You need to consider taxes, inflation and protection in the case of bank failure. Put as much as possible into a cash Isa, up to your £20,000 annual allowance, and the rest in a savings account.

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Do adopted children have the right to inherit from their adoptive parents under Philippine law? The answer is yes — but only if the adoption was legally completed. The question surfaced following the ...