Halifax Child Trust Fund (CTF) Reviews

Website: www.halifax.co.uk/ChildTrustFund
Good Points: Found staff friendly and helpful. Easy to do.
Bad Points: Had to wait for much longer than expected to see someone.
First reviewed on 25 Sep, 2008 by Melanie
Went to a bank that I had known for a few years that I thought would be reputable and helpful. Had to wait ages to see someone, but when I did I found it really straightforward and they were friendly and explained it all so it was easy to understand.
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Website: www.halifax.co.uk/ChildTrustFund
Good Points: it's a well trusted company and one of the biggest savings companies
Bad Points: they trade on their size and don't always give the best customer service
First reviewed on 17 Aug, 2008 by Louise
i opened this account with the halifax as soon as i received my voucher from the government. i was of the opinion that it was a relatively small amount of money, so i was happy to link it to the shares market. the word of warning here is that it can loose money as well as earn money. in the first year the £250 made £30 interest. very good, but at the end of year 2, it has lost £30, and the total balance is now down to the initial £250. if you are a family on the breadline and need this money for later in the childs life, don't link it to the stock market.
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Website: www.halifax.co.uk/ChildTrustFund
Good Points: See Below
Bad Points: None I have found.
First reviewed on 08 Aug, 2008 by Louise
Me and my husband decided to take out the trust fund with the Halifax as I banked with them and thought this would be easier to handle and could speak to someone in person as well as someone over the telephone, one good point is there is a brach close by in every town so this came in handy for us, I have however only spoke to somone over the telephone and have found them to be so very helpful and polite indeed as well as being efficient, The fund was easy to set up, just by filling out a small form and popping it in the post with the voucher with your special unique number on, We wanted to go with a company we had heard of and know they had a good name, The halifax is also easy as I banked there to pay money into the fund at any time, I would recommend not jumping in to chose a fund straight away as we didn't but to evaluate the situation, there is a lot of companys offering free gifts and vouchers to you but they may not be so good in the long run with interest rates etc. . . just because you get a free gift at that point is very tempting but hold fire, Halifax is easy to access information online and you can find their telephone number easily which is what I did when I rang them and my mind was reassured I had done the correct thing, I would recommend the Halifax 100%, you can not go wrong with a proffessional company like these. Top first class !!
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Website: www.halifax.co.uk/ChildTrustFund
Good Points: Quick to apply for, reliable, online or in person application
Bad Points: No telephone application
First reviewed on 16 Sep, 2007 by DebbieWright
We chose this trust fund because we bank with Halifax and have found their products both reliable and competitive in the past. We found this trust fund really easy to apply for - the form can be filled in online or you can go into the branch and collect one. They don't offer a telephone application but you can phone if you need to ask anything and they are always very helpful and answer the phone really quickly.  The application was processed very quickly - we heard back within the week so our son's cheque was working for him in the shortest time possible. They are old established and reliable - the trust fund meets all of the relevant guidelines. You can go into a branch and talk to real people about this product if you want to rather than doing everything online.  There aer no gimmics or freebies with this trust fund - it is just honest, reliable and what you see is what you get. Now we have had our first statement we are pleased with the performance of the fund.
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Website: www.halifax.co.uk/ChildTrustFund
Good Points: may rise in value
Bad Points: may not make any money
First reviewed on 17 Jul, 2007 by susisctf
I decided not to invest in the stakeholder child trust fund as in this day and age it seems very risky to invest in stocks and shares but if you do choose to invest in either a stock market or deposit based fund and save without paying tax on any growth in the child's savings. If you choose to invest in a stock market based fund, the value of the investment can fall as well as rise and the child may get back less than has been invested for them. If you choose to invest in a deposit fund, interest earned by the fund is variable and not guaranteed. but i found it so difficult trying to choose a bank or building society my daughters voucher had been sitting in the house for 11 months and i only had a couple of weeks left before it ran out so remember to get it invested.
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Website: www.halifax.co.uk/ChildTrustFund
Good Points: the staff
Bad Points: none
First reviewed on 27 Jun, 2007 by pink2222
Hello, well i found the staff from halifax to be very helpful and lovely indeed. they catered to all of my needs and i am very very happy with my package.it seems to be the best i have seen, i have spent a long time looking around at all of the different options and not many have even come close. i would recommend this halifax child trust fund to any one as i have had no problems with it and it has all been very easy to sort out and to understand. i would like to know how other people have got on so i hope many of you add your reviews too.
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Website: www.halifax.co.uk/ChildTrustFund
Good Points: Ease of access to all information required, on internet, Excellent customer service,
Bad Points: Higher rates available.
First reviewed on 11 Jun, 2007 by bokhra
Ease of access to all information required on internet, staff were friendly and helpful. The rates are quite good, there are other companies offering better rates however i feel the ease of dealing with the fund and the excellent customer service is more valuable.
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Commented by ellie72 on 11 Jun, 2007
Easy access to the account Very helpfull staff on the phone and in Branch Competitive rates 
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Commented by gemlou on 11 Jun, 2007
Staff in the Halifax were really really helpful and answered all my account questions throughly. It was quick and easy to open an account and now that it's open i can access it easily.
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Commented by p4in3r on 12 Jun, 2007
halifax were so helpfull with the whole process, the staff were always willing to help. good phone contact.
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Commented by lhderby on13 Jun, 2007
Good Points: Good support, Good rates, Helpful in branch (haven't tried on phone yet), Easy to manage. Very good so far. I am very pleased with the easy access and in branch support. Bad Points: None at the moment!
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