Show Notes
With the kids back at school, is now the time to start saving or investing for their future? Join our host, Philippa Lamb, and Maike Currie, VP Personal Finance at PensionBee, as they break down the key differences between a Junior ISA and a Junior SIPP, how each is taxed, and which one might be right for your family.
Episode breakdown 00:51 Junior ISAs and Junior SIPPs at a glance 02:29 How Junior ISAs and Junior SIPPs are taxed 06:07 Cash Junior ISA versus Stocks and Shares Junior ISA 08:04 How to decide between a Junior ISA or Junior SIPP
Further reading, listening, and watching To learn more about saving for children, check out these articles, podcasts and videos from PensionBee: Episode transcript (Blog) E8: How to teach kids about money (Podcast) E28: The Bank of Mum and Dad - what's the impact on your pension? (Podcast) E42: Should you pay for your kids to go to university? (Podcast) 5 tax allowances to make your savings and investments more tax-efficient in 2026/27 (Blog) 7 of the best ways of giving money to grandchildren (Blog) Buying a property: the basics - PensionBee's Milestone Moments (Video) How to diversify your pension investments (Blog) How to make your child a millionaire (Blog) What is a Junior ISA? (Article) What is compounding? (Article) Should I pay into a pension or an ISA? (Article)
Other useful resources Junior Individual Savings Accounts (ISA) (GOV.UK) Junior pensions: what is a junior SIPP and how does it work? (Unbiased)
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