Thrift

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

Hosted and produced by Katy Gosset

The name of the podcast - Thrift, decorated with stack of coins and a plant

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Good Cheap Fun

Season 2 / Episode 1
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.
An image of two young men laughing together as they select records to play on a turntable.

The Preserving Queen

Season 2 / Episode 2
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'.
A smiling woman is pictured in front of her oven.

DIY Car Maintenance

Season 2 / Episode 3
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.
A man is standing in front of a car with its bonnet up. He is holding out the oil dipstick.

Self-Sustaining Gardens

Season 2 / Episode 4
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.
A man leans over a compost bin, holding up a handful of his compost and displaying it to the camera. In the foreground we catch a slightly blurred glimpse of a bird, possibly a piwakawaka, in motion flying away from the bin.

Share and Repair

Season 2 / Episode 5
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.
Two men are sitting at a bench, one of them working on a disassembled retro vaccum cleaner with a screwdriver. They are at Repair Riverlution, a Repair Cafe in Richmond, Christchurch where people can bring damaged or broken items to be fixed by volunteers.

Different Voices and Cost Saving Choices

Season 2 / Episode 6
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 photo of a smiling young woman wearing a head scarf standing in front of a community garden and greenhouse. The sun is shining and there is an interesting lighting effect that glances across the photo and makes the green of the grass particularly vivid

Stay Thrifty: Thrift Season 2 is coming!

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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.
The name of the podcast - Thrift, is decorated with a stack of coins and a plant. Season 2 subtitle is placed on top.

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