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Archive for November, 2014

Black Friday. The term sounds too similar to Black Monday and Black Wednesday for my liking. The latter two are dates guaranteed to give palpitations to those who work in financial services. That’s because these names refer to Monday October 19 1987 when world stock markets crashed and Wednesday 16 September 1992 when the UK government was forced with withdraw from the European Union Exchange…


With our Children’s Book Tour we have seen well over 6,000 children across the UK aged between four and 15, and introduced them to a range of authors.  One was Jonathan Meres who delighted pupils with his madcap events and accessible stories had even the most reluctant readers reaching for a book. Read how authors have enthused and inspired young people at the events, covering…


The Scottish Friendly Children’s Book Tour visited secondary schools in Falkirk, East Ayrshire and South Ayrshire this November with the fantastic young adult author Phil Earle. Fuelled by Tunnocks caramel wafers and 90s dance classics, we kicked off the week in Ayrshire, visiting schools in Ayr, Kilmarnock, Stewarton, Auchinleck and Cumnock, before heading back East for two days with schools in Falkirk. Over the course…


On the Scottish Friendly blog we have written long and often on saving and investing money. However one area we haven’t touched upon is actually making money, specifically in the form of a residual income. Speaking from experience, I hope to give you a crash course in just this and take you through the steps from start to finish on how to set up a…


This week is the third anniversary of the Junior ISA (JISA). Designed as a way for parents – and family and friends – to save for their children’s future in a tax efficient way, the JISA was introduced in November 2011 to replace the Child Trust Fund (CTF). The JISA has proven very popular. Currently, nearly four out of every five parents are actively putting…


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