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Jan 2025
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The best brokers, savings accounts & inv...

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About this episode

Using the best tools can make all the difference to your financial success. In this episode we go through the top 5 High Interest Saving Accounts, Investing Apps and Brokers that you should be using in 2025.


We cover:

  • How to make the most of your money with the best HISA 
  • Best Apps to take out the stress of day to day management 
  • Best brokers to Grow your wealth as efficiently as possible


This is Part 3 of a 5-part series designed to help you make 2025 your best financial year yet. Listen to part 1 and 2 where we covered how to check the health of your financial basics and Increase your savings rate.


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📘 We've created a free '2025 Financial Success Handbook' to help you put everything into action. For this episode, you'll get: Resource guides for the best accounts, brokers and apps.


*Note: Superhero trades are now $2 not $5 as stated in the episode


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