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Oily Rag column for 26 March 2012: More money saving tips
Friday, 23 March 2012, 2:05 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
This week we have more money saving tips and a suggestion for Young Mum. Scattycat from Mooloolaba in Australia has a tip to make cheap crumbed steak with a difference. “You will need enough meat to serve a family - I use blade steak. Cut the meat ... More >>
Conundrums, tips and motor vehicles
Friday, 16 March 2012, 1:28 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
This week Young Mum asks for help, we have money saving tips from readers, and we journey down the road of rising transport costs. More >>
Top Oily Rag Town
Friday, 2 March 2012, 11:06 am | Frank and Muriel Newman
We have been receiving quite a lot of mail recently from Whakatane, which got us wondering which is New Zealand’s top oily rag town? Whakatane would certainly be in the running to take that prestigious award, but come on New Zealand send us in ... More >>
Oily Rag: Fantastic money saving tips
Friday, 17 February 2012, 3:33 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
Frugality is continuing to sweep through the nation faster than a winter flu. More and more people are joining the oily rag community and enjoying the wholesome benefits, the titillations, and financial savings of a frugal lifestyle. Here are some of the ... More >>
oily Rag: Milk Wars
Friday, 10 February 2012, 1:00 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
War has been declared. Armies have been marching into a boutique retailer and leaving armed with bottles of cheap milk. More >>
Oily Rag column: You’ve Got Mail
Friday, 6 January 2012, 12:44 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
LTB from Auckland has this excellent idea about a low cost treat for kids. “Make chocolate ice blocks exactly like the expensive store-bought ones, at a significant saving. First make chocolate custard. Place 500ml milk in a saucepan (I use fresh ... More >>
Treats and tricks for dining out
Friday, 16 December 2011, 1:36 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
Continuing on our Xmas theme we show how to bake a Christmas day treat and how to dine out on culinary fare with frugal flair. More >>
Oily Rag column: Oily rag Christmas austerity
Friday, 9 December 2011, 11:21 am | Frank and Muriel Newman
It seems the oily rag word has got out this Christmas - more people want to put the fun into Christmas but take the cost out. We think that’s a good thing. More >>
Oily Rag column: Cost-free Christmas
Friday, 2 December 2011, 1:06 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
The great oily rag tips just keep coming and with Xmas on the short-term radar many will be looking for ways to take the cost out of Christmas. Fortunately there are lots of ways to have a fun and frugal Christmas. Here are some new tips, but there ... More >>
Oily Rag column - More tips and interesting questions
Friday, 25 November 2011, 2:39 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
Oily raggers have been busy again, sharing their tips and asking really good oily rag questions. Firstly, the new tips. Cat from Auckland has a great tip to save money on water during what is looking like another dry summer. More >>
Oily Rag column: Busy times in the garden
Friday, 18 November 2011, 2:50 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
Oily rag austerity has been the theme of 2011. Some three weeks ago Statistics New Zealand released a survey which claimed nearly half of all New Zealanders say they have not enough or just enough to live on. More >>
Oily Rag column: Creativity – the oily rag way
Friday, 11 November 2011, 12:59 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
Oily raggers are a creative bunch - there is no limit to their imagination when it comes to putting good ideas to good use. Heather has some recycling ideas for Christmas. She suggests sticking blank paper in the middle of last year’s cards and writing ... More >>
School holiday fun off the smell of an oily rag
Friday, 14 October 2011, 12:58 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
The noise levels appear to have become amplified in the suburbs, which is a tell-tale sign that school holidays have arrived. That leaves the perennial dilemma of thinking about activities for the kids to do. More >>
Vying for your voting dollar
Friday, 7 October 2011, 1:30 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
Supermarkets have something in common with politicians - they both need something you have! More >>
The Oily Rag back yard orchard—3 October 2011
Friday, 30 September 2011, 12:48 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
There has been a lot of chatter recently around the oily rag community regarding turning your backyard into an eternal food basket - one that costs you nothing and just keeps on producing deliciously fresh and healthy food for the family. More >>
Oily Rag spring clean
Friday, 23 September 2011, 2:11 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
Spring has sprung which means its time to clean out the cupboards, dust the tellie and catch up on those cleaning and repair jobs that have a habit of ending up on the to do list. Well to do no longer – here are some cheap and easy tips from readers ... More >>
Oily Rag by Numbers: 19 September 2011
Friday, 16 September 2011, 1:00 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
A little while ago Statistics New Zealand released its annual cost survey results. Included was a summary of cost increases (and decreases!) over the last five years. It makes for interesting reading, especially when compared against the 21.2 per cent ... More >>
Oily Rag: 12 September 2011—Lawn is a lost opportunity
Friday, 9 September 2011, 12:24 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
Oily raggers are independent thinkers and could not be accused of being part of a reef-fish society. We believe frugality is something most people want to do but don’t because they don’t know how. The best place to start is with your very ... More >>
Oily Rag: Pricey food and priceless tips
Friday, 26 August 2011, 1:01 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
Each month the people at Statistics New Zealand walk the isles of our supermarkets with clip boards and sharpened pencils to see how the prices of what we are putting into our supermarket trolleys have changed. Their latest Food Price Index report ... More >>
Oily Rag column - week beginning 18 July 2011
Friday, 15 July 2011, 12:52 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
A few weeks back we raised a question put by oily ragger John from Warkworth. John asked, "I recently received an offer from Mercury Energy to 'lock in' my power price for the next three years but at a price that is about 9 percent more than I pay now. ... More >>
