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Child Trust Fund could keep your child debt free through uni
Investing in a Yorkshire Building Society cash Child Trust Fund (CTF) could keep your child debt free through university, according to the building society.
Top tips for CTF investors
Any child turning seven in the next few weeks might be hoping for a new scooter, football kit or the latest games console, but as the first beneficiaries of the Child Trust Fund scheme, which went live in 2005, they can also look forward to an extra £250 from the Government from next week.
£25 billion bill for 2009 university starters
The cost of university for this year's recent A-level graduates could be as high as £25 billion - almost £3 billion more than last year - according to leading Child Trust Fund provider.
YBS sees surge in cash Child Trust Funds
With many savers in recent months having seen their Child Trust Fund (CTF) savings plummet, figures from Yorkshire Building Society show that parents are thinking more carefully about the type of CTF they choose.
CTFs benefit from lump sum contributions
Lump sum subscriptions to Child Trust Funds (CTFs) have risen to a record average level of £525, according to the latest quarterly survey conducted by TISA (Tax Incentivised Saving Association).
Cash child trust fund returns outshining stakeholder
The latest survey by Moneyfacts has revealed the extent to which cash child trust funds (CTF) have delivered superior returns to those from the Government's preferred option for parents - stakeholder accounts - since the scheme was launched four years ago.
Parents positive about saving for their children’s futures
As we enter the 12th Positive Parenting Week, leading Child Trust Fund provider, The Children's Mutual, is highlighting the great steps that many parents and families in the UK are already taking towards saving for their children's futures.
Child Trust Fund contributions set record levels
Child Trust Fund contributions are at their highest level ever with regular monthly subscriptions at £14.8m and lump sum payments to date in excess of £105m according to the latest quarterly survey conducted by TISA - Tax Incentivised Savings Association.
Friendly Societies open a further 300,000 CTF accounts in 2008
Friendly Societies opened a further 300,000 Child Trust Fund accounts (CTFs) in 2008. With 1.6 million accounts now held in total, friendly societies continue to be the predominant sector in the CTF market.
Parents still engaged with the Child Trust Fund
Leading Child Trust Fund (CTF) provider, The Children's Mutual welcomes the latest official figures showing parents are still investing for their children's financial futures.
Additional savings boost for seven year olds
Whilst some parents of six year olds will be eagerly awaiting the 7th birthday £250 boost to their offspring's Child Trust Fund, research from Engage Mutual reveals that more than half of low income GB adults are unaware of the Government's free cash handouts.
TISA timely reminders to pregnant mothers
For parents and parents-to-be financial management can be a difficult balancing act, on the one hand juggling cash for today's immediate priorities, on the other, setting aside money to build funds for bigger commitments in the future.
Preparing for your child's financial future
When it comes to family, we want to make sure our kids are always well cared for. Whilst we often focus on our children's safety, we don't always want to think about bad things happening to ourselves and the negative impact it would have on their future.
Parents educate kids on the credit crunch
Reading, writing and arithmetic are widely regarded as the essential building blocks of learning, but during these days of economic turmoil it seems another R is now being added to children's education - recession.
Young adults still rely on parents for more cash
Parents could be facing a bleak future, owing to the rise of the ‘bungee brood' a generation of young adults who may never sever their links to the parental purse strings, according to a new report released today from The Children's Mutual and the Social Issues Research Centre (SIRC).