Christmas can be magical for children and their families with time spent together decorating the tree, eating delicious food, and writing your Christmas list for Santa. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case as many children across the UK will wake up on Christmas day to a cold house with no toys under the tree, no treats, no Christmas dinner and sometimes no dinner at all….
At a prestigious awards ceremony under the stars in central London on the 19thSeptember, Scottish Friendly was awarded the accolade of best UK Junior ISA Provider. The Investment Life and Pensions Moneyfacts awards are regarded as one of the highlights of the personal finance industry calendar. It’s extremely tough to even be shortlisted, commended, or highly commended, let alone to actually win one of the…
Our love of watching the bakers go head to head is back on TV and not before long. I’m not a baker but I do love watching the contestants’ accomplishments and not forgetting the many mishaps that occur. The technical challenge however puts any baker’s knowledge to test. They are asked to make things I certainly have never heard of like Mokatines. I mean what…
Well done parents – you made it! So the summer holidays are nearly over. A million washings done, thousands of ice lollies consumed, day trips galore, numerous logistical headaches with childcare, hundreds of sibling fights, but wow…we managed to survive it and get through another school holiday. And before we know it, it’s time to get school ready again. Getting them back into a routine…
This month, students from secondary schools from all over the UK will receive their exam results, with Scottish students being the first to receive them on Tuesday 6th August. Although it‘s been 25 years since I was the one sitting on the stairs, waiting for the postman to deliver my fate, I remember the anxiety only too well. So here’s some tips on how to…
To those who are lucky enough to be known as ‘Dad’,’Daddy’,’Pops’, ‘Father’, ‘Father-in-law’, this Sunday we all get a chance to spoil the men in our lives. Of course it can be a headache to those having to buy the present. I mean what do you get the man who has everything? One year I was struggling so I asked my dad what he would…
The ISA (Individual Savings Account) is 20 years old on the 6th of April. A lot has changed in the last 20 years, we have seen the invention of smartphones, smart cars, smart washing machines and smart… just about everything else. These new inventions have completely transformed how we live our daily lives but through all this change the ISA has remained strong and is…
This year’s theme for International Women’s Day is #BalanceForBetter. On March 8th, and throughout 2019, people and organisations across the globe are celebrating and aiming for gender equality in our working lives. It would be ignorant to not acknowledge that we have seen the gender gap improve over recent years. Loads of companies, individuals and initiatives have worked hard to address this and we’ve certainly…
We’re celebrating women’s achievements in all their forms – from inspirational women at the pinnacle of their careers, to women that are a part of our daily lives. Our mums, our friends, our partners, our colleagues and bosses. When it comes to International Women’s Day on Friday 8th March, it’s a little bit more than the simple celebration of women. This may be a day…
Yesterday I had the privilege of attending a 16th birthday party with a difference. For a start the venue for the birthday party was impressive – the Terrace overlooking the Thames at the Houses of Parliament no less! More importantly, the party wasn’t for a person, but for a special type of investment – the Child Trust Fund. Child Trust Funds were launched by the…
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