Thursday, June 24th, 2010
The top career choices for 5-7 year olds now need 3rd-level education. Top 3 choices are teacher, doctor and vet. These will cost over £100,000 to fund, and 93% of parents will carry that cost. Saving for kids is essential, and needs careful forward planning. Read full lists of kids favourite careers by clicking on headline above.
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Thursday, May 27th, 2010
The cost of raising a child from birth to age 21 has topped £200,000 for the first time, according to the annual Cost of a Child survey by insurer LV=. With good financial planning, you can spread the burden of two decades with your little bundles of joy.
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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.
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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.
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Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

Families in the UK are £6 a week worse off than a year ago, according to new figures published this week by supermarket chain Asda. Savings meanwhile are, on average, adequate for just 14 days of living costs.
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Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

This year the tax year comes to an end over the long Easter weekend. Savers wishing not to lose their ISAs savings allowances may, therefore, have to act by Thursday, April 1st, depending on their savings provider.
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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

ISA allowances for the current year will expire on April 5th 2010, leaving savers just weeks to take up ISA savings of up to £7,200. New figures from National Savings & Investments (NS&I) reveal that only 15% of Britons understand the new Individual Savings Accounts (ISA) allowances of £10,200, which apply from April 6th.
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Thursday, February 4th, 2010
Consumers draw most on quality independent financial advice when setting up or re-investing their pensions, or managing savings and investments, new data shows.
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Thursday, December 17th, 2009
Childcare workers, hospital cleaners do more good than bankers, economists claim
Childcare workers and hospital cleaners generate more real value for society than bankers and advertising executives, according to a new report by the economics think-tank New Economics Foundation (NEF).
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Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
Reduction of risk by achieving a balanced spread of assets is a sign that investors are listening to good advice in the recession, according to the latest research from the Investment Management Association (IMA)*.
Investors have gradually reduced the risk in their portfolios over the decade to date, with equity sales falling to 49% of total sales (from 79% in 2000) and bond investments rising to 29% (from 11% in 2000).
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