Childrens Savings Accounts
Quids for kids this Christmas
British children are due to receive a cash windfall of some £2.4 billion this Christmas as parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles turn to pounds and pennies for presents this year.
Kids Christmas savings crackers
With Christmas soon upon us and many relatives likely to shower kids with money, now is the time for parents to look for the best children’s savings account and preach the good practice of saving.
Toys are for Christmas, savings are for life
Children will receive a special gift from Britannia Building Society when their parents or grandparents open a savings account for them in November and December.
Tooth fairy leaves £20million under children’s pillows
Wobbly teeth are cause for celebration among Britain’s schoolchildren, as new research out today reveals the tooth fairy is worth a whopping £20million.
HSBC launches new account range for under 18s
HSBC has launched a new account range, called ‘MyMoney’, for 7-17 year olds. The accounts are designed to help children get into the habit of managing their pocket money and understand how their spending can have an effect on their savings.
Children get smart and save
A 'paint your own' piggy bank given to children to encourage saving has seen account openings soar by up to 70 per cent at Britannia.
Parents struggle financially in January
A staggering 83,000 parents are so short of money this January that they are prepared to raid their children’s bulging post-Christmas piggy banks just to get them through the month.
Parents set to raid kids’ piggy banks this January
A staggering 1.3 million parents are so short of money this January that they are prepared to raid their children’s bulging post-Christmas piggy banks just to get them through the month.
Money is for life not just for Christmas
The money children receive for Christmas is an ideal opportunity for parents to get children into the saving habit from an early age. However, many parents do not know where to start when it comes to putting money away for their children's futures and educating them financially.
Children's saving scheme from Britannia
A 'paint your own' piggy bank to encourage saving will be given to children whose parents open a 6.50 percent Child Trust Fund in December and January.
MPs back Nationwide's campaign to encourage children's savings
Research commissioned by Nationwide Building Society reveals that MPs feel that more needs to be done to ensure that children have sufficient savings behind them when they enter adulthood.
Kids Christmas savings crackers
With Christmas almost upon us and gifts of cash being a popular choice for kids, now’s the time for parents to look for the best children’s savings account.
Take an interest if you’re giving kids cash for Christmas
Parents are being urged to take an interest if their children are given cash as Christmas presents. MoneyExpert.com analysis shows the average interest rate paid by kids’ accounts is an impressive 4.125 per cent – but there are plenty of poor deals out there.