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Archive for May, 2016

Hello, it’s me, Bob Friendly. I am delighted to announce that Watford’s goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes has won the annual Scottish Friendly Super Saver Award. As a savings and investment provider, Scottish Friendly is keen on the performance of football’s best savers. The hard work keepers put into saving under great pressure can be held up as example to us all. But it’s not just all…


I recently wrote of the fear some people have of investing in stocks and shares because they think of it as a “gamble” rather than a “calculated risk”. Is this fear of – or at least staying away from – stocks and shares investments leading to children’s savings languishing in accounts with little potential for decent growth? A preference for security for one’s investment, a…


Fancy yourself as a bit of a football expert? Watch the videos below to guess which famous saves in history we’ve recreated with our Subbuteo set. There are valuable clues in the videos as well as the descriptions – good luck! Leave your guess in the comments below or tweet us @scotfriendly underneath the videos we post. You could win a £10 shopping voucher. Terms…


Spring has finally arrived in Scotland. To celebrate, the Scottish Friendly Children’s Book Tour is heading up to The Highlands with the fantastic author and illustrator Sarah McIntyre. Competition Time! To celebrate Sarah’s upcoming tour we are giving away a signed and dedicated copy of her latest madcap adventure Pugs Of The Frozen North. To be in with a chance of winning simply answer the…


Game-changing, inspirational, thrilling and sheer magic are just some of the words that describe the winning of the English Premier League by Leicester City. Under the visionary and understated management of Claudio Ranieri the Leicester squad that has hit the news headlines the world over had been built up for around £57 million, a fraction of the cost of the usual league winners of Chelsea,…


Well, what a story Leicester have been this season. What a story! 5000-1 to win the league at the beginning of the season…and they only went and did it! Some fans will be counting the noughts on their bank accounts this week as they celebrate the remarkable achievement. Let’s just hope they stick a bit of it into a savings account. That really would result…


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