Thrift

RNZ Originals
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Thrift

Looking for wise ways & top tips to beat the cost of living crisis? This is it.

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  1. EPISODE 1

    Free Fitness

    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. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    16 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    Vegetable Box Virtuoso

    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 Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    16 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    The Queen of Clean

    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 Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    15 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    Let's Go Swapping

    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 Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    15 min

  5. EPISODE 5

    Why We Spend

    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 Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    16 min

  6. EPISODE 6

    The $20 Challenge

    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 Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    16 min

  7. SEASON 4 TRAILER

    Trailer: Thrift Season 4

    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. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    2 min
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Looking for wise ways & top tips to beat the cost of living crisis? This is it.

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  • Channel
    RNZ Originals
  • Creator
    RNZ
  • Episodes
    27
  • Seasons
    4
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © (C) Radio New Zealand 2025
  • Show Website
    Thrift

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