Thursday, October 28th, 2010
Government has announced a new Junior ISA for children’s savings, to be launched in Autumn 2011. Coming in cash and stocks & shares versions, Junior ISAs will be tax-free savings accounts that parents and family friends can use to save for a child. Read More
Tags: Cash ISAs, Child Savings, Childrens Savings, ISAs, Savings, Savings Account, Savings Accounts, Stocks And Shares ISA
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Monday, October 4th, 2010
A new tax-free account for saving for children has been proposed by the Treasury. The account is remarkably similar to the recently-axed Child Trust Fund Scheme, with the notable difference that there would be no Government contributions to replace the £250 voucher in the Child Trust Fund. Read More
Tags: Child Savings, Childrens Savings, Investing Advice, Savings, Savings Account, Savings Accounts
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Monday, July 5th, 2010
The Children’s Mutual, one of the leading UK providers of Child Trust Funds (CTFs), has suspended 3 of its children’s savings products, pending a strategy review. Government had already announced it will scrap the Child Trust Fund scheme by the end of 2010. Read More
Tags: Child Savings, Children's Mutual, Childrens Savings, Investments for Children, Savings, Savings Accounts
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Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
Only the Labour Party supported continuing access for all to the Child Trust Fund Scheme. The Conservatives want it limited to only poorer families, the Lib Dems want it scrapped. The writing may be on the wall for the most successful children’s savings initiative in the history of the country.
Tags: Child Savings, Child Trust Fund, Child Trust Funds, Children's Mutual, Childrens Pensions, Childrens Savings, Childrens Stakeholder Pensions, Online Stockbrokers, Research Your Mortgage, Savings and Investments
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Friday, April 16th, 2010
When planning your children’s savings, factor in £383 per year for technology – for everything from computer games, music downloads, and mobile phone costs, says Halifax in a new survey published this week.
Tags: child, Child Savings, Child Trust Funds, Childrens Savings, Childrens Stakeholder Pensions, Increased Life Expectancy, Investments for Children, Online Mortgage Deals, Online Stockbrokers, Research Your Mortgage, Savings, Savings and Investments
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Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Almost 3 in 10 parents are forced to remortgage their homes, due to a lack of financial planning for a growing generation of Yuckies (Young Unwitting Costly Kids), according to a new report from The Children’s Mutual. These are the parents of the ‘Babygloomers’ generation.
Tags: Child Savings, Child Trust Funds, Children's Mutual, Childrens Savings, Childrens Stakeholder Pensions, Enterprise Investment Schemes, Financial Planning, National Housing Federation, Remortgage, Repossessed Spanish Property
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Friday, January 29th, 2010
The cost of sending a child born this year for a 3-year course at university in 2028 is likely to top £64,000. University costs have already reached £42,000 in 2010, and are rising every year. To manage such a substantial challenge, forward thinking and family financial planning are crucial.
Tags: Child Savings, Child Trust Funds, Childrens Savings, Childrens Stakeholder Pensions, DWP, Enterprise Investment Schemes, Environment, Financial Advice, Financial Planning, Financial Planning Advice, Friends of the Earth, Independent Financial Advice, Repossessed Spanish Property
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Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
The government is finally recognising that our children are never too young to learn the very basics of good financial planning, saving, and general ‘money sense’.
Tags: Child Savings, Child Trust Funds, Childrens Savings, Childrens Stakeholder Pensions, Enterprise Investment Schemes, Financial Planning, Mortgage Adviser, Personal Finance, Personal Finance Education, Repossessed Spanish Property
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Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
How often at this time of year do we hear a weary parent tell their child: ‘money doesn’t grow on trees’? Here are our top nuggets of wisdom to help them manage their children’s savings and ‘personal finances’. Teach kids to budget: If your child is receiving a weekly sum as pocket money, insist that [...]
Tags: Child Savings, Child Trust Funds, Childrens Savings, Childrens Stakeholder Pensions, Enterprise Investment Schemes, Financial Planning, Mortgage Adviser, Online Mortgage Deals, Personal Finance, Repossessed Spanish Property, Savings
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Thursday, August 6th, 2009
Billionaire investment legend Warren Buffett is to teach personal finance and savings to children in a new animated cartoon series. ‘The Secret Millionaire’s Club’ will run as a series of 3-5 minute ‘webisodes’ on the internet website AOL.
Tags: AOL, Child Savings, Child Trust Funds, Childrens Savings, Childrens Stakeholder Pensions, Enterprise Investment Schemes, Financial Planning, Mortgage Adviser, Online Mortgage Deals, Personal Finance, Pru Pension, Research Your Mortgage, Savings, SERPS Pension, Warren Buffett
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