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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Why We Spend
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 Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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Let's Go Swapping
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 swapGuests: Anthea Ibell Sarah Cragg Trina EdwardsGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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The Queen of Clean
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 BarrishGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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Vegetable Box Virtuoso
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 FarmGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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