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Child Tax-Exempt Savings Plans

Did you know that Children's Tax-Exempt Savings Plans (TESPs) also provide a long-term, tax-free way to save for your children's future?

Click here to find out more about a tax-efficient way to build up a nest-egg for your child in addition to a Junior ISA, and compare providers.

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Freebies with Free Stuff UK

In today’s internet-fuelled world, there are hundreds of online savings clubs and offers you can take advantage of to save every penny you can. But, if you lead a hectic life at work or looking after your little ones, you’d be forgiven for not knowing where to find them. Luckily, MyEggNest have discovered Free Stuff UK, a website showing you exactly where to go to get the latest discounts and freebies from hundreds of retailers across the UK.

Discounts

Free Stuff UK have conveniently compiled an up-to-date catalogue of all the biggest retailers and their latest discount offers, with discount codes on display for you to copy before clicking through to the retailer’s website. Brands like Maplin, Robert Dyas, Marks & Spencers and Boots all have dozens of discounted products for you to take advantage of – so why not stop by the Discount Codes section before browsing your favourite online shop? You might be surprised at the offers they have for those that know where to find them!

Freebies

Often, retailers use freebies as a promotional tool to acquaint a consumer with a new brand or product. Free Stuff UK keeps an updated list of all the newest, and hottest, freebie offers from a variety of retailers – whether it be electronics, fashion, travel, shopping vouchers or baby items. There are close to 40 categories of free products to try out, with offers from some of the biggest brands in the UK.

Free Stuff UK boasts three categories of offers that are great for parents and grandparents to have a look around: Baby Free Stuff, Kids Free Stuff and Parenting Free Stuff. Freebies you can sign up for range from PC Games to Alton Tower tickets, to discounted subscriptons to parenting magazines.

How do I start receiving freebies?

To take advantage of these freebies, all you have to do is:

1. Browse Free Stuff UK’s 'Free Stuff' section and click on any offer that sounds of interest to you.

2. You are then taken to the retailer’s website, where the steps you have to take to receive your freebie vary from offer to offer. You may need to enter a free competition, fill in your details for a free sample, or become a (free) member of a shopping site. There is also a selection of offers to earn freebies or cash simply by giving your opinion through surveys or an opinion panel.

And that's it. Offers expire and change frequently, so don’t waste any time in browsing around the best freebies available right now!

Browse Free Stuff UK today to start receiving discounts and freebies

Are there other ways I can save money with online retailers?

There are lots of different ways to save; just take a look at these cashback options.

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Unit Trusts for Children

Whatever your children or grandchildren dream of doing when they grow up, why not indulge more than their imagination?

Whether they want to travel the world or step onto the first rung of the property ladder, fund their way through university or organise the wedding of their dreams, you can give them a great start in life by investing for their future with a Legal & General unit trust.

And whether you have a little to invest or a lot, if you start now you could begin to grow a fund that will help you give your child a great financial start in life.

Legal and General's Investing for children

Providers with Unit Trusts for Children
Family Investments Children's Unit Trust

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Tax Exempt Saving Plans (TESPs)

One of the best ways to save for your children's future is the Tax-Exempt Savings Plans (TESPs) from friendly societies. TESPs offer parents a simple way to save up to £25 for each family member per month in addition to, or instead of, a CTF.

TESPs can help you build up a lump sum for any child through small regular payments. You choose when the money is available for them, but the policy must run until they’re at least 16 and run for a minimum of 10 years.

TESPs are available for every member of the household so a family of four could save up to £100 a month tax-free and, provided the TESPs have been set up in the parent's names, the money remains firmly under their control. In addition, the flexibility of TESPs mean that they can be set up to mature at different points in a child's life.

Providers with TESPs
Engage Mutual Assurance

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