Thrift

How long could you survive just by eating what's in your pantry? Many of us do a standard grocery shop each week, despite still having food in our kitchen cupboards. Katy Gosset learns how to take on a pantry challenge.

Guest: Natalie Wiki, Manager, SuperGrans Super Skills Ōtautahi

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If you own a home, you'll know it brings its share of maintenance jobs. But we can do a lot of it ourselves and save a fair bit of money. Katy Gosset gets some tricks of the trade from a handyman.

Guest: Dan Thomas, Canterbury Property Maintenance

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The cost-of-living crisis: we hear that term nearly every day but what does it mean to our kids? And how does the squeeze on family finances affect them? Katy Gosset gets some thrifty tips from intermediate school students.

Guests: Lewis, Te Oraka Shirley Intermediate School Student

              Poi, Te Oraka Shirley Intermediate School Student

              Ben, Te Oraka Shirley Intermediate School Student

              Carter, Te Oraka Shirley Intermediate School Student

              Brett Cooper, Principal, Te Oraka Shirley Intermediate School     

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If you want to skip the 'What's for dinner?' dilemma, batch cooking is the way to go. More people are prepping multiple meals in advance, saving both money and time. Katy Gosset gets some tips to make it easy.

Guest: Natalie Wiki, Manager, SuperGrans Super Skills Otautahi

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What happens when your car breaks down or you suddenly need the dentist? We should all have an emergency fund to cover those unexpected bills but how many of us actually do? Katy Gosset looks at how to get started.

Guest:  Julie, Kingdom Resources

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Thrift is back and in Season Eight: could you cope with an expected bill? We've got tips on setting up your Emergency Fund. More people are batch cooking, saving time and money. We visit the kitchen of one woman who's got it down to an art. Then, how does the cost-of-living crisis affect younger family members? School children share their thrifty advice. We talk to a handyman about home maintenance hacks. And could you survive for a week just by eating what's in your cupboards? How about trying a 'pantry challenge'?

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How do you take your first steps on the investment ladder? About a million New Zealanders now have a DIY share investing account. Katy Gosset meets some of them.

Guests:

Cam Scott, Share Trading App Investor

Rachel Pratt, Share Trading App Investor

Susan Edmunds RNZ Money Correspondent

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How are you dealing with the rise in fuel prices? Whether its jumping on a bike or choosing public transport, more people are trying to ditch their cars. Katy Gosset talks to a transportation engineer about different and thrifty ways to get around.

Guest: Glen Koorey, Transportation Engineer

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Ready or not, here it comes. Forget your investment portfolios, what are the budget basics you need for a comfy retirement? Katy Gosset looks at what you need to tick off before you knock off.

Guests: Tracey O'Çallaghan, Retirement Coach,

             Madeleine Burdon, Retiree

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We love our pets, but they can be pricey. There's nothing like a flea infestation or a sudden surgery to throw out your weekly budget. Katy Gosset gets a vet's view on keeping pet costs down without compromising your animal's health.

Guest: Elora Saha, Veterinarian, At The Vets 

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Are you paying a lazy tax? A lot of us stick with the same internet or phone providers out of habit. But not shopping around could be costing us money. Katy Gosset asks, should we stay or should we go?

Guest: Ekant Veer, Marketing Professor, Canterbury University

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How loyal are you and why? New Zealanders are signing up for more and more loyalty cards. In the first of a two-parter, 'Loyal or Lazy?', Katy Gosset asks: are they really saving us money?

Guest: Ekant Veer, Marketing Professor, University of Canterbury

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Thrift is back with a new season of helpful hacks! We find out just how much money we can save with loyalty cards (or how little!) and look at how to trim our petcare costs. Also, are you paying a lazy tax by not shopping around for your power or internet? We learn about negotiating better deals and how to prepare for a comfortable retirement. Then we meet some of the many New Zealanders turning to share trading apps to grow a nest egg.

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Owning a home has long been part of the Kiwi dream. But these days people are having to get a bit more creative to stake their claim on the property ladder. Katy Gosset meets two friends who've pooled resources to co-own a property.

Guests: Claudia Gray, Co-homeowner

             Scarlet Bennett, Co-homeowner

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Now for something different: Normally we're telling you how you can trim your costs but, in this episode, what can't, or won't you give up? Katy Gosset takes a look at that one indulgence that remains a priority and asks, what are you sacrificing to keep it?

Guests: Sharon

             Terrie

             Linda Smith, Financial Mentor

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Te Oraka is a secondhand shop and social enterprise run by students, for students and it operates a circular economy where all profits are fed back into the business. Katy Gosset visits the thriving hub at the University of Otago.

Guests:

Jes Triscott, Project Manager for Student Engagement, University of Otago Sustainability Office

Maggie Craw, Student Lead, Te Oraka

Emerson Kane, Volunteer, Te Oraka

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As food bills rise, how do we keep meat on the menu? Katy Gosset visits one of Christchurch's oldest butcheries and talks cheap cuts and thrifty options.

Guest: Lisa Willert, Christchurch Butcher

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If you want to re-decorate, you shouldn't have to re-mortgage. In this second episode with an op shopping expert, Katy Gosset looks at home design and decor on a budget and tags along on a thrift shop mission.

Guest: Anna Easton, Op Shopping Expert

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About a third of New Zealanders don't own their own homes but a few cheap tweaks can help turn a rental into a home. In the first of two parts, we meet an op-shopping queen and regular renter whose homely hacks won't stretch the budget. Katy Gosset pops in for a visit.

Guest: Anna Easton, Renter and Op-Shop Queen

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Who doesn't love a road trip? But any kind of holiday can be pricey. Katy Gosset heads off on her own thrifty roadie, staying with friends. She gets their tips for a low-cost holiday and meets some seasoned travellers who've gone a long way on a shoestring.

Guests:

Mathilde O'Sullivan

John Davidson

Bridget Davidson

Hugh Davidson

Nicky Porter

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Juggling bills is hard, especially in a new country. As Ashburton's Pasifika community grows, they're sharing their hacks on heating, local resources and gardening. And Katy Gosset visits the new community plot where taro is surviving the Mid-Canterbury winter!

Guests:

Semi Ratuniyauravu, Salvation Army Minister
Percy Tilialo, Pacific Outreach Navigator, Tangata Atumotu Trust
Ifereimi Ratuniyauravu

Samisoni Ratuniyauravu

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How do you feed a lot of people for not much money? Who better to ask than the folk at The Bowling Club, a Dunedin community eatery that serves up 700 low-cost meals every day. They've got cheap bulk cooking down to an art, so Katy Gosset headed south to pick their brains.

Liam Arthur, Co-Founder, The Bowling Club

Moana Kyle

Amye Martin

Valeska Olivera

Gabrielle Gosling-Walker

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They've lived through rationing and enjoyed a simpler life. So, what can our older community members teach us about eating and socialising on a budget? Katy Gosset takes a peek in an 80-year old's freezer and looks through his diary. Turns out they're both pretty full!

Guests: Neil Macandrew

             Betty Laing

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We visit what might just be the best student flat garden in Dunedin. Katy Gosset meets the hunting, fishing lads who can also grow a mean cauliflower. She checks out their award-winning vege plot and gets their tips for a thrifty flat fit-out.

Kieran Halforty, Otago University Student

Angus Henry, Otago University Student

Jake Corney, Otago University Student

Cam Pooley, Otago University Student

A previous version of this episode incorrectly stated that meat that has been hunted could be bartered. Barter constitutes trade, and the barter of homekill and recreational catch is prohibited under the Animal Products Act.
This episode has now been corrected and updated.

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If you think student flats survive on beer and not much else, think again. Katy Gosset talks to savvy students who are debunking that stereotype. She learns some healthy hacks and meets one Dunedin student who's launched a budget nutrition guide.

Guests: Renata Herrera Rojas, Otago University Student

             Kieran Halforty, Otago University Student

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Katy Gosset meets a savvy student who's teaching others how to eat better for less and visits an award-winning student flat garden. She gleans some thrifty wisdom from our older residents and meets the Pasifika community who are growing taro in the Mid-Canterbury winter. We head behind the scenes at a social enterprise to learn how they turn out 700 low-cost community meals each day. And Katy embarks on a thrifty road trip and meets some seasoned travellers who've gone a long way on a shoestring.

Guests: Renata Herrera Rojas

             Kieran Halforty

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Three people, one week and just $20 each of disposable income. In the second part of Why We Spend, Katy Gosset embarks on a money saving experiment to test her own spending triggers. Joining her for the challenge: consumer behaviourist, Ekant Veer and RNZ News Presenter, Marama T-Pole. So how did they do?

Guests:

Ekant Veer, Consumer Behaviourist and Marketing Professor, Canterbury University

Marama T-Pole, RNZ News Presenter 

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Why do we spend more than we need to? Is it mood, FOMO, the desire to impress? Or maybe some tricky behavioural triggers we're not even aware of? Katy Gosset gets to the heart of the matter with a consumer behaviourist and learns some tips to stop us spending.

Guest: Ekant Veer, Consumer Behaviourist and Marketing Professor, Canterbury University

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It's the shopping buzz without the budget blowout: More people are using clothing swaps to update their wardrobes without spending a cent. Katy Gosset gets an invite and learns the tips that make for a smooth swap

Guests: Anthea Ibell

            Sarah Cragg

            Trina Edwards

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Can we clean the house for less than a dollar? A lot of us buy commercial washing powder and spray cleaners but how much of that cost goes on packaging and fragrance? Katy Gosset gets a lesson in making her own cleaning products.

Guest: The Queen of Clean, Sonia Barrish

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A lot more of us are buying seasonal vegetable boxes now but we don't always know what we're getting. So, what's in them and how do we use it? Katy Gosset meets a vege box veteran and finds out what to do with those beetroot stems.

Guests: Joani Wilson, Vegetable Box Virtuoso

             Georgina Stanley, Manager, Smith Street Community Farm

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Have your New Year's resolutions to get fit fallen over? Sometimes we put off going to the gym just because we don't want to go. But sometimes it's the cost. Katy Gosset talks to a personal trainer about the best exercises to get bang for your buck and the free work out equipment that's sometimes right in front of us.

Guest: Personal Trainer, Kristina Wischnowsky.

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Thrift is back! We've got a bunch of new tips from free fitness hacks to how to make your own cleaning products. We find out how to get the best from our vege boxes and visit a clothing swap where people can update their wardrobes without paying a cent. Also, why do we overspend? We get some answers from a consumer behaviourist and Katy Gosset embarks on a money saving challenge.

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Fancy a bit of pampering and self-care? It doesn't have to mean expensive beauty treatments. Katy Gosset talks to a public health specialist about simple, free ways we can all boost our well-being.

Guest: Ciaran Fox, Public Health Specialist, National Public Health Service

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Christmas Cheer that's not too dear! When the silly season hits, it doesn't mean being silly with our money. Katy Gosset talks to financial mentors about gift and food options that won't break the bank.

Guests: Julie and Jacinta, Financial Mentors at Kingdom Resources.

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What did you learn about money from your family? And how does that fit with your partner's financial values? Trying to trim costs only works when everyone in your household is on the same page. Katy Gosset looks at financial literacy for the whole family.

Guest: Susan Edmunds, RNZ Money Correspondent

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How often do you wash your clothes, and could you get away with doing it less? Recent figures indicate New Zealanders use 39 billion litres of water every year just to do laundry. Katy Gosset looks into how we can trim our washing budget.

Guest: Tara Strangwick, Textile and Product Development Specialist

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When times are tight it is possible to supplement your food budget with some wild bounty from nature. But it definitely helps to know what you're looking for. Katy Gosset heads out with a foraging expert to get some tips.

Guest: Foraging Specialist, Peter Langlands

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Too many clothes in your wardrobe? Don't worry you're not alone. But how many wears are you getting out of each item? And could you ditch a few to make some extra money? Katy Gosset looks at how to shop mindfully.

Guests:

Jacinta FitzGerald, Mindful Fashion New Zealand

Ali Millar, Time and Time Again, Christchurch

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We're all trying to trim costs. What money-saving tips can we learn from some of New Zealand's diverse cultures? Katy Gosset joins a cooking class at Canterbury's Refugee Resettlement and Resources Centre.

A cross-over episode with RNZ's Here Now.

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Why is our stuff always breaking and how can we avoid spending on new products? Katy Gosset gets some tips on buying well to start with. And she visits a Repair Cafe where volunteers fix items, saving them from the landfill and saving pennies at the same time.

Guests:

Zac Imhoof, Brigitte Sistig, Alan Liefting, Glenda Bills, Anne-Marie Rose

The Repair Network Aotearoa is running its Repair Festival from 14 -22 September 2024.

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You may have heard of Permaculture, how about Hügelkultur? What are they and can they help you grow your own food without spending any money? Katy Gosset gets the answers at a community garden and learns how making the perfect compost can become a lifetime addiction.

Guest:

Gavin Hawke

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When the wheels come off the weekly budget, it's often car repairs that are to blame. So, what kind of maintenance do we need to do and how much can we do ourselves? Katy Gosset looks at how to avoid budget blowouts and keep our cars on the road.

Guest:

Grant Waters, Southern Franchise Manager, Automobile Association

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Our grandparents did it and now a whole new generation wants to learn to pickle and preserve. Pickling novice, Katy Gosset, meets the self- described Preserving Queen who's bringing back 'the old ways'.

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Whether you like dancing, drinking or hanging with friends - or even all of the above - everyone needs to cut loose sometimes. So how can we do it on the cheap? Katy Gosset finds out how people hit the town without spending a fortune.

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A new season of Thrift is on its way! From pickling and fixing stuff, to self-sustaining gardens and partying on a budget, Thrift has you covered. Katy Gosset learns some cost-saving tips from a diverse range of New Zealanders.

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How can we start to put money aside? And once we have, can we avoid dipping back into it? First time saver, Charlene, explains how she financed her children's Christmas presents and paid off a car. Her financial mentor, Linda Smith of Christchurch's Methodist Mission, tells Katy about the Incentive Saver Scheme that's making a difference.

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Which side of the house should you sleep in? And are the beers in your garage fridge costing you more than you think? Senior Energy Advisor at Community Energy Action, Michael Begg, returns to discuss small appliances, home layouts and tells Katy where to hang her wet washing.

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How can we control the humidity in our homes? And what's the best type of heating for each room? With power shortages already on the horizon, we need to make the most of what we've got. Senior Energy Advisor at Community Energy Action, Michael Begg, assesses Katy's home and helps her to finally use her bathroom extractor fan properly.

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Why are Kiwi households throwing away 130,000 tonnes of food each year ? Supermarkets rotate stock - why can't we? Kaitlin Dawson of NZ Food Waste Champions reveals the contents of her fridge and talks to Katy about food storage, compost and the bigger picture.

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Could you eat and survive on just $40 a week per person? And how can you fit ice cream into that budget? In Episode Two student nurse and blogger, Jordyn Hammond, talks about how she does it, why she's helping others on a low-income and gives Katy a crash course in meal planning.

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Why shouldn't we choose a wine for its label? And what are "heuristics"? We all know there are techniques supermarkets use to get us spending money so this episode we take a deep dive into "loss-leading products" and the "compromise effect". Marketing professor and ''professional people watcher'', Ekant Veer, explains what it all means and teaches Katy how to buy a jar of artichoke hearts.

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Need some ways to shrink your supermarket spend? Can't figure out which lightbulb burns the brightest but for the lowest cost? Want to know how to bulk up your meals and save time cooking? RNZ's new weekly podcast Thrift is here to help find ways to beat the cost-of-living crisis and get the best from your money. Hosted by award winning journalist Katy Gosset, Thrift is the place to get positive tips to trim costs and to share your own.

Thrift is an upbeat podcast that offers wise ways to beat the cost-of-living crisis and get the best from your money.  Each episode will explore a different theme from shopping smart at the supermarket to avoiding food waste and from saving schemes to the best way to heat your home. Hosted by award winning journalist Katy Gosset, Thrift is the place to get positive tips to trim costs and to share your own. With 'out and about' audio, lively discussions and hands-on hints, Thrift is on a mission to meet people who are saving money and to help build a community that can do the same.

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