Helen's story
Helen started investing with HL to take control of her financial future. She uses HL’s tools, insights, and helpdesk to help make her own investment decisions.
"I’m self-employed with a background in television. My decision to start investing stemmed from a desire for financial independence and security.
I started to take a personal interest in investing based on the returns I was seeing in my pension. At the time, I wasn’t in control of my own investments. With my previous provider, I had to pay for a financial adviser, who made my investment decisions for me. My pension value dropped drastically at one stage, which spurred me on to take my financial future into my own hands.
I didn’t like the fact that other people were in control of my money, and I wanted to invest based on my own personal goals. That’s when I decided to open my accounts with HL. They offered me the chance to take control of my own investments. Not only did I open a Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP), I also decided to open an HL Stocks and Share ISA and Fund and Share Account with HL.
HL really stood out to me as a reputable and established platform for do-it-yourself investors. They’re so trustworthy. HL’s customer service is also remarkable. They’ve always been great at explaining things to me.
Whenever I have a question, I just call the helpdesk and they give me an answer in plain English.
I’ve just done my Bed and ISA for the year using their Share Exchange Service. All I had to do was press a few buttons and everything gets done for you. It really takes the hassle out of making the most of my tax allowances for the year.
I always use HL’s insights to help me make my own investment decisions. The information that I look through is always really helpful. In the past, I haven’t had much in the way of information from other providers but there’s so much information available through HL. I even took part in their investment masterclass this year. It was a five-week course that gave me so many insights and tips. They also send me the Investment Times, which is full of articles and investment ideas.
I have a few different accounts with HL now, but the HL ISA and SIPP have great tax perks. I manage all my accounts online. It’s very easy and straight forward. I don’t really think the experience managing my account could get any better. Even adding money to my account is easy.
My experience with HL has been extremely positive. Personally, I don’t think I could ask for anything more. I would highly recommend anyone becoming an HL client if they’re looking to invest. The platform's reliability, coupled with its commitment to customer service, has instilled confidence in my investment journey."
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Philip is now enjoying an early retirement thanks to increasing his pension contributions early on.
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Alan uses our tools and research to help him manage his families HL accounts. He also speaks to our knowledgeable helpdesk to get answers to his questions.