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 LaingGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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Savvy Students: Prize Garden
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 StudentAngus Henry, Otago University StudentJake Corney, Otago University StudentCam Pooley, Otago University StudentGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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Savvy Students: Healthy Eats
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 StudentGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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Thrift is back with more money saving hints and hacks!
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 Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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The $20 Challenge
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 UniversityMarama T-Pole, RNZ News Presenter Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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