Family Investments Ethical Child Trust Fund Reviews

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Website : www.familyinvestments.co.uk/ethical
Good Points: great ivestment in my childs trust fund
Bad Points: no bad points at all
First reviewed on 10 July, 2009 by Bianca
i found when looking for the right place to save my childs money was a real struggle so i decided on family investment and it was a great choice i put a little bit of money in each month what ever i can afford knowing that once my child is 18 he can have enough money for a car house or universaty. its the greatest desision ive made yet!
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Website : www.familyinvestments.co.uk/ethical
Good Points: I found my eggnest.com which I found very informative and easy to use.
Bad Points: Non so far
First reviewed on 23 June, 2009 by Sharon
I have finally got round to opening Lotties' Trust Fund account and found my eggnest.com which was very information an easy to use. When you have a small baby and don't have much time this site is exactly what you need! I have decided on Familty Investments Ethical for my second daughter (I also chose this for my first daughter although the return hasn't been great due to the current climate) I still think it has the best long term future and also because of its ethical base. The online application couldn't have been more simple and only took a few minutes, you can also keep a check on how it's tracking online. I would recomend this.
Sharon's Golden EggNest Rating (4 out of 5): 

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Website : www.familyinvestments.co.uk/ethical
Good Points: It is an ethical account which means that it doesn't invest in companies that deal arms or do things that you perhaps wouldn't want your child being involved in when they grow up!
I receive a yearly breakdown of what's gone in, how much it is currently worth and what might come out!
It has cute Mr Men all over the literature...although Im not sure why it needs to be attractive to my 2 year old!to use.
Bad Points: As it doesn't invest in "nasty" companies that make the most money the return will not be as big as with other accounts. (But it's all 'good' money so you are rich in morals!)
They recently changed the companies that they invest in due to the global economic down turn...it seems as if it isnt financially viable to be 'good' in a credit crunch!
First reviewed on 12 June, 2009 by Heidi
It is an ethical account which means that it doesn't invest in companies that deal arms or do things that you perhaps wouldn't want your child being involved in when they grow up!
I receive a yearly breakdown of what's gone in, how much it is currently worth and what might come out!
It has cute Mr Men all over the literature...although Im not sure why it needs to be attractive to my 2 year old!
As it doesn't invest in "nasty" companies that make the most money the return will not be as big as with other accounts. (But it's all 'good' money so you are rich in morals!)
They recently changed the companies that they invest in due to the global economic down turn...it seems as if it isnt financially viable to be 'good' in a credit crunch!this.
Heidi's Golden EggNest Rating (5 out of 5): 

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Website : www.familyinvestments.co.uk/ethical
Good Points: So easy to set up and watch grow (bit like grass on a bog, takes years). Never needed to get in touch with staff as yet, but sure they'll be up to standard as this product has been so far.
Bad Points: So much info out there, things need to be made a little clearer from us non-financiers.
First reviewed on 21 Thursday May, 2009 by Seamus
fingers crossed this will be a windfall in 18 years, still not quite comfortable enough to throw more money into it yet, although ethical funds are the way forward.
Seamus's Golden EggNest Rating (4 out of 5): 

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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
I 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. All in all I am extremly pleased with this fund (apart from the fact that the investment value has declined over the last 2 years - however I am sure this is true for all funds due to the stock market conditions). My wife and I have just recently had another baby and will be investing our voucher in this particular fund.
Neil's Golden EggNest Rating (4 out of 5): 

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Website : www.familyinvestments.co.uk/ethical
Good Points: Online management of your account Ethical credentials Good record.
Bad Points: None so far
First reviewed on 18 Jan, 2009 by Aileen
After researching the trust funds available we decided to go with Family Investments. They are the UK’s largest provider of child trust funds and have been doing it the longest – both of which inspire confidence. They are also the provider used by the government to invest your money if you don’t choose your own fund, and they seem to be used by a number of banks as an investment partner – again, this all inspires confidence. Their website is very user friendly, and they are the only provider which allows you to view and manage your account online. I always feel that I look after my investments better if I can see what is happening, so this feature really appealed and I think it will also be a really nice way of teaching our daughter about the nest egg that is growing for her. Having chosen Family Investments, we looked at their different funds – they have a general fund, and an ethical fund. The ethical fund doesn’t invest in airy fairy hippy things (as I suspect my father assumed when I mentioned it to him!) the main difference seems to be that they do not invest in companies which are damaging to the environment or human rights. Having a little person to think of this seems more important than ever – and looking at the performance tables, the ethical fund has actually outperformed the other, so it made sense all round. We set up the account online and everything was sent out very quickly and efficiently.
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Commented on on 27 Monday April, 2009 by David
After scouring the internet to find the right CTF, I found myeggnest.com, This website gave me the chance to make a more informed decision. I chose the family investments ethical fund, it has a better return than the others and their website was super easy to use...I would recommend it to anyone.
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Website: www.familyinvestments.co.uk/ethical
Good Points: Quick, easy application. Good history of high return on investment. Good gifts for opening account.
Bad Points: None so far.
First reviewed on 13 Jan, 2009 by Paul
I have just applied for this ethical child trust fund account and found that it could not be easier. A quick, simple online application and they send you the pack and envelope to send in the trust fund voucher. It has the best return on investment I have seen since the scheme started and I hope that continues in the current climate. They seem to avoid most of the markets which are strugling recently and provide free gifts in line with this. An option of gift vouchers for ethical clothing and skin care or a combination of vouchers and a british broad leaf tree to be planted in your name. Looks good so far, will wait and see how it goes from here.
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Website : www.familyinvestments.co.uk/ethical
Good Points: very easy to use
Bad Points: none as yet
First reviewed 22 Oct, 2008 by Raheema
really quick and easy to set up - can set up direct debits on line which helps if relatives want to add money to the account on a regular basis. it is too early to review the earnings but it is the fund that the government would pick if you do not use the voucher within a year of receiving it so i am hoping that it is one to trust! opening a stakeholder account will always carry a risk but from the child's 13th birthday the shares are moved to lower risk investments which should hopefully help to make it a good one when they're 18.
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Website : www.familyinvestments.co.uk/ethical
Good Points: Easy online access Ethical fund
Bad Points: can't think of any
First reviewed on 04 Aug, 2008 by Julia
When we received the voucher for our son we had a lot on (don’t well all!) and so it got put to one side. Finally I got round to sorting it out. I did quite a bit of investigating and found the MyEggNest.com site most useful. We choose the Family Investment Ethical Child Trust Fund because of its ethical base and the information available also showed the fund to be performing well. It was easy to open the account and we have online access. As an added bonus we received some vouchers for setting up a direct debit. I haven’t checked out its performance recently and so am not sure if the good performance is continuing. Would recommend this fund.
Julia's Golden EggNest Rating (3 out of 5): 

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Website : www.familyinvestments.co.uk/ethical
Good Points: Easy to use, family friendly
Bad Points: None so far
First reviewed on 28 Jul, 2008 by Rhys
Our daughter was born in March this year and I’ve had her child trust fund voucher on the side for a while now collecting dust, so I thought I best put it to good use. I was originally going to use Nationwide as a CTF account but found the process with them to be long and over complicated and a lot more hassle. I used Google to search on the net and found the MyEggNest site which had a range of different CTF’s to choose from. We opted for the Ethical CTF from Family Investments and it couldn’t have been easier to setup. Within 10 minutes the account was setup and a few days later we received our welcome pack. We’ve now setup a direct debit and will continue to monitor the CTF performance over the coming years. Highly recommend them.
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Website : www.familyinvestments.co.uk/ethical
Good Points: See Below
Bad Points: None so far very happy with this account.
First reviewed on 08 July, 2008 by Mark
I wanted to make the correct choice in Child Trust Fund for my Son, after reading other reviews on the Stakeholder Trust Fund from Family Investments I was satisfied that this was currently one of the best on the market and has previously in the past offered a good return, I know this is no judge for future performance but believe this is a good sign. The applcation was fast and very straight forward and was all complete within days of first applying. Another good thing about Family Investments is that they have an online account so I can regulary check up on how my Son's account is performing.
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Website: www.familyinvestments.co.uk/ethical
Good Points: very fast to set up.
Bad Points: not had any yet.
First reviewed on 09 Jun, 2008 by Laura
My daughter was born in March and I've had her trust fund voucher sitting on my desk for a while. I had no idea what to do with it, so I googled child trust fund and found a link to myeggnest.com. After reading many of your reviews I felt completely at ease in investing my little ones money with family investments. The web site was so easy to use, I think I only took about 5 mins to set it up. which is good for me as I'm no pro on the pc. What I really liked about the fund was that it was an ethical one. As I've only just set it up, I have no bad comments to make on it.
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