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George Sweeney DipFa

  • Deputy Editor, Investing, Finder
London
As seen in: Finder, How to be a MoneyMagpie, Nasdaq, Finder.com, MediaFeed.org, Derry Journal, The Motley Fool UK, European Business Magazine
Covers:  Investing, personal finance, pensions, tax, cryptocurrency.
Deputy Editor, Investing at Finder UK. Helping to educate and grow the investing skills of the masses... something like that.

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George is a deputy editor at Finder. He's focused on making personal finance and investing engaging for everyone. To do this he draws from previous work and his Level 4 Diploma for Financial Advisers (DipFA), sharing what he’s learnt. When he’s not geeking out about money, you’ll find him playing sports and staying active.

Previously, George's writing has appeared in The Motley Fool, Yahoo Finance, Investing in The Web, Money Magpie, Freetrade, OnlineMortgageAdvisor, and OnlineMoneyAdvisor.

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George Sweeney DipFA, Author at Finder UK

George Sweeney DipFA, Author at Finder UK

George is a freelance writer based in Wales whose focus is making personal finance and investing engaging for…

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George Sweeney (DipFA), Author at The Motley Fool UK

George Sweeney (DipFA), Author at The Motley Fool UK

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George Sweeney

George Sweeney

George is a freelance writer who focuses on educating others in personal finance, tax, and investing. He has …

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George Sweeney, Content Writer

George Sweeney, Content Writer

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George Sweeney, Author at Online Money Advisor

George Sweeney, Author at Online Money Advisor

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About George Sweeney

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Brits face decades of extra pension fees to cover government-backed loan

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By Sophie Barber, George Sweeney DipFa, Ronny Lavie
| Finder.com Verified
February, 2025, LONDON – A taxpayer-funded loan being paid off since 2012 by the government-backed pension provider, Nest, will have cost a member on an average salary almost £1,200 in additional fees by the time it’s due to be paid off (2038), new research from the personal finance comparison site Finder reveals. Nest, the UK’s largest workplace pension provider with over 13 million members, introduced a “temporary” contribution charge in 2012.
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ChatGPT Investment Fund Outperforms UK's Top 10 Funds

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By George Sweeney DipFa
| European Business Magazine Verified
A fund consisting of 38 stocks chosen by ChatGPT has risen by an impressive 41.97% in the 2 since it was created on 3 March 2023 by the personal finance comparison site finder.com. This fictional fund has outperformed the average of the UK’s 10 most popular funds by 14 percentage points, which have collectively gained just 27.63% in value over the same period. At its highest point so far – on 23 January 2025  – the ChatGPT fund was beating the most popular funds by almost 23 percentage points.
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Nearly half of Brits are unaware of the benefits an ISA offers

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By George Sweeney DipFa
| Finder.com Verified
47% of Brits don’t know about the benefits of an ISA 1 in 10 (12%) Brits don’t know what an ISA is 7 in 10 from generation Z (71%) and 3 in 5 millennials (58%) are unaware of the advantages an ISA offers 15, May, 2024, LONDON – According to new research by personal finance website finder.com, nearly half (47%) of Brits do not know about the benefits of an ISA and 1 in 10 Brits (12%) haven’t heard of an ISA.
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