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Oily Rag column - week beginning 11 April 2011
Friday, 8 April 2011, 11:40 am | Frank and Muriel Newman
Potatoes are thought to date back about 2500 years and have been a staple part of the diet of many civilisations for centuries. Fortunately modern households are less dependant on spuds than once was the case so a potato crop failure in your back garden ... More >>
Resolutely oily rag
Monday, 17 January 2011, 11:24 am | Frank and Muriel Newman
It is traditional in January to make promises for the year ahead. For many, these resolutions are more about aspiration than they are fact, but oily rag folk like aspiration so we thought it would be worth reflecting on penny-pinching resolutions, ... More >>
Shoppers embracing an Oily Rag Christmas
Friday, 17 December 2010, 4:52 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
Surveys, surveys, surveys. There have been lots recently so we thought we would recap on what they tell us about our spending habits. The good news is we Kiwis are spending less. The bad news is that we are still buying stuff we can’t afford. Statistics ... More >>
Beautiful baked beans and other ideas
Monday, 11 October 2010, 1:49 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
It’s been a tough week for our local postie - having to carry bags full of correspondence from oily rag readers! Here’s a selection of their interesting tips. We recently asked oily rag readers for ideas on what you can do with a can of baked beans. A ... More >>
Oily Rag Column: Motoring motoring costs
Monday, 4 October 2010, 10:54 am | Frank and Muriel Newman
The cost of getting from A to B is on the rise, again. The pump price of fuel rose a staggering 7 cents a litre on 1 October as the GST increase bit and the government added another 3 cents a litre in tax. We often hear grumbles about petrol stations, ... More >>
Frank and Muriel Newman: Savings survey
Monday, 27 September 2010, 4:25 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
A new survey has told us what oily raggers have known for quite some time - too many people are saving too little. A survey of 1,100 randomly selected people commissioned by the good folk at Rabo Direct has found almost one in two Kiwis are not saving ... More >>
More money saving tips from readers
Monday, 13 September 2010, 12:26 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
Yet again we are reminded how inventive and creative the oily rag community is. Here are more money saving tips that have arrived in our mail bag recently. Rosana from Opotiki writes, “The great oily rag ideas have really inspired my lifestyle. From ... More >>
Worming around the garden
Monday, 6 September 2010, 12:55 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
It’s spring, so we have been out in the garden, watching the worms at work. We think worms are not given the credit they deserve, so we are going to give them some. Worms are nature’s fertiliser machines and much better (and more fun) than buying ... More >>
Frank and Muriel Newman: The Oily Rag Mailbox
Monday, 16 August 2010, 10:28 am | Frank and Muriel Newman
“Quick, come and clear your mail box” was the call from our local postie. The oily rag mailbox has been bursting at the rivets again. Living off the smell of an oily rag is one of the few growth industries at the moment as more and more people ... More >>
Frank and Muriel Newman: Money making fun
Monday, 26 July 2010, 12:58 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
People say times are challenging, and for some they are, but it’s moments like these that the oily rag pioneering spirit of frugality, thrift and adventure is reawakened. Here is a list of can-do things that the young of age and young of heart can engage ... More >>
Bad debt and very bad debt
Monday, 19 July 2010, 12:51 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
enter> Debt is unfortunately an all too common problem that affects everyone: individuals, households, businesses, local authorities, and governments. But never fear, help is near! Here are some oily rag ways of getting out of debt. More >>
Oily Rag: Roaring Traders
Monday, 12 July 2010, 10:00 am | Frank and Muriel Newman
We have had a tremendous response to the article about growers markets so we thought readers might be interested in a couple of the stories. More >>
Frank and Muriel Newman: Buying right
Monday, 28 June 2010, 5:06 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
Petrol prices are on the increase again (along with electricity), so we thought it a good time to have a look at ways you can cut down on motoring costs. The biggest cost of all in fact is not the running expenses, but the loss in value of the vehicle ... More >>
Frank and Muriel Newman: The oily rag burger
Monday, 21 June 2010, 9:27 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
In recent weeks we have been asking visitors to the oilyrag website for their thoughts on what the Ultimate Oily Rag Burger would look like. We reckon it would be a lot bigger than the bought ones and would include toasted bread or buns, a big mince ... More >>
The oily rag mail bag
Tuesday, 15 June 2010, 1:34 pm | Frank and Muriel Newman
The mail bag has been bulging and the inbox has been inundated - many thanks to those who have sent contributions in to the oily rag website. Here is a selection of some of the interesting money saving ideas. More >>
