Fruit and vegetables are cheapest when they are abundant - and serious savers will be making the most of the opportunity.
Finance
Articles covering Travel Insurance, Life Insurance, Funeral Insurance, Savings, Investment, Superannuation, Life after work. Wills, asset protection and Trusts.
Can You Trust a Trust?
Although there are still some people promoting trusts the enthusiasm has waned somewhat. The big legal topic these days is not whether you need a trust but whether the trust you set up a few years ago is worth the paper it is written on.
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.
Older workers (what you said)
In April I talked about some of the issues facing the workplace as the population gets older. I also asked readers a few questions and I would like to thank all those 'GrownUps' who sent them back to me. This month I would like you to hear what people sai
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 – Frugal Living Is Permanent
"Restraint is permanent." So says the new Finance Minister, Bill English, as he reviews the government's finances ahead of the annual budget.
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.
Frugal Millionaires
Read more Oily Rag articles by Frank and Muriel Newman We had an interesting discussion the ...