Those living off the smell of an oily rag are usually keen gardeners, because fresh is best and it's a great way to save money. So let's head off into the oily rag garden, just to show it's never too cold to go gardening!
Savings & Investment
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 ...
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!
When the Going Gets Tough the Oily Raggers Get Going
Times are tough, but as the saying goes, when the going gets tough, the oily raggers get going.
Frugal Tips
It's been a little while since we shared the best of the money saving tips being sent in by the oily rag community. So we have dug deep into our mail bags are come up with these goodies...
The Oily Rag Burger – by Frank and Muriel Newman
In recent weeks we have been asking visitors to the oilyrag website for their thoughts on what the Ultimate Oily Rag Burger would look like.
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.