Thrift

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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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Fancy a bit of pampering and self-care? It doesn't have to mean expensive beauty treatments. Katy Gosset talks to a public health specialist about simple, free ways we can all boost our well-being.

Guest: Ciaran Fox, Public Health Specialist, National Public Health Service

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Christmas Cheer that's not too dear! When the silly season hits, it doesn't mean being silly with our money. Katy Gosset talks to financial mentors about gift and food options that won't break the bank.

Guests: Julie and Jacinta, Financial Mentors at Kingdom Resources.

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What did you learn about money from your family? And how does that fit with your partner's financial values? Trying to trim costs only works when everyone in your household is on the same page. Katy Gosset looks at financial literacy for the whole family.

Guest: Susan Edmunds, RNZ Money Correspondent

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How often do you wash your clothes, and could you get away with doing it less?

Guest: Tara Strangwick, Textile and Product Development Specialist

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