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Egging on oily raggers
Thursday, 20 March 2014, 3:18 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
World watchers will be well aware that people power uprisings are changing society as we know it. Less well known is the social uprising happening right here in New Zealand. Oily rag mania is sweeping through the burbs from Kaitaia to Stewart Island, ... More >>
Oily Rag column: Fantastically frugal pumpkin
Thursday, 30 January 2014, 2:21 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
We - and many others around Aoteaoilyragaroa - are having fun watching giant pumpkins grow larger by the day. The giant ones are not very edible, but the kids certainly get pretty excited when they see pumpkins growing larger than they are. More >>
Oily Rag Column: Silly season about to grip the nation
Thursday, 14 November 2013, 2:29 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
We can’t believe the year is coming to an end so quickly: as one gets older, the years just seem to get shorter! Christmas is almost here, again, and oily rag households are getting busy planning for the special day. More >>
Oily Rag Column: Kids’ gardens
Thursday, 10 October 2013, 1:15 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
Being oily raggish does not have any age restrictions. Young, or just being young at heart but not in years, matters not a jot when it comes to being part of the oily rag lot – especially when it comes to kids’ gardens! More >>
Oily Rag Column: More tips on frugal living
Thursday, 19 September 2013, 2:11 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
The oily rag tips from readers just keep coming. This week we have tips from Whangarei in the North to Dunedin in the South, on topics as diverse as snails and play dough. Spring time means oily raggers go gardening. Marion from Auckland has this tip for ... More >>
Simple recipes and tips for vegetables
Thursday, 30 May 2013, 11:03 am | Frank and Muriel Newman
It’s been a little while since we talked about the joys of cooking vegetables, so we thought it time to have a little bit of a catch up. In fact, we were reminded about it when listening to the author of a new book advocating a fruit and vegetable ... More >>
Oily Rag Column: Smokes, booze and TV
Thursday, 2 May 2013, 1:32 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
The New Zealand Herald recently reported the results of a survey into the spending habits of Kiwis. The headline result was that nearly half (44%) of New Zealanders are living day-to-day without any savings to fall back on. The article attracted ... More >>
Oily Rag column: Frugal business
Thursday, 21 March 2013, 2:54 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
We know a lot of oily raggers not only live off the smell of an oily rag, but they run their business off the smell of an oily rag also. Be it business or pleasure, the net effect is the same - more of your dollars in your pocket instead of someone ... More >>
Oily Rag: Having a good haggle
Thursday, 28 February 2013, 1:20 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
Nearly everyone likes shopping around for a bargain and we all know people who will drive great distances to save 50c on a packet of sugar. But we reckon there’s another better way to save money, and it won’t cost anything in petrol – and that’s ... More >>
Frugal living
Thursday, 7 February 2013, 12:18 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
The mail bags have been full of great tips and titillations from those wanting to make a dollar buy two dollars worth of goods, and how to make the most of what we have around us. More >>
Oily Rag Column: Best Buy Shopping
Thursday, 24 January 2013, 8:26 am | Frank and Muriel Newman
We often hear the phrase, “shop smarter New Zealand” during the TV ad breaks, and that’s exactly what those living off the smell of an oily rag do. In fact, oily raggers have quite a lot to say about making their dollars go further. More >>
Oily Rag Column: The Virtues Of Frugality
Thursday, 10 January 2013, 11:11 am | Frank and Muriel Newman
While others have been lounging around in the sun, oily raggers have been busy having fun in the garden and coming up with next-to-no-cost meals as their harvest rolls in. It’s interesting to hear why people choose to live off the smell of an oily ... More >>
Oily Rag column: BBQ oily rag style
Thursday, 3 January 2013, 12:33 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
Happy New Year! It’s summer and for many that means dusting off the BBQ. Some BBQs have more gadgets and style than a Lear Jet but that’s not really the oily rag way. There is no doubt that the BBQing community is divided between charcoal and ... More >>
Oily Rag: Simple recipes for easy to grow vegetables
Thursday, 28 June 2012, 10:57 am | Frank and Muriel Newman
When belt tightening and frugal living combine the result is a coast to coast patch work of oily rag gardens across the nation. Having your own garden is the best way to cut the food budget, and it’s so easy - and the vegetables seem to taste a whole ... More >>
Oily rag column: Herbs
Thursday, 14 June 2012, 1:33 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
A sprinkle of herbs is an easy way to add a sophisticated taste to the most basic of meals (which is a good thing given oily ragger culinary artists tend to work with simple low cost ingredients). There is a lot that could be said about herbs but here ... More >>
Oily Rag Budget 2012
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 1:49 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
Last week was Budget week for the government. This year our learned politicians in Wellington have recognised the electoral dangers of using the “austerity” word, so they are now preferring the much brighter connotations of “fiscal responsibility” ... More >>
Oily Rag - May 21, 2012: Frugal living in challenging times
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 4:11 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
The new era of savings is bringing huge benefits for many. The banks are flush with funds as households shift from net borrowers to net savers, which means banks are cutting interest rates to take business from their competitors. More >>
Oily Rag Column: Kiddy tips and blocked drains
Friday, 27 April 2012, 1:45 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
This week we have a number of money savings kiddy tips to help young parents, and a low cost way to clean blocked drains. More >>
Oily Rag Column: Big money saving tips and giant pumpkins
Thursday, 5 April 2012, 1:32 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
The mail bags have been bulging with fantastically frugal tips from readers. In fact, we can’t recall having received so many letters, which just goes to show how popular living off the smell of an oily rag is. More and more families are realising ... More >>
Oily Rag Column: Silverbeet, makeup and snozzles
Friday, 30 March 2012, 12:26 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
Thank you to all who have offered advice to Young Mum, who is looking for creative and delicious ways to add silver beet into the meals of her youngsters. Well, the oily rag community has again come to the rescue. We have been inundated with wonderful ... More >>
