There are lots of ways for the young and not so young to participate in the joys of the oily rag lifestyle.
Finance
Articles covering Travel Insurance, Life Insurance, Funeral Insurance, Savings, Investment, Superannuation, Life after work. Wills, asset protection and Trusts.
Shopping Tips for Frugal Thinkers
Read more Oily Rag articles by Frank and Muriel Newman We all know what you buy ...
Best Buy Shopping
Read more Oily Rag articles by Frank and Muriel Newman The personnel in the Oily Rag ...
D-E-B-T
Read more Oily Rag articles by Frank and Muriel Newman Debt has been in the news ...
The Milk Report
Milk is a household essential, especially for families with young mouths to feed.
Frugal Fashion Week
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.
Tips From the Mailbag
Over the summer the oily rag mail bags have been full, so here are some tips we thought you might find useful.
Budgeting By Jars
While governments talk about million, billions and trillions, budgeting is just as important for your humble household as it is for our overweight and overbearing government.
Even Cheaper Milk and Other Good Ideas
Many thanks to everyone who provided feedback for the milk report. Although the report specifically looked at the cheapest way to buy a two-litre bottle of blue top, there are other ways to save on milk. Here are some of your comments and suggestions.
Spring Cleaning
Spring has sprung which means it's 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.




