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
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
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
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
We visit what might just be the best student flat garden in Dunedin. Katy Gosset meets the hunting, fishing lads who can also grow a mean cauliflower. She checks out their award-winning vege plot and gets their tips for a thrifty flat fit-out.
Kieran Halforty, Otago University Student
Angus Henry, Otago University Student
Jake Corney, Otago University Student
Cam Pooley, Otago University Student
A previous version of this episode incorrectly stated that meat that has been hunted could be bartered. Barter constitutes trade, and the barter of homekill and recreational catch is prohibited under the Animal Products Act.
This episode has now been corrected and updated.
If you think student flats survive on beer and not much else, think again. Katy Gosset talks to savvy students who are debunking that stereotype. She learns some healthy hacks and meets one Dunedin student who's launched a budget nutrition guide.
Guests: Renata Herrera Rojas, Otago University Student
Kieran Halforty, Otago University Student
Katy Gosset meets a savvy student who's teaching others how to eat better for less and visits an award-winning student flat garden. She gleans some thrifty wisdom from our older residents and meets the Pasifika community who are growing taro in the Mid-Canterbury winter. We head behind the scenes at a social enterprise to learn how they turn out 700 low-cost community meals each day. And Katy embarks on a thrifty road trip and meets some seasoned travellers who've gone a long way on a shoestring.
Guests: Renata Herrera Rojas
Kieran Halforty
Three people, one week and just $20 each of disposable income. In the second part of Why We Spend, Katy Gosset embarks on a money saving experiment to test her own spending triggers. Joining her for the challenge: consumer behaviourist, Ekant Veer and RNZ News Presenter, Marama T-Pole. So how did they do?
Guests:
Ekant Veer, Consumer Behaviourist and Marketing Professor, Canterbury University
Marama T-Pole, RNZ News Presenter
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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
How often do you wash your clothes, and could you get away with doing it less? Recent figures indicate New Zealanders use 39 billion litres of water every year just to do laundry. Katy Gosset looks into how we can trim our washing budget.
Guest: Tara Strangwick, Textile and Product Development Specialist
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
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
