Finance

Oily raggers are a creative bunch - there is no limit to their imagination when it comes to putting good ideas to good use.

With only 48 sleeps 'till Christmas our thoughts are turning towards ways of easing the financial pressure over the holiday period. What about Xmas gifts that cost little - except in time and planning? Here are some ideas to get your imagination going.

We thought it worth repeating, for the sake of the frugal festivity lovers, the discovery made by the oily rag research team some time ago.

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.

Supermarkets have something in common with politicians - they both need something you have!

Is it possible for one human to do that to another without knowing that such an act will at the very least cause serious and probably permanent brain damage, if not death?

As oily raggers know, when it comes to fruit trees, its really easy and very little needs to be done to produce significant rewards!

Spring has sprung so here are some cheap and easy tips from readers to make the chore less of a bore.

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.

The air is abuzz with anticipation and high expectation as the nation counts down the sleeps to the starting whistle in what will be six weeks of whistles and wails, cheers and chortles, and roads clogged with campervans and lost tourists.