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Savings & Investment
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.
Home Laid Eggs
In recent years there has been a noticeable increase in backyard chicken-raising.
Buying Right
by Frank and Muriel Newman
Frugal Families
Living cheap… it's a family thing.
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.
Taking the Shock Out of Your Power Bill
The clocks have gone back, the days are shorter, and the nights are cooler. That means it's time to turn a frugal mind to cutting electricity costs.
Reducing Electricity Costs
The winter chill has come early again this year so the monthly electricity bills will be soaring.
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.
Oily Rag – Free
"Free" is a word everyone living off the smell of an oily rag loves to hear. It is surprising how many things are free - everything from buses to sofas!