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Money Box Saturday 14 October at noon. Repeated Sunday 15 October at 9pm.

Latest programme

Money Box Live/Phone In Monday 9 October at 3pm

Paul Lewis took your calls on Long Term Care with guests:

Caroline Bielanska, Solicitors for the Elderly.

Philip Spiers, Nursing Home Fees Agency.

Pauline Thompson, Age Concern.

Money Box Saturday 7 October at noon. Repeated Sunday 8 October at 9pm.

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Saturday's Programme

The Financial Services Authority announced this week that it would not be launching a full scale mis-selling review of endowment mortgages. But what remedies are there if you have a big shortfall on your endowment ? For information on how to make a complaint about your endowment mortgage, visit the Financial Services Authority Website, click here, or call the FSA leaflet line on 0800 917 3311

How to pick a good index tracking fund. Details on index tracking ratings from Standard and Poors survey will appear in the next couple of weeks on the Micropal website: micropal.com

The difficulties of getting a mortgage if you live in a tower block. Click on our transcripts section to view our survey. A free booklet is published by the DETR called 'Your Right to Buy Your Home', for details call 0870 1226 236 or visit the Department of the Environment's website and click on the Housing section www.detr.gov.uk

We spoke to Maureen O'Neil, Director of Age Concern, Scotland about the Scottish Executive's announcement this week on Long Term Care. Those living in Scotland can obtain factsheets on Nursing and Long Term Care by phoning 0800 00 99 66 or writing to Age Concern FREEPOST (SWB 30375) Ashburton, Devon, TQ13 7ZZ.

Interest Rates. Where do you put money belonging to your club or organisation to get the best rate? The Action Line has details of the best rates for clubs and societies from Business Moneyfacts. Ring the action line on 0800 044 044.

Money Box Live/Phone In: Monday 2 October at 3pm (BST)

Paul Lewis and guests - Michelle Cracknell from independent financial advisers A & B Services, Raj Mody from pension consultants Bacon & Woodrow and Joanne Segars, Senior Pension Officer at the TUC took your calls on pensions.

Useful websites:

To visit the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority website, click here.

The Financial Services Authority has consumer leaflets and papers on pensions www.fsa.gov.uk/consumerhelp

Visit the Government's website for pension information at www.gogetpensions.gov.uk

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