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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