Finance

How to ease the pain of school fees

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As school fees break through the £30,000-a-year ceiling, Helen Howcroft and Helen Matthews suggest some smart ways to save for your child’s education

On the Hunt

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Employing the skills of a buying agent could save you time, money and heartache, says Anna Tyzack

Moving from State to Private Education

If the idea of paying school fees all the way through your child’s education seems too scarey, you could look at joining the In and Out Club. Sarah Edworthy talks to parents who have moved their children in, and out, of the independent sector

How to keep school costs down

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Even if you don’t qualify for direct financial aid on fees, there are many ways to stay within budget on all those added extras. Here are First Eleven’s top 10 money-saving tips.

How to save on school fees

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Dan Townend looks at the wide range of educational finance available, from bursaries to trust funds. Plus simple tips for saving money at school

Death: How to help your family deal with Death

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Death, divorce and debt are words we shrink from, but some forward planning can at least protect our children from the financial fall-out. Elizabeth Neale and Isobel Mundy, of Bircham Dyson Bell LLP solicitors, and Dan Townend offer some advice

Trust Funds for Grandchildren – Advice on how to pick a Child Trust Fund

Giving Grandparents

How to find the right trust fund to suit your needs

Best ways Grandparents can help support your children financially

Grandparents support

Grandparents love to spoil their grandchildren but, as Dan Townend explains, there is another way in which willing grandparents can contribute. Plus, a grandmother offers a few non-financial tips on how grandchildren can say thank you

Divorce: Help your family deal with Divorce

Shelter from the storm

Death, divorce and debt are words we shrink from, but some forward planning can at least protect our children from the financial fall-out. Elizabeth Neale and Isobel Mundy, of Bircham Dyson Bell LLP solicitors, and Dan Townend offer some advice

Debt: Help your family to deal with Debt

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Death, divorce and debt are words we shrink from, but some forward planning can at least protect our children from the financial fall-out. Elizabeth Neale and Isobel Mundy, of Bircham Dyson Bell LLP solicitors, and Dan Townend offer some advice