Top Investing Tips for New Parents

Not one to be left out of the media frenzy, Morningstar offers the Royal couple--and all parents--some top tips on bringing their children up financially savvy

Holly Cook 23 July, 2013 | 12:11PM
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As the world busies itself congratulating Will and Kate on the birth of their first child, not one to be left out of the media frenzy, Morningstar.co.uk is taking this opportunity to remind the Royal couple—and all other parents—of the importance of teaching your children good money habits and basic financial education from a young age.

Investing for your (or someone else's) children is not only rewarding but also teaches them the basic principles of investing for their own futures:
How To Invest on a Child’s Behalf

It is an excellent idea for parents to teach their children about money and investing from an early age, and we’ve got some top tips for getting them involved:
Get ‘Em While They’re Young

Nicknamed ‘Supermum’ by the press for her ability to juggle a family and the management of other people’s money, Nicola Horlick is in a great position to share tips on teaching your children how to grow up financially savvy:
Financial Education for Children and Beyond

Increasing longevity, an uncertain pensions outlook and auto-enrolment all mean you should be taking control and investing for the long-term. Find out more about these three reasons why you need to invest:
3 Reasons Why You Need to Invest

One of the most common questions from new investors is ‘how much do I need?’ Work through our hypothetical case to manage your own expectations and set your investment plan in motion:
How To DIY Invest for Retirement

New graduates are in a great position to start saving as habits that you embark on at the start of your salary-earning life are likely to stay with you. Review our check list to ensure you’re on the financial straight and narrow from the word go:
Start Your Financial Life Right

Learn about specific tools available to new investors, such as index funds, all-in-one funds and pound-cost averaging:
Top Tips for Investors Just Starting Out

For tangible tips on how to allocate your investment assets and manage your portfolio on an ongoing basis, there’s no-one better to listen to here at Morningstar than director of personal finance Christine Benz:
How Do I Achieve My Financial Goals?

Last but by no means least, find out everything you need to know about saving and investing by reviewing our Money Basics Week, which outlines a 3-day financial fitness plan, introduces you to pensions and provides essential information on security types and good portfolio management:
Money Basics Week: How To Invest

Find more tips and guidance in our Education archive.

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