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 own back yard.
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Milking Matters
The problem, some say, is that consumers are paying too much for their milk. We agree. Most consumers are paying far too much for their milk because they don't know how to shop right.
Pricey Food and Priceless Tips
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.
Back Yard Bliss and Bloopers
It goes without saying that oily raggers don't like bureaucrats telling them what they can and can't do in their own back yard.
Riots, Stiff Upper Lips and Yorkshire Puddings
The streets of the mother country are rioting so we thought we would create a riot of our own by suggesting some traditional oily rag meals from England.
Winter Warmth
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.
Handy Bathroom Savings
This week we are ducking into the little room for some quiet time to reflect upon the savings that can be made in the bathroom.
Law Making with the Fairy Godmother
If the legal Fairy Godmother ever shoulder-tapped me and gave me the option of passing any law I liked then the choice would be simple. I would pass a law making it illegal for the New Zealand parliament to pass any more laws on any topic - ever.
Fixed Price Power and Happily Married
Oily ragger John from Warkworth has asked an interesting question. "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. Should I do that?"
Toilet Paper Secrets Exposed
Here are the results and some of the more "interesting" comments. 86 percent of respondents said they hang the roll with the paper facing to the front; 14 percent hang the roll with the paper to the back. Here's why.