If you think Halloween is just for kids then think again. According to Asda Wal-Mart, Halloween is no longer the preserve of children but it has crept into the grown-up market, too. The supermarket reckons about 80% of its Halloween products are now aimed at the adult market. Meanwhile, Sainsbury (LSE: SBRY) said it has doubled its selling space for Halloween items to capture some of the £120m that will be spent by Brits on the creepy event.
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MoneyExpert: ‘Majority Opt For Cash Child Trust Funds’
When deciding whether to opt for cash or equity based child trust funds (CTFs) the majority of parents will choose the cash option, new research has found.
Scotsman: Lloyds Open To Young Scots Savers
SCOTTISH children will find it easier to open bank accounts after Lloyds TSB Scotland became the first UK bank to accept Young Scot cards as a suitable means of identification.
Motley Fool: Make A 28% To 67% Return Today
As well as this week being National Identity Fraud Prevention Week, 16 to 22 October is also National Giving Week. What’s more, Children In Need is just a month away on Friday, 17 November, so we Brits will be digging deep to raise or donate money for good causes over the next month.
Motley Fool: Tips From The Junior Market
The cost of bringing up a child from birth to when he or she leaves university is an astounding £164,000. And between the ages of one to eleven parents can expect to spend some £92,000 or 56% of the total estimated cost of raising a child. So how can investors cash in on the staggering amount that parents splash out on their children?
Motley Fool: Make Your Child Wealthy
My daughter turned three this week, so I’ve been giving some thought to her future needs and finances, as well of those of her big brother.
Scotsman: Siblings Split By ‘two Tier’ Tax System Of Child Trust Fund
NATIONWIDE, the UK’s biggest building society, is calling on the government to give fair tax treatment to the ten million children who are under 18 but too old to qualify for a Child Trust Fund (CTF).
This Is Money: The Burden Of Double-dependency
Increasingly, middle-aged people are ‘sandwiched’ between two lots of dependents: their own parents and their grandchildren as well as children
Scotsman: Educate Yourself About School Fees
PLAN ahead to avoid pitfalls in helping your children, writes Lindsey Rogerson.
Scotsman: Children’s Bond Launched
Bradford & Bingley is launching a market-leading Children’s Savings Bond, enabling savers to invest their funds for a five-year period and benefit from a super guaranteed return.