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Hundreds of thousands of children across England will continue to access free, nutritious food and engaging activities over the school holidays, as the government today (22nd December) confirms £200 million to fund the holiday activities and...

Investing in yourself can’t possibly have a negative outcome. Through an abundance of ways, you are ultimately improving your life without consequences.

However, there are many ways to improve yourself, and it can be challenging to find where to start or what is truly going to help you on your journey.

Here, we delve into several ways to invest in yourself and how they can...

• The great rewards swap: 84% of British parents are turning to different types of pocket money to reward their children
• Modern kids, modern rewards: While 1 in 5 mums and dads still favour pocket money (23%), extra screen-time (18%) and in-
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According to NatWest Premier, there are two distinct life stages, the ‘Twos and Teens’, which represent the biggest financial icebergs for parents.

Children aged between one and three cost parents the...

1. Invest in hot teddies

While it’s common knowledge switching on the heating regularly can cause bills to surge, it can be tempting to give in as temperatures drop. Hot water bottles can be a great option for keeping the whole family warm, and for heating up beds before bedtime.

But one smarter option for parents is hot water bottle teddies, or microwaveable hot...

Virgin Money has relaunched its innovative financial education programme, Make £5 Grow, with additional tools and resources designed to prepare schoolchildren and provide the skills they need to better manage their finances in the future.

Delivered in schools, Make £5 Grow is a free scheme which works with and encourages both younger and older children, to develop innovative business...

Student loans and how they’re repaid works differently from other types of borrowing. For example, did you know you will only repay when your income is over a certain amount? Or that if you have an outstanding balance at the end of your loan term it will be written off?

It’s important to understand these...

• 17% of parents forced to change expectations around what they will be able to afford for their kids
• Cost-of-living squeeze means around half of parents (45%) have had to cut down on non-essential spending on household goods
• 14% of younger parents have felt the need to cut their workplace pension contributions to manage financially
• The most common goal
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• The £324 Cost of Living Payment, which follows on from a £326 payment made from July, is part of £1,200 support package for millions this year
• The £150 Disability Cost of Living Payment was provided in September, with a £300 additional pensioner payment
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· One in three (33%) young people prefer seeking advice online to avoid the ‘awkwardness’ of asking someone face to face

· Parents remain first port of call for financial advice

· Over a tenth of children feel ‘awkward’ and ‘embarrassed’ talking about money

British teenagers say they go online for help on everything from hair hacks to video game tips, with one in...