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BBC Radio 4's Money Box
Saturday 3 June, 1204 BST
Sunday 4 June, 2102 BST
On Radio 4 and online
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Members of Europe's biggest mutual insurer, Standard Life, have backed its plans to float on the stock market.
Although a third failed to vote, all the 2.4m members will now get windfall shares or cash.
On Saturday's programme, we heard from some of the 400 people who attended Wednesday's Special General Meeting when the result was announced.
And we asked Standard Life chief executive Sandy Crombie about his plans for the flotation.
Plus we spoke to Brian Tora of stockbrokers Gerrard about the outlook for Standard Life Plc and the options for those receiving shares.
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Credit card charges
Barclaycard and Lloyds were among those to announce a cut
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Some of the UK's biggest credit card providers have annonced they will cut their penalty charges following an Office of Fair Trading (OFT) ruling.
Among those to take action are Lloyds TSB, MBNA and Barclaycard, who will reduce their charges from over £20 to £12 in the next two months.
In April, the OFT said default charges - imposed when a payment is missed or a credit limit breached - must halve or providers could face legal action.
But one of the providers has responded by saying interest rates for some card holders will go up.
We spoke to Mike Naylor of Which? and John McFall, chairman of the Treasury Select Committee.
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Travel insurance
A number of insurers are happy to provide insurance for over 65s
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Older people often find their insurance premiums rocket when they reach 65, but that situation could change if a government consultation becomes law.
Sonia Rothwell investigated.
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Cohabiting couples
More and more people are living together outside marriage
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Unmarried people who live together may win greater rights to each other's wealth on separation or death, under new proposals.
Law reform body the Law Commission has started a consultation on the issues before submitting a final report with proposals in 2007.
About four million people who currently live together could benefit from any change to the law.
To discuss the proposals we spoke to John Fotheringham, a consultant with Fyfe Ireland and Jo Edwards of Manches Solicitors.
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Producer: Louise Greenwood
Presenter: Paul Lewis
Reporter: Sonia Rothwell
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