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23rd September 2009
As thousands of teenagers look over their A-Level results and decide what to do next, research from Child Trust Fund provider The Children's Mutual, has highlighted the cost of a three year university study to students and their parents. So are UK univers... Read >
Author: MarkeD22nd September 2009
Recently the first batch of children to receive their Child Trust Fund were given their second instalments. Since September 2002 all parents of new born babies in the UK have been given a £250 Child Trust Fund voucher to invest on behalf of their child. ... Read >
Author: amnorge17th September 2009
Every parent wants to give their little one the best start in life, which is why the Government created The Child Trust Fund (CTF). Believe it or not the Government even gives you money - for free - for you to open and invest in an account for them. This ... Read >
Author: Adam Singleton17th September 2009
The Government announced earlier this month that the number of children with a Child Trust Fund has reached over 3 million. However, The Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Kitty Ussher, also highlighted that only three-quarters of parents have actively... Read >
05th August 2009
The Child Trust Fund is a scheme introduced by the British Government in 2002, to help parents save for their children. Under the scheme parents are given £250 when their child is born, to invest on their behalf. They are then given an extra £250 when t... Read >
Author: amnorge15th June 2009
There are three investment options for Child Trust Funds; stake holder accounts, savings accounts and investment in shares. This article looks at these three options.
STAKE HOLDER ACCOUNT
A stake holder account works by investing the £250 in shares... Read >
Author: amnorge29th May 2009
Last year the Liberal Democrats announced that they would scrap the Child Trust Fund should they win the next election. The Child Trust Fund is a Labour Scheme set up in 2002, whereby the government gives the parents of every new born child £250 to inves... Read >
Author: amnorge29th May 2009
The Government’s Child’s Trust Fund scheme is designed to give your child a running chance at saving for later life. The project, which sees a £250 voucher distributed to all eligible children, aims to meet four key objectives: to give your child a h... Read >
Author: pmcindoe18th May 2009
In the budget in April, the chancellor Alistair Darling announced that children with a disability will get an extra £100 per year towards their Child Trust Fund. This will be £200 per year for those children with a severe disability.
The Child Trust... Read >
Author: amnorge27th April 2009
Since 1st September 2002, all new parents have received a £250 voucher to invest on behalf of their child, called a Child Trust Fund (CTF). When the child turns 18 he or she can then do with the investment as they please.
The Child Trust Fund was boug... Read >
Author: amnorge27th March 2009
The cost of bringing up children and providing for their future, like everything else, is continuously increasing. In fact, a recent survey calculated that it currently costs a staggering £9,000 per year to bring up the average teenager, and the total ... Read >
Author: pmcindoe16th January 2009
iris London has been appointed by the Central Office of Information (COI) to handle a campaign for HM Revenue & Customs, following a competitive pitch. iris will be tasked with communicating a range of Government entitlements available to new parents, to ... Read >
Author: tugsearch27th November 2008
Did you know that newly born babies are given a £250 voucher from the the State to put in a Child Trust Fund. The child’s voucher may be invested in any one of three kinds of CTF account, Stakeholder - a shares-based account that switches into cash, a ... Read >
Author: Patrick Finnemore27th November 2008
It is shocking to know that parents still do not realise that babies get a £250 voucher from the the government to place in a Child Trust Fund. The child’s voucher may be invested in any one of three kinds of CTF account, Stakeholder - a shares-based a... Read >
Author: Patrick Finnemore27th November 2008
Quite a number of people don’t know that babies get a free voucher from the the State to save in a Child Trust Fund. The child’s voucher may be invested in any one of three sorts of CTF account, Stakeholder - a shares-based account that swaps into cas... Read >
Author: Patrick Finnemore26th November 2008
When you become a parent, it is a life changing experience which does entail many factors to consider. Not only do you need to meet immediate financial costs for equipment for your young one. You must also consider the long term financial obligations in... Read >
Author: SEO Positive26th November 2008
When you become a parent, it is a life changing experience which does entail many factors to consider. Not only do you need to meet immediate financial costs for equipment for your young one. You must also consider the long term financial obligations in... Read >
Author: SEO Positive14th October 2008
So you have received the child trust fund voucher from the government and chosen the supplier of your child trust fund account. So how do you make the investment grow into a decent amount over the 18 years it has to mature?
I have listed the top ten t... Read >
Author: Highway Five10th October 2008
The Child Trust Fund Voucher
Opening a child trust fund account is simple. The parent needs to use the voucher sent to you by the government. You will need to take the voucher to the chosen account provider and they will use this as the first deposit ... Read >
Author: Highway Five09th September 2008
Are you aware that babies are given a free £250 voucher from the government to save in a Child Trust Fund. The money may be invested in any one of threesorts of CTF account, Stakeholder - a shares-based account that changes into cash, a savings account o... Read >
Author: Patrick Finnemore09th September 2008
Are you aware that new babies get a £250 from the the State to invest in a Child Trust Fund. The child’s voucher may be invested in any one of threekinds of CTF account, Stakeholder - a shares-based account that swaps into cash, a savings account or a ... Read >
Author: Patrick Finnemore09th September 2008
Have you heard that new babies are given a free £250 voucher from the government to save in a Child Trust Fund. The money can be invested in any one of threekinds of CTF account, Stakeholder - a shares-based account that swaps into cash, a savings accoun... Read >
Author: Patrick Finnemore19th June 2008
What is a Child Trust Fund?
You have a new arrival in the family. A wonderful new addition, something that will enrich your life but there is so much to learn and you need to learn it quickly. One of the last things on your mind is the fund for univers... Read >
Author: Highway Five14th March 2008
Taxes are important and should be paid. They are the money that we pay to the government so that the government can serve us better. However, payment of taxes is a complicated problem. There can arise many disputes from tax inspection and enquiries by var... Read >
Author: Carelin14th March 2008
Paying taxes to local and national governments is something that we are all required by national law and it just makes only a part of our duties as a citizen. Taxes are paid for many reasons, not only to fund the government, but also to enable the governm... Read >
Author: Carelin14th January 2008
The creation of the Child Trust Fund (CTF) has not only started a savings habit for thousands from birth but is also convincing many parents to set up a secondary savings account for their children. Parents of all babies born after September 1st 2002 hav... Read >
Author: Adam Singleton24th September 2007
The Child Trust Fund (CTF) is a long-term savings and investment plan set up by the Government to encourage you to save for your children’s future. Applicable for all children born after 1 September 2002 and living in the UK, an initial £250 sum is pa... Read >
Author: lazyurl26th July 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Jay Smith
If you're the parent of a child born after 1st September 2002 you'll probably already have at least a vague notion of what a Child Trust Fund is and for soon to be parents it's something well worth acquainting yourself with... Read >
Author: jay smith23rd July 2007
A Child Trust Fund (CTF) is a long-term savings and investment account for children in the United Kingdom. The UK Government introduced the Child Trust Fund with the aim of ensuring every child has savings at the age of 18, helping children get into the h... Read >
Author: Katie Brown09th February 2007
If you have a child born after 1 September 2002, you'll have been sent one of the Government's Child Trust Fund vouchers. The voucher (for £250) is sent out to all new babies in the UK. A further £250 voucher, will be sent when the child reaches the age... Read >
Author: Marco Barra31st August 2005
Government financial assistance for pre-university education
It would seem that the media mania over the cost of an education is finally paying off, with the UK government taking increasingly strong measures to maintain the current level of school ... Read >
Author: Rachel Lane23rd June 2005
Government financial assistance for pre-university education
It would seem that the media mania over the cost of an education is finally paying off, with the UK government taking increasingly strong measures to maintain the current level of school leav... Read >
Author: Rachel Lane
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