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Heating cold space: Oily Rag column for 1 July 2013
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 3:54 pm | oilyrag.co.nz
Choosing a heater is about as confusing as confusing can get. The secret is to understand a little about the different types of heaters, and then buy one that suits your needs and your oily rag pocket. More >>
Oily Rag column - week beginning 1 August 2011
Friday, 29 July 2011, 12:09 pm | oilyrag.co.nz
While the country was coated in ice like a wedding cake we got thinking about ways to keep warm in winter – without having to go on holiday to a tropical island! Some people say there’s nothing like a good hot cup of tea to make them feel warm. ... More >>
The Oily Rag: Toilet paper secrets exposed
Friday, 24 June 2011, 9:42 am | oilyrag.co.nz
Living off the smell of an oily rag is not all about counting cents and saving dollars. It's also about having fun. We thought we would have a bit of fun with readers by asking them to let us know how they hang their toilet roll: with the paper hanging ... More >>
Best buy shopping
Friday, 15 January 2010, 11:24 am | oilyrag.co.nz
The personnel in the Oily Rag Research Department have not been idly lying on the beaches this summer. Oh no! Instead they have been through the turn styles and into the shopping isles putting grocery prices to the test. They started by drawing up ... More >>
Cheap meats and best buys
Monday, 11 January 2010, 12:21 pm | oilyrag.co.nz
Meat may seem like a luxury for those feasting off the smell of an oily rag, but this need not be the case. By being careful about the type of meat you buy, there is no reason why even thrifty eaters can’t enjoy meat - after all, feasting off ... More >>
Cashless Christmas
Friday, 27 November 2009, 11:22 am | oilyrag.co.nz
“Jingle Bells are singing… the tills are ringing.. it’s Christmas time again!” Well, we got thinking about the tills ringing so we thought we would look at oily rag ideas for a cashless Christmas. Check out the number of credits you have on your ... More >>
Frugal Families
Friday, 20 November 2009, 10:26 am | oilyrag.co.nz
Living cheap… it’s a family thing. A number of oily raggers have asked for advice on what they can do to convince the rest of the family to live off the smell of an oily rag! It is certainly true that pinching pennies will be like pushing the proverbial ... More >>
Some smart shopper tips
Friday, 13 November 2009, 10:20 am | oilyrag.co.nz
Food prices are in the news again, for all the wrong reasons. Food prices have risen by more than 40% in the last ten years, higher than many other countries. The accusations have been flying as to why this could be in a food growing country like Aoteaoilyragaroa. ... More >>
When it gets tough the oily raggers get going
Friday, 6 November 2009, 10:36 am | oilyrag.co.nz
Unemployment is at a nine-year high at 6.5%. Times are tough, but as the saying goes, when the going gets tough, the oily raggers get going. Oily raggers have a can-do attitude, and there are lots of things people can do when they find household income ... More >>
What it means to be an oily ragger
Monday, 2 November 2009, 11:03 am | oilyrag.co.nz
No doubt some reading these weekly columns are wondering what the heck living off the smell of an oily rag is all about? Here’s the answer – it’s about being smarter with your money. And it doesn’t matter how much money you have – even ... More >>
Oily Rag Column: Xmas thinking
Friday, 16 October 2009, 3:54 pm | oilyrag.co.nz
Christmas is just around the corner and any minute now those relentless Christmas ads will be hitting our TV screens. We reckon with a little bit of planning oily raggers can avoid the Christmas panic and take the pain out of your purse. Here are ... More >>
The Kids garden
Monday, 12 October 2009, 9:47 am | oilyrag.co.nz
The garden is a wonderful place for kids to be kids, yet at the same time learn a bit about growing and the virtues of self-help. Some children may be a little disappointed to learn that toffee apples are not a variety, and that candy floss does not grow ... More >>
Spring gardening
Monday, 5 October 2009, 1:06 pm | oilyrag.co.nz
It’s spring (not that the temperature gauge is aware of it yet given the recent snows!) so its time to think about planting for the summer harvest. Did you know that gardening is the fourth most popular leisure activity in New Zealand? (The top ... More >>
Spring cleaning
Monday, 28 September 2009, 3:15 pm | oilyrag.co.nz
Spring has sprung which means its time to clean out the cupboards, dust the tellie and catch up on those cleaning jobs that have a habit of ending up on the “to do” list. Well to’do no longer – here are some money saving cleaning tips from members ... More >>
Frugal fashion week
Monday, 21 September 2009, 10:56 am | oilyrag.co.nz
It’s Fashion Week. It’s a glitzy, flashy and expensive sort of affair, so we thought we would travel the oily rag cat walk with our own celebration of fashion with frugality and flair. * Thirties Depression Baby, Auckland says, “If you are ... More >>
Shopping tips for frugal thinkers
Monday, 14 September 2009, 3:41 pm | oilyrag.co.nz
We all know what you buy has a major influence on your household budget, but according to the annual supermarket price survey released by Consumer, where you buy makes a big difference to your food bill. Pak'nSave has retained the top prize for being ... More >>
Cheap treats
Monday, 7 September 2009, 10:55 am | oilyrag.co.nz
One of the great things about living off the smell of an oily rag is that you are allowed to indulge yourself - providing it doesn’t cost a lot! Here are some ideas and suggestions from readers. More >>
Debt busting tips
Monday, 31 August 2009, 10:54 am | oilyrag.co.nz
The newspapers are telling us mortgagee sales are happening in record numbers, and there is no doubt some are finding the going tough. The problem is usually a familiar one – too much debt and too little savings. For many people who want to live with ... More >>
Big savings by getting back to basics
Monday, 24 August 2009, 12:20 pm | oilyrag.co.nz
Since 2003 the Department of Human Nutrition at Otago University has been publishing a healthy diet weekly food cost report. It is useful research so we thought we would highlight some of their findings. More >>
Exploding ketchup and other tidbits
Monday, 10 August 2009, 10:15 am | oilyrag.co.nz
You have sent in so many interesting penny-pinching tips lately that we thought we would share as many as space allows. You have also been busy joining the oily rag community with the Oily Rag Club now having reached 1600 members. More >>
