Part Two: Saving to put a child through private school

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In the second of a three part series for IFAonline, top advisers recommend investment strategies to put a child through private education.

Peter McGahan is managing director at Worldwide Financial Planning There are different views taken by parents on saving. Some like to create a separate 'pot' for each area (school, holidays, weddings etc). Others like to save in one tax efficient area and then draw on that for whatever life throws at them. Either way, the two key issues are tax efficiency, and careful management of the funds, especially as the child gets closer to using the capital. Naturally an Isa is the most tax efficient way to save for the future, with all gains being free from capital gains tax. Access is im...

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