Junior ISAs turn 8 – What is a Junior ISA and how does it work?
Junior ISAs were first introduced in November 2011 and provided a replacement to the short-lived Child Trust Fund. The Junior ISA celebrates its 8-year anniversary…
Parents
Best Junior stocks and shares ISA
Best stocks and shares Junior ISA provider (& best Junior Cash ISAs) Most parents are keen to give their children the best start in life…
Saving & investing for children – your options explained
If like me you’ve got a bundle of joy to look after it won’t be long before your thoughts turn to how best to provide…
How to switch a Child Trust Fund into a Junior ISA
How to switch from a Child Trust Fund to a Junior ISA From April 2015 around six million parents with savings in obsolete Child Trust…
How child maintenance arrears may affect your future credit rating
How child maintenance arrears may affect your future credit rating Parents who fall behind with child maintenance payments could be refused credit under new Government…
Best Junior ISA accounts
The best junior ISA for cash If you are looking for the best junior cash ISA out there then make sure you look at the…
How to get help with childcare costs
Ways to get help with childcare costs Parents can do little about the amount charged for childcare. Although they have a few options in that…
New childcare voucher scheme explained
The government has released details of the new childcare voucher scheme which will replace the existing childcare voucher scheme in Autumn of 2015. The aim…
New ‘Two Together Railcard’ can save couples a third on train fares
An new national railcard has gone on sale allowing two people travelling together to save up one third on train fares. The ‘Two Together Railcard’…
Child Benefit tax trap – parents have until 5th October to avoid it
Child Benefit used to be a universal benefit available to all parents however, as of 7th January 2013 it became means-tested. Child benefit is now withdrawn…
Why non-married couples should have a cohabitation agreement in place
It is essential that unmarried cohabiting couples have a cohabitation agreement in place, otherwise should they separate then one of them could be left with…