Times are tough, but as the saying goes, when the going gets tough, the oily raggers get going.
Finance
Articles covering Travel Insurance, Life Insurance, Funeral Insurance, Savings, Investment, Superannuation, Life after work. Wills, asset protection and Trusts.
Home Laid Eggs
In recent years there has been a noticeable increase in backyard chicken-raising.
Buying Right
by Frank and Muriel Newman
Oily Rag – Bargain Buying a Car
From the authors of Living off the Smell of an Oily Rag in NZ
The Oily Rag Mailbag
Read more Oily Rag articles by Frank and Muriel Newman The email inbox in chocker-block full ...
Shopping Smart
Food prices are in the news again, for all the wrong reasons. Some are pointing the finger at retailers, but we reckon the best way to beat higher prices is to shop smarter and grow your own.
Power Prices on the Rise, Again
By Frank and Muriel Newman - The typical New Zealand household of four uses around 12,000 kW of electricity a year. This costs around $2,800.
Recession Beating Barter
It's as old as time itself and its regaining popularity. It's bartering - the trading of goods instead of the exchange of money.
Frugal Families
Living cheap… it's a family thing.
Roaring Traders
By 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.






