savings

Teaching your children about money from a young age is essential to equip them with the knowledge and habits they need to make informed financial decisions throughout their lives.

We recently conducted a survey across 2500 parents with children aged 21+ which revealed 28% still bail their children out financially.

Finance expert Gary Hemming, from ABC Finance gives us a...

· Attention parents and carers! Sainsbury's 'Baby's Big Event' has returned in-store and online running from now until Wednesday 14th February.

· These unmissable deals across popular baby and toddler products will help your weekly budget go a little bit further and keep your little ones stocked up on all their essentials.

· Deals include saving a whopping 50% on Pampers...

But if you’re tired of setting yourself the same seemingly impossible task of getting your finances in gear, British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) members share thoughts on why...

• 17% of parents forced to change expectations around what they will be able to afford for their kids
• Cost-of-living squeeze means around half of parents (45%) have had to cut down on non-essential spending on household goods
• 14% of younger parents have felt the need to cut their workplace pension contributions to manage financially
• The most common goal
...

• The latest Deadline to Breadline report from Legal & General has found UK households’ financial resilience has shrunk by 21% since 2020 (from 24 days to 19 days)
• People overestimate (by nearly six weeks – actually 41 days) how long they could fund basic living costs (such as housing costs, loans/ credit card repayments, utility bills and food) if they lost their income
...

• A quarter feel they don’t earn enough to save for their children’s future
• A third of parents don’t plan to contribute to their children’s higher education

New research* from online investment service Wealthify reveals a fifth (20%) of UK parents try to save for their children...

Teenagers are being urged by HMRC to check if they have a pot of money waiting for them in a Child Trust Fund.

From: HM Revenue & Customs , HM Treasury , and John Glen MP

Published 7 September 2021

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is today urging young people to check if they have a hidden pot of gold – in the shape of a Child Trust Fund (CTF).

It is now...

Did you know that over a third ( 35% ) of Brits have spent an additional £20 per month on streaming services, throughout lockdown?

However, now that pubs, restaurants, shops and gyms are open, Brits are less likely to pass the time by binge-watching TV.

With this in mind, budgeting experts, thinkmoney , have uncovered how Brits can save up to £350 a year on their...