Do you,invest?if so..in what?
Buy a business? if so,what?
Clueless sums it up,i already own half a restaurant,but want to do something different.

Or do i just buy the 360 spider in the classifieds ive been eyeing up?haha,nope thats not an option.
I want to make the most of it,cheers.

Lurking Lawyer

4,535 posts

231 months

Wednesday 3rd March 2010
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Why not speak to an independent financial advisor and see what they suggest in terms of investment possibilities? Most will operate on a no-charge basis (and make their money by commission on what they sell to you) if you don't want to pay for the advice.

If you've got a mortgage, I'd probably pay that down first (assuming you won't get penalised for doing so) given the paltry rates on offer at present and the fact that you'll probably be paying considerably more than that on whatever you owe.

dirty boy

14,737 posts

215 months

Thursday 4th March 2010
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buy the other half of the restaurant?

If you have a mortgage, use it against that, at least on off set.

Welshbeef

49,633 posts

204 months

Thursday 4th March 2010
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No need to rush to a decision in which case pay into your mortgage as much as you can without incurring fees if offset mortgage put all in if not put as much as you can in then rest possibly in premium bonds as in 100% risk free and totally liquid.

IF something comes up at some point in x months x years later then when you have a real idea after full investigating it then do it. OR it could be a nice slug of deposit to upgrade to a bigger house or extend your house.

Or if you have unsecured debt at high interest clear them down.

condor

8,837 posts

254 months

Friday 5th March 2010
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Similar to what everyone else has said

Repay any outstanding debt...including mortgage if no penalty fee.
Use your ISA allowance ( will be handy for when rates go up)...and then put the rest in Premium bonds as interest rates are so low.
Use some to enjoy yourself smile

no-worries88

Original Poster:

1,817 posts

204 months

Friday 5th March 2010
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Have no mortgage,owe £1200 on credit card,so nothing major,thats all thats 'owed'

audi321

5,443 posts

219 months

Friday 5th March 2010
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Pay off Card. Then assuming you've got nothing else, max out ISA allowances (either Cash or Shares or both) for you and wife )if you have one!). Good time to do it as you are going to cross 2 tax years shortly so can get a real good chunk of the £50k into them in the space of a month.

Remember that any 'investment' should ideally be left for 3-5 years

Manks

27,361 posts

228 months

Friday 5th March 2010
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no-worries88 said:
Ok,You have inherited £50,000 (i have,looking for advice)
Do you,invest?if so..in what?
Buy a business? if so,what?
Clueless sums it up,i already own half a restaurant,but want to do something different.

Or do i just buy the 360 spider in the classifieds ive been eyeing up?haha,nope thats not an option.
I want to make the most of it,cheers.
Had you considered coke and wes?