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Children’s Savings – how savvy are you?
How savvy are you with your children’s savings? As part of Parents’ Week (22–28 October 2012), Sarah Pennells, founder of SavvyWoman.co.uk, is urging parents to make the most of savings for their children and calling on the government to allow Child Trust Funds* to be transferred to Junior ISAs in order to make it easier…
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The Children’s ISA
The Children’s ISA will be offering parents a range of brand new options to help them save for their children’s futures. While a parent has to open one, anyone can pay into The Children’s ISA (up to £3600 per tax year) and only the child, when they reach 18 will be able to access the…
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Savings and investments for your child’s future
Child Benefit Child Trust Funds Child Tax Credit Working Tax Credit Childcare Vouchers One thing most parents want to do is save and invest for their child’s future and as parents of new babies have discovered in recent months, the advent of the government’s Child Trust Fund has encouraged them to think about it in…
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The rising costs of raising children
The average cost of raising a child from birth to the age of 21 has risen to a staggering £165,000. That works out at £657 a month and £22 a day so it’s no wonder that parents are looking for ways to reduce that cost. Pregnancy is the time when you need to do some serious budgeting. The…
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A Guide to Child Trust Funds
With the launch of the Child Trust Fund (CTF), babyworld recognised that parents might need some guidance on how they work. Children born on or before 2 January 2011 could get at least £50 to start their Child Trust Fund (CTF) account. Extra payments may also be paid in certain circumstances. For example, if you’re on…
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All about the Child Trust Fund
As child trust fund vouchers start flooding into UK households, we asked Moneywise editor Ben Livesey about what you are going to receive and, most importantly, what you can do with it! The basics The Child Trust Fund, a new savings and investment account, was launched by the government this year to help give children a financial start…
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Child Trust Funds: your questions answered
The Government-introduced Child Trust Fund scheme begins this year when all children born after September 1st 2002 will receive a voucher for at least £250 to open a fund which will give them a financial nest egg for their future. But what exactly does it all mean? Find the answers to your most commonly asked questions here. Who is…
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