Thrift

Which side of the house should you sleep in? And are the beers in your garage fridge costing you more than you think? Senior Energy Advisor at Community Energy Action, Michael Begg, returns to discuss small appliances, home layouts and tells Katy where to hang her wet washing.

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How can we control the humidity in our homes? And what's the best type of heating for each room? With power shortages already on the horizon, we need to make the most of what we've got. Senior Energy Advisor at Community Energy Action, Michael Begg, assesses Katy's home and helps her to finally use her bathroom extractor fan properly.

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Why are Kiwi households throwing away 130,000 tonnes of food each year ? Supermarkets rotate stock - why can't we? Kaitlin Dawson of NZ Food Waste Champions reveals the contents of her fridge and talks to Katy about food storage, compost and the bigger picture.

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Could you eat and survive on just $40 a week per person? And how can you fit ice cream into that budget? In Episode Two student nurse and blogger, Jordyn Hammond, talks about how she does it, why she's helping others on a low-income and gives Katy a crash course in meal planning.

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Why shouldn't we choose a wine for its label? And what are "heuristics"? We all know there are techniques supermarkets use to get us spending money so this episode we take a deep dive into "loss-leading products" and the "compromise effect". Marketing professor and ''professional people watcher'', Ekant Veer, explains what it all means and teaches Katy how to buy a jar of artichoke hearts.

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Need some ways to shrink your supermarket spend? Can't figure out which lightbulb burns the brightest but for the lowest cost? Want to know how to bulk up your meals and save time cooking? RNZ's new weekly podcast Thrift is here to help find ways to beat the cost-of-living crisis and get the best from your money. Hosted by award winning journalist Katy Gosset, Thrift is the place to get positive tips to trim costs and to share your own.

Thrift is an upbeat podcast that offers wise ways to beat the cost-of-living crisis and get the best from your money.  Each episode will explore a different theme from shopping smart at the supermarket to avoiding food waste and from saving schemes to the best way to heat your home. Hosted by award winning journalist Katy Gosset, Thrift is the place to get positive tips to trim costs and to share your own. With 'out and about' audio, lively discussions and hands-on hints, Thrift is on a mission to meet people who are saving money and to help build a community that can do the same.

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