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By RNZSociety & Culture
Thrift episodes
- Foraging For Food
When times are tight it is possible to supplement your food budget with some wild bounty from nature. But it definitely helps to know what you're looking for. Katy Gosset heads out with a foraging expert to get some tips.
Guest: Foraging Specialist, Peter Langlands
Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
15 min - Buy Once, Buy Well
Too many clothes in your wardrobe? Don't worry you're not alone.
But how many wears are you getting out of each item? And could you ditch a few to make some extra money? Katy Gosset looks at how to shop mindfully.Guests:
Jacinta FitzGerald, Mindful Fashion New Zealand
Ali Millar, Time and Time Again, Christchurch
Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
15 min - Different Voices and Cost Saving Choices
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 cross-over episode with RNZ's Here Now.
For more about the journeys people make to New Zealand and their stores and perspectives, follow and listen to Here Now:
https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/voices
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15 min - Share and Repair
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.Guests:
Zac Imhoof, Brigitte Sistig, Alan Liefting, Glenda Bills, Anne-Marie Rose
The Repair Network Aotearoa is running its Repair Festival from 14 -22 September 2024.
https://www.repairnetworkaotearoa.org.nz/repair-festival-2024
Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
15 min - Self-Sustaining Gardens
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.Guest:
Gavin Hawke
Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
15 min - DIY Car Maintenance
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.Guest:
Grant Waters, Southern Franchise Manager, Automobile Association
Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
15 min - The Preserving Queen
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'.
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15 min - Good Cheap Fun
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.
Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
15 min - Stay Thrifty: Thrift Season 2 is coming!
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.
Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
2 min - Starting to Save
How can we start to put money aside? And once we have, can we avoid dipping back into it? First time saver, Charlene, explains how she financed her children's Christmas presents and paid off a car. Her financial mentor, Linda Smith of Christchurch's Methodist Mission, tells Katy about the Incentive Saver Scheme that's making a difference.
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About Thrift
From the publisher's feed
Thrift is an upbeat podcast that offers wise ways to beat the cost of living crisis and get the best from your money
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