Keep The Change

Junior ISAs: would you trust your 18-year-old with this money?

Octopus Money

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Most parents want to give their kids a financial head start.

But Junior ISAs come with a catch. At 18, the money becomes theirs, no conditions.

So would you still save the same way if you knew you couldn’t control how it’s used?

In this episode, Tom is joined by Octopus Money adviser and parent Molly to break it all down. How Junior ISAs work, when they make sense, and the trade-offs most people miss.

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