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The Child Trust Fund after seven years

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: amnorge

An Explanation of Child Trust Funds

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 Singleton

Increase in Child Trust Fund top ups

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: amnorge

Types of Child Trust Fund

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: amnorge

What a Trust Fund Can Do For Your Child

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 head ... Read >
Author: pmcindoe

Disable children get extra Child Trust Fund - could this be spent better?

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: amnorge

What is a Child Trust Fund?

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: amnorge

Child Trust Fund: Invest For the Future of Your Children

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: pmcindoe

iris wins COI brief to handle HM Revenue & Customs campaign

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: Rivington

The Scottish Friendly Child Trust Fund

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 sa... Read >
Author: Patrick Finnemore

£250 for Your New Born

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 acc... Read >
Author: Patrick Finnemore

Give Your Child a £250 Head Start by Investing in a Child Trust Fund

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 cash, a... Read >
Author: Patrick Finnemore

Saving for Children

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 Positive

Ten Tips on how to increase the money in your Child Trust Fund.

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 Five

Opening a Child Trust Fund Account.

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 Five

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