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There are many different options available to parents and grandparents when it comes to saving for a child's future. From high interest children savings accounts and children's tax-exempt savings plans to Unit Trusts and Investment Trusts for children, there are plenty of choices available. To learn all about children's savings and investments, please click here.

MyEggNest's Recommendations Bambino Mio Competition MyEggNest has teamed up with Bambino Mio to offer you the chance to win a Bambino Mio trial pack (retails at Mothercare for £11.95).  Parents could save up to £700 during their child’s nappy wearing years when using Bambino Mio’s award winning cotton nappies.  This money you could save for your children's future in their Child Trust Funds. Full Details Freya Design Money Box Competition We are pleased to announce that we've teamed up with Freya Design to offer you the chance of winning one of six beautiful wooden money boxes for your child. Like us, Freya Design also believe the importance of teaching kids the value of saving money as part of an overall Child Trust Fund education programme. Check out their beautiful ranges. Full Details Greasypalm.co.uk Boost your children and grandchildren's Child Trust Fund and Children's Savings.  MyEggNest has teamed up with Greasypalm - the UK's first online rewards programme to pay you in cash, to save for your children's future. It is a free savings club which earns cashback on your shopping from hundreds of different shops.   Selected Retailers: Mothercare 2% cashback Funmum 5% cashback Bump To 3 5% cashback Igloo Kids 5% cashback Boots 1.75% cashback HMRC Payments for Parents: A little help along the way.... Payments for Parents is a bundle of financial entitlements from HM Revenue & Customs for mums, dads and little ones. Consisting of four entitlements, it’s designed to help you give your child the very best start in life; Health In Pregnancy Grant, Child Benefit, Child Trust Fund and Child Tax Credit. So make sure your family’s not missing out, check what you’re entitled to. Full Details Alvin Hall's Seven tips for Saving Money Alvin Hall is a highly respected BBC financial expert and Dorling Kindersley author.   Here he gives MyEggNest's Mums and Dads his top seven tips on how you can beat the credit crunch and save money for your Child Trust Fund. Full Details Child Trust Fund Webchat  Watch a live Child Trust Fund webchat with HMRC spokesperson (and mum) Michele Stevens.  Michele will be explaining what a Child Trust Fund account is, and how you can add to the government’s contribution to make sure that your child ends up with a lump sum to kick-start their future and to give you that priceless peace of mind you need.  Full Details   MyEggNest is proud to support the Make Child Benefit Count campaign. You can take part in  this campaign by visiting Make Child Benefit Count (part of Child Poverty Action Group) and emailing your MP. View the photographs.   Advertisements Mothercare is the leading UK retailer in the baby/parenting sector with a wide range of clothing, pushchairs, nursery furniture and toys for mothers-to-be and pre-school children.  More Details  Write a short review and get a Mr Men Bruise Soother back to top Write a product review of your Child Trust Fund or Children's Savings Account and we'll send you a beautiful Oscar+Dehn Mr Men (or a Little Miss) BruiseSoother completely FREE OF CHARGE.   Once you've posted the comments, just drop us a quick email to notify us of your postings.  This is a limited, special introductory gift, so hurry while stocks last! Click here to post your Child Trust Fund review (take a look at what a Mr Men BruiseSoother looks like).   Child Trust Fund Reviews Below are just a few examples of our parents' reviews.   Website: www.engagemutual.com Good Points: Very easy and quick to set up an account online, good interest rates. Bad Points:  none so far First reviewed: 23 Thursday April, 2009 by Asta Its all very confusing and time consuming to choose the right CFT provider. I have chosen Engage Mutual Assurance for few reasons. First it was important to me that I could open an account online. And I did it in less than 10 minutes with Engage Mutual Assurance! Very easy and stright forward to follow online instructions. Secondly, it was important to me to get good interest rates especially during these times and I found that they offer one of the highest rates which looks promising to me.......Full Reviews. Website: www.familyinvestments.co.uk/ethical Good Points: Easy to set up Initial Information pack very good. Bad Points: Not enough information of the types of investments carried out Not enough updates provided First reviewed on 28 Tuesday April, 2009 by Neil AI was attracted to this fund as it was an ethical fund. As with personal investments, I wanted a fund that would only invest in ethical companies. The fund was easy to set up and I contacted them on a couple of occasions for further information and I found staff to be friendly and more importantly knowledgeable. It is easy to invest additional funds if required and you are able to view your account online......Full Reviews.   Website: www.thechildrensmutual.co.uk Good Points: Lots of freebies, this account encourages friends and family invest. great web site, easy to apply online Bad Points: Hanv't found any yet! First reviewed on 6 May, 2009 by Jo Lots of freebies from setting up this account. thay also encourage your friends and family to invest in your child future, which is excellent. The web site looks great and easy to understand all the info, as this topic can be a bit confussing. The online application was really easy and quick to apply for the account. i read lots of info on other compare sites and leaflets but this is the one that kept popping up. all information pack were well informed and easy to read...... Full Reviews.  CHILD TRUST FUND NEWS Read all the latest news on Children's Savings and Child Trust Funds in our MyEggNest News Archive.

30 Jun 09 Dads are Number One Heroes Reports The Childrens Mutual   MyEggNest News.  Good news on Father's Day - super hero's, it seems, are no match for a dad. Five and six year old boys and girls rate their dad as the number one person that they most admire, with mum coming a close second for the girls and fifth for the boys - no princess, fire-fighter or cup-winning footballer came close. 18 Jun 09 Save Spend Share With Freya Design   MyEggNest News.  Teaching children how to save and budget is fun and educational and will benefit them no end as they become older. Does your child spend, spend, spend or do they save? A money box from www.freyadesign.co.uk, or even three, (if you’re planning to introduce them to the ‘save some, share some and spend some’ philosophy), will make saving a real pleasure for them from. 16 Jun 09 Financial Fears Make Mums Think Twice About Having More Children   MyEggNest News.  The financial crisis has a far reaching effect on the thoughts and actions of families. Some 38% of parents in a survey of 300 stated that fears of pay cuts or redundancy is making them think twice before making life's bigger decisions such as taking on a new mortgage, getting married or having more children. 15 Jun 09 New Government Pregnancy Grant Worth £190 Keeps Mums-to-be Waiting   MyEggNest News.  Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has failed to meet the deadlines for administering the recently introduced Health In Pregnancy Grant. HMRC says that around 10% of women who are eligible to claim the £190 grant are unable to do so due to a technical glitch with the formwork. The bar coding system used on some of the forms has not been activated meaning that many pregnant women are unable to claim the grant on time. 12 Jun 09 Barclays Cuts Interest Rates For Child Savings Accounts   MyEggNest News.  Barclays, one of the UK's largest financial institutions, has recently announced a drop in savings rates on most of its accounts, including the Children's Savings product. Barclays, one of the few banks not to require support funding from the UK government, is following a trend amongst all financial institutions by increasing the spread between loan and savings products in an attempt to improve margins and profitability.