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Junior ISA Quiz

01 Apr 2026

With ever increasing financial challenges facing today’s young adults, JISAs are arguably more important than ever as a way of building a nest egg for the next generation. So how much do you really know about Junior ISAs? Take our Junior ISA quiz and find out if you’re a JISA amateur or expert

A Note From Our Co-Founder: A Better Way to Give This Year

10 Dec 2025

As we reach the end of the year, I’ve been reflecting on the journey behind Beanstalk. KidStart, the business behind Beanstalk, turned 18 this year. Beanstalk itself is now finishing its fifth year. Over that time, one thing has stayed consistent: families want simple, practical ways to give their children the best start in life.

What do young adults do with their Junior ISA at 18?

02 Jun 2025

We’ve been looking into the behaviour of our matured Junior ISA account holders and talking to some of those young people, and we suspect parents may be pleasantly surprised at how sensible they are.

Financial help for parents and single parents in the UK

05 Feb 2025

As all parents know raising a child is expensive and can put a lot of pressure on family budgets, all the more so if you are a single parent. However there is help available so we’ve compiled some different types of financial aid for parents.

Answers To The 10 Most Searched Questions About Maternity Leave

25 Sep 2023

People have lots of questions about maternity leave in the UK, so we thought it would be helpful to give you answers to the 10 most searched questions about maternity leave and how it works.

Beanstalk Gift Links Success Story & How It Can Making Gifting Simple

16 Mar 2022

We talked with Makena-Grace's family about Beanstalk’s new Gifting tool and how they used it for her birthday.

AS WITH ANY INVESTMENT THE VALUE CAN GO DOWN AS WELL AS UP. PAST PERFORMANCE IS NO INDICATOR OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE. THE TAX TREATMENT OF ISAS DEPENDS ON YOUR INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE IN THE FUTURE.

Beanstalk is a trading name of KidStart Limited. KidStart Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Our FCA number is 473606. See http://www.fca.org.uk for more information.