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Pregnancy can be an amazing but challenging process,
with the physical changes that you will undergo being just one of the
factors that can test your resources. There is a lot of planning to
undertake, from buying new equipment and clothing to preparing a crib
for the new baby, and during this time, thinking about savings for
the baby’s future can seem like a unnecessary addition to an
already full schedule. However, the simple fact is that the sooner
you are able to make provisions to perhaps start a college fund, the
longer the money you put aside can grow.
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The internet make it easier than ever to research your options when
it comes to savings. The basic choice is between traditional savings accounts, such as offered by banks like Alliance & Leicester, and
the higher risk option of investment, which can result in greater growth
for your college fund.
The risk involved in investments can vary wildly, depending on the
type of investment product that you choose. Low risk options include
government bonds, and some kinds of corporate bonds, which will declare
a target rate of interest for investing in the bond. The risk inherent
comes from the fact that government and corporate bonds are traded
on the stock market, and so their value can go down as well as up.
This risk is assessed, and can be viewed in the form of a rating, and
the higher risk the bond, the higher the likely rate of return.
However, if investment seems a little too risky when you are considering
your baby’s future – especially given the global financial
turmoil of recent years – then you should perhaps stick to more
traditional savings. For the purposes of a college fund, there are
savings products on the market that can offer quite reasonable rates
of interest if you are able to tie your hard earned dollars up for
a few years, and will not need to access the cash in an emergency.
If however you find that, like many, your resources are a little stretched
in the run up to the birth of your new child, it is perhaps wisest
to mix the cash you have available to save between long term savings,
and instant access accounts.
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