Category Archives: Junior ISA Savings

Are You Caught In the Child Trust Fund Trap?

If you’re a parent with dependent children then you’ve probably heard of the Junior ISA, the new tax free savings & investment vehicle which allows you (or anyone else for that matter) to save or invest up to £3,600 per … Continue reading

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Don’t throw away thousands in Tax Free ISA Allowance

There are enough austerity measures hitting our pockets without needlessly giving away thousands to the taxman. An adult can shelter up to £10,680 in a stocks and shares ISA and children up to £3600. This means that a family of … Continue reading

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Teach Your Child to be a Saver – Junior ISA

Do you ever look back at those days when you were living at home with your parents, earning maybe £200 – £300 per week and when your only bill was for your mobile phone and wonder where all that money … Continue reading

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Junior ISA Deadline is 5th April – Don’t Miss Out

It’s getting to that time of year again. The old tax year ends at midnight on 5th April (that’s a Thursday by the way) and any money you plan to invest in your ISA needs to be paid in by … Continue reading

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Junior ISA – Can It Live Up to the Hype?

In November 2011 a new tax efficient savings or investment vehicle specifically for children, the Junior ISA, was launched. It is open to all children who did not qualify for its predecessor, the Child Trust Fund, so that means any … Continue reading

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Junior ISA the Parents Solution to Tuition Fees?

With the recent rise in tuition fees pushing the cost of a typical 3 year university course up from around £35,000 to around £53,000 (when factoring living costs and sundry expenses, many capable young adults are having to face the … Continue reading

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Strong Junior ISA Demand from Family Investments reported

Family Investments, UK children’s savings provider, has witnessed strong demand for its new Junior ISA with just under 6,500 accounts opened since the product was launched on November 1st last year. They have noticed particularly strong demand amongst existing Child … Continue reading

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Highlighted Junior ISAs – Family Investments

Junior Individual Savings Account (Junior ISA) – from Family Investments, award-winning provider of children’s savings and investment products. It’s never too early to think about investing in your child’s future. Opening a Junior ISA could help set them up for … Continue reading

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Never Mind an iPad, Get Your Child a Junior ISA

Surely the current economic climate can be no better advert for the benefits of saving for our children’s futures. The banks are the chosen scapegoats for the credit crunch and it’s true they should shoulder some of the blame but … Continue reading

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