Short, medium, long: which pot for which goal
A holiday next year and retirement in 40 years shouldn't live in the same account.
The simple version
Short-term (under 2 years): easy-access savings. Medium-term (2–5 years): savings or fixed-rate accounts. Long-term (5+ years): investing is usually worth considering, because there's time to ride out falls.
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