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		  <title>Don&#039;t forget Child Trust Funds</title>
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		      		      TISA is reminding parents whose children hold a Child Trust Fund to review their investment when the new Junior ISA is launched on 1 November.		    ]]>
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		  <pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:53:00 +0100</pubDate>
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		  <title>Children&#039;s Mutual finds Brits favour Katie over Catherine</title>
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		      		      The Children’s Mutual has identified that the British public favour the name Katie over Catherine, but William over Wills.		    ]]>
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		  <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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		  <title>Child care costs soar by £276 million a year</title>
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		      		      Families across the UK are forking out an additional £276 million this year to meet rising child care costs compared to twelve months ago, according to research by Family Investments.		    ]]>
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		  <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:17:00 +0100</pubDate>
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		  <title>This Easter make the most of the Child Trust Fund</title>
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		      		      Despite the Government&#039;s decision to stop creating any new Child Trust Funds from the start of this year, over 5 million British children born between September 2002 and January 2011 hold one of these valuable assets.		    ]]>
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		  <pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:51:00 +0100</pubDate>
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		  <title>Junior ISAs are the ‘rich man&#039;s child trust fund&#039;</title>
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		      		      With the Government announcing details of the new Junior ISA, Stefan Maryniak, savings expert at uSwitch.com, comments on what this will mean for parents:		    ]]>
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		  <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:11:00 +0100</pubDate>
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		  <title>Saving for our children is important - but what are the options?</title>
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		      		      With Child Trust Funds no longer available and a new children&#039;s savings plan - called Junior ISA - expected to be launched later this year, independent financial research company Defaqto outlines the options available for people that want to start saving for their children in the meantime.		    ]]>
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		  <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 21:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		  <title>Parents need to save £82 each month to cover tuition fee costs</title>
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		      		      Parents need to save up to £82 each month starting from the birth of their child if they are to cover the cost of the new university tuition fees cap, according to analysis by Family Investments, a leading children&#039;s savings provider.		    ]]>
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		  <link>http://www.easier.com/84627-parents-save-cover-tuition-fee-costs.html</link>
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		  <pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		  <title>CTF contribution levels increase</title>
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		      		      Lump sum contributions to Child Trust Funds have risen for the fourth consecutive quarter, according to the latest statistics compiled by TISA from providers representing 72% of all CTF accounts.		    ]]>
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		  <pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		  <title>Family Investments partners with Bounty to offer Junior Bond</title>
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		      		      Family Investments, provider of long-term savings for children, has announced its partnership with Bounty, the UK&#039;s favourite parenting club, to offer a Junior Bond.		    ]]>
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		  <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		  <title>Bank of mum and dad make children’s savings a priority</title>
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		      		      As the Government ends contributions to children&#039;s savings via the Child Trust Fund scheme at the end of the 2010, new research from Halifax reveals that parents of school children continue to make saving for their future a priority.		    ]]>
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		  <pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 12:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		  <title>Generous grandparents spend over £6k on each child</title>
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		      		      As parents begin to feel the pinch of Government cuts, new research from M&amp;S Money reveals that grandparents in the UK are providing more than £6000 of support to grandchildren. Over the first 18 years of each grandchild’s life, grandparents gift on average £6165 in either money or presents.		    ]]>
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		  <pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 11:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		  <title>Royal marriage turns spotlight on wedding costs</title>
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		      		      The announcement of the engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton has brought wedding costs into the spotlight, with some estimates that the event next year could cost upwards of £50m.		    ]]>
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		  <pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 20:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		  <title>How to instill good financial habits in your teens</title>
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		      		      While many parents are working to educate their children, new research from M&amp;S Money on over 3,000 under 18s suggests that some teens (14 - 18 years old) are not being given basic help on money matters by their parents.		    ]]>
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		  <pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		  <title>Children choose caring careers over X-Factor stardom</title>
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		      		      Children (8 - 13 year olds) are more likely to want to ‘serve and protect&#039; than see their name up in lights when it comes to future career aspirations, according to research from M&amp;S Money.		    ]]>
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		  <pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 16:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		  <title>New tax-free savings account for children</title>
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		      		      Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mark Hoban, has announced that the Government will create a new tax free children&#039;s savings account. The new account, described as a ‘Junior ISA&#039;, will offer parents a simple and tax free way to save for their child&#039;s future.		    ]]>
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		  <pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 19:06:00 +0100</pubDate>
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