
Saving and Investing for Your Children
How to Build a Nest Egg for Your Family
- 240 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
There
have never been so many different choices available for parents and
others wanting to
save and invest for the next generation. It is not always easy to know
what kind of investments will be best for our children in the long run.
In this guide Moira O'Neill helps the reader evaluate all the options
and find the right savings and investment plan for their children. The
author discusses the reasons to invest for a child, getting your
priorities right and finding the money to invest, before exploring the
different ways of giving your child financial security. Topics covered
include: Savings accounts; Child Trust funds; ISAs for children;
National Savings and Investments; Friendly societies; Buying shares for
you children; Buying funds for you children; Planning for private
school fees; Planning for university fees; Products that help you; and
what to teach your kids about money. Written in a lively and down-to-earth style, this guide contains all
you need to know to make the most informed decision on how best to
secure your children's financial future.
The Financial Intelligence
series offers down-to-earth, practical guides to personal finance,
aimed at anyone who wants to increase their financial IQ. These guides
will help readers to feel confident about making the right decisions
when it comes to spending, saving and investing their money.
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Information
Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- About the author
- Disclaimer
- Introduction
- 1. Reasons to save for children
- 2. Money and your family
- 3. State help for your family
- 4. Money saving tips for parents
- 5. Cut the costs of childcare
- 6. Getting your family priorities right
- 7. Financial advice
- 8. Basics of saving and investing
- 9. How safe is your money?
- 10. Children’s savings accounts
- 11. National Savings and Investments
- 12. Child Trust Funds
- 13. Individual savings accounts
- 14. Building an investment portfolio
- 15. Understanding investment funds
- 16. Bare trusts and designated accounts
- 17. Funds for children
- 18. Pensions for children
- 19. Friendly society savings schemes
- 20. School fees planning
- 21. University challenge
- 22. Bank of mum and dad
- 23. Ethical investing
- 24. What to teach your kids about money
- 25. Passing your wealth to the next generation
- 26. Useful contacts
- Appendix
- Index