Project house is a segment we are going to be doing over the next 10 weeks on Lunchtime Live. We will break it down, week by week, all the steps it takes to buy a house. This week we are focusing on the financial part, and how to save before even applying for a mortgage. Andrea hears from Frank Conway, Founder of Money Whizz. 

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