Fruit and vegetables are cheapest when they are abundant - and serious savers will be making the most of the opportunity.
Savings & Investment
Ways to Beat Rising Petrol Prices
Higher crude prices will inevitable cause the pump prices to pass though the $2 a litre level, and cause consumers to ask how they can reduce their motoring costs. Here are a few suggestions.
Others Follow Where Oily Raggers Walk
About 18 months ago the oily rag research team carried out a nationwide survey to answer some key questions about the price of milk. Over 600 oily rag readers took part and as a result some very important conclusions were drawn.
Milking It
Dairy prices are on the rise. Farmers are happy, but consumers are grumpy as their dollar buys less at the checkout. Fortunately oily raggers have lots of ideas about how you can cut down on your milk costs, but before giving you their tips here are a few
Shopping Personalities
After decades of shopper watching, the Oily Rag Research Department has come up with a thesis of shopping personalities.
Oily Rag – Bargain Buying a Car
From the authors of Living off the Smell of an Oily Rag in NZ
Fun is a Kid’s Garden
A number of readers have remarked that gardening is very much a family activity and how otherwise reluctant youngsters seem to appreciate the taste of greens more if they grow them themselves!
What it Means to be an Oily Ragger
No doubt some reading these weekly columns are wondering what the heck living off the smell of an oily rag is all about?
The Cost of Kids
Kids - we can't do without them but they do cost a lot to keep!
The Oily Rag Mail Bag
Read more Oily Rag articles by Frank and Muriel Newman The mail bag has been bulging ...