money

But if you’re tired of setting yourself the same seemingly impossible task of getting your finances in gear, British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) members share thoughts on why...

• Savvy kids and teens have saved 145% more than last year
• Four in 10 young people (42%) are now more likely to start saving early to fund big life events
• Over half (52%) of UK parents are unable to contribute to their kids’ financial future

The increasing financial freedom of UK kids is set to put the bank of mum and dad out of business, according to...

• 92% of UK parents say the cost-of-living crisis has encouraged them to talk more openly about finances with their children
• 83% of parents give pocket money to their kids, 39% of which give pocket money “once a week”
• 58% of parents give their child their own debit card by the time they turn 12 years old

Legal & General surveyed over 2,000...

• Analysis of more than 119,000 families’ pocket money data reveals the top 10 most popular and top 10 highest-paid chores that will keep kids occupied once school’s out
• Not every child has a summer job, but 46% of parents now financially incentivise chores - empowering kids to earn through the holidays whilst helping tackle the family to-do list
• Tidying the bedroom
...

• Single parents with a mortgage in Brighton are worse off financially across the UK, faced with an average growing monthly debt of -£900.
• In 14 out of the 100 most populated UK towns and cities, single working parents with a mortgage appear to be accumulating debt each month - before paying for bills, food and clothing.

Single working parents in the UK are left...

Ben Thompson, Deputy CEO at Mortgage Advice Bureau : “Homeowners across the UK will be feeling concerned about where interest rates are now, and where they might be heading in the next six months. While the size of interest rate hikes seems to be smaller than they were at the start of the increase cycle, further increases in rates...

Tax credits provide 1.5 million working families with targeted financial support to help them stay in work and raise their families. With the deadline for renewing your Tax Credits fast approaching, Parenting Daily put a list of questions to the experts at HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to ensure you have the answers you need.

There are two types of Tax Credits:...

With the cost-of-living crisis causing household bills to increase nationwide, many Brits are worried and concerned about the soaring energy prices that keep skyrocketing. This is leading many members of the public to do everything they can to reduce household bills and limit expenditures.

This is why experts at A-Plan Insurance have revealed their top tips on saving energy at home...

· Typical annual boarding school fee for a secondary school pupil rises 5.2% to hit £39,006 while the average annual day school fee up 5.8% to £16,656

· With further fee hikes expected, parents set on a private education must either be ultra-wealthy, have a sound financial plan or have generous...

Terri Brown, a family travel blogger from The Strawberry Fountain , has been reviewing family focused attractions for 8 years. She regularly shares her top tips for getting the most out of certain attractions as well as advising her readers on which ones should be avoided altogether. Here she shares her 4 top tips for saving money on family days out which is bound to come in handy with the...