Virgin Money and the WWF help young savers become life-savers
Virgin Money has partnered with the WWF, the world's leading independent conservation organisation, to show the importance of saving for the future - whether that is for the financial future of...
View Article‘Piggybank priorities’ - 98% of 10 year-olds already saving for the future
The vast majority of 10 year-olds are more savings savvy than their parents were at the same age, with more than one in 10 already putting money aside to prepare for school, university or even buying...
View ArticleVirgin Money welcomes Royal arrival George, and Georges everywhere
To mark the birth of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's baby boy, George Alexander Louis, Virgin Money is giving away Virgin Young Saver Accounts loaded with £25, and WWF Animal Adoption kits, to the...
View ArticleSkipton encourages children's savings with new 5-year bond
Skipton Building Society has bolstered its good value range of young people's savings with a unique new Children's Bond offering a rate of 3.00%, fixed for five years.
View ArticleParents boost children’s piggy banks to the tune of £43 million a week
Almost three quarters of parents pay pocket money in the UK, contributing over £43 million to their children's piggy banks every week, data from the latest Aviva Family Finances Report series reveals.
View ArticleFor the first time more than half of parents are aware of the Junior ISA
The Junior ISA celebrates its second birthday on the 1st November and for the first time a majority (57%) of parents are aware of the long-term children’s saving product.
View ArticleKids stash their cash and save more than their parents’ generation
Savvy youngsters are saving more than their parents’ generation did, with 94 per cent of today’s 11-16 year olds setting money aside for the future, according to new research from Santander 123 Mini.
View ArticleBritain's playgrounds full of savvy savers
Today’s young people are setting aside more money than their parents’ generation did when they were young, according to research from Santander 1|2|3 Mini. But the study also reveals the nation’s £15...
View ArticleParents and kids want more money help from schools
More than three quarters (77 per cent) of parents would like to see more financial education in schools, according to new research from Santander 1|2|3 Mini. Just one in four of the parents surveyed...
View ArticleChildren feeling short changed as pocket money falls
Despite increasing news coverage of the recovering economy, it appears children are not experiencing any green shoots, as the amount of pocket money parents are giving their children has dropped in...
View ArticlePocket money boosts money management skills in adulthood
Children who receive pocket money are more likely to develop strong financial planning skills in later life and are much less likely to be in debt, according to a pan European study of more than...
View ArticleGovernment boost to get kids saving at Christmas
At a time when families are taking stock of their finances following the expensive Christmas period, the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Andrea Leadsom, has announced that the government will fund...
View ArticleChildren’s pocket money falls for the second year in a row
Despite some welcome relief on family budgets thanks to a recovering economy and negative inflation, children are not benefitting from any extra pounds or pence in their money boxes when it comes to...
View ArticleStart saving early! Skipton launches new children's savers accounts
Award-winning children’s savings provider Skipton Building Society is introducing two new Children’s Savers accounts.
View ArticleEducating children about money and financial responsibility
2014 saw the introduction of financial education into England’s secondary school curriculum. The Money Charity found that as of 2016, 90% of schools were delivering this education — but what about the...
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