£10k savings - is a LISA a good option?

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I’m 38, self-employed, zero pension and currently have £10k savings in a current account.
I’ve just started (panicking) to look into long-term savings and have been reading about LISAs. If I pay £4K in now and another £4K in April, would this be a good move with my current savings?

If you don't want to touch it until you retire (or buy your first house) it is a great option.

What interest rate is LISA can you get the same or better anywhere?
Unless you pay tax on your interest (100k+) you may find a normal saving account offers more.

The government give a 25% bonus on a LISA, that's the difference. But only if you use it for your first house purchase or at retirement.

You should do shares because you still have many years for markets to sort themselves out.

LISA is a good option. If you are a higher rate payer, a SIPP is better.

Thanks for the replies.
I think I’ll open one for this year as a starting point.