Thrift

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.

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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