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.

Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details