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Parents warned against investing solely in CTFs - 10/05/2007
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Parents should consider investing in other savings products in addition to a child trust fund (CTF), one expert has claimed.
Rachel Thrussell, head of savings at price comparison website Moneyfacts.co.uk, has suggested that parents look to more than a CTF to guarantee their children come into a substantial amount of money later in life.
Opening an individual savings account (Isa) alongside a CTF could help young people to get on the property ladder or buy a first car, she said.
"Stashing away all of your child's savings into a CTF may not be a sensible move," Ms Thrusell commented.
"Every penny will belong to them when they turn 18, and they may decide to blow it all on a flashy car or two weeks in the sun. So make sure you invest your child's vouchers, but if you also save regularly into a tax-free Isa on their behalf, you'll have that extra flexibility and control," she explained.
Meanwhile, Nationwide recently claimed that the government should do more to promote the benefits of CTFs.
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