Thrift

Thrift is an upbeat new podcast that offers wise ways to beat the cost of living crisis and get the best from your money.

Produced and presented by Katy Gosset

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Supermarket Strategies

Season 1 / Episode 1
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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Meal Planning

Season 1 / Episode 2
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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Fighting Food Waste

Season 1 / Episode 3
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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Energy Efficiency (Part 1)

Season 1 / Episode 4
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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Starting to Save

Season 1 / Episode 6
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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Introducing: Thrift

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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.
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