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Archive for May, 2015

In May 2015 the Scottish Friendly Children’s Book Tour visited Primary and Secondary Schools in Orkney and Shetland with the brilliant Martin Brown! Did you know that one British soldier in the First World War trenches counted 10,428 lice in his shirt alone? Or that it took two attempts for the executioner to chop off Mary Queen of Scot’s head? These are just some of…


I’ve been reading a great book – it’s called Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari. As the title suggests, it covers the full gamut of history from the dawning of humanity through to our technological age and beyond. It asks many pertinent questions such as: What if Neanderthal man had survived to this day and existed alongside homo sapiens as a…


Our little bundles of joy aren’t little for very long. My baby turned one last week and the past year has gone by in the blink of an eye. With time moving on so quickly, saving and investing for our babies when they are young could be a good idea. However, when you’re up to your eyes in nappies,  its not always at the forefront of your mind. The budget…


There are many ISA providers in the marketplace today – but why choose Scottish Friendly? Take a look below at some reasons why you may want to consider Scottish Friendly as your ISA or Junior ISA provider. 1. We’re a mutual Scottish Friendly are a mutual. What does this mean? It means we don’t have shareholders and all our profits are used to benefit our…


Hurrah! That’s it over for another five years!   And, against the odds, the 2015 UK General Election has resulted in a majority government, meaning we don’t have to suffer days and days more of political machinations and interminable ‘election-extra’ news coverage. Politics aside, the advantage of there being a majority government is that the uncertainty a hung parliament could have caused has not resulted. Markets…


There are so many reasons to start investing for children. They’re the most lovable members of our family. But how is it that something so little can cost so much! And the cost only increases as they get bigger. That’s why many parents realise it’s important to start saving and investing for their children’s future whilst they’re young. And it’s not only parents who are…


Has the amount left in your wallet, pocket or purse at the end of the month gone up over the last three months? If so, what you’ve seen mirrors what is happening around the country. That’s because, according to the latest findings from Scottish Friendly’s ‘Disposable Income Index,’¹ disposable incomes have risen by 0.2 per cent over the last quarter, and by a year-on-year rise…


Competition Time! To celebrate our upcoming tour to Orkney and Shetland with best-selling illustrator Martin Brown we are giving away a signed and dedicated copy of Horrible Histories: Scotland! To be in a chance of winning this fantastic prize simply answer the question below: Who is the author of the Horrible Histories series? Roald Dahl Jacqueline Wilson Terry Deary Nick Arnold The closing date is…


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