Stephen wrote 3 days ago: Recently Kiwibank sent me a leaflet along with my credit card bill, suggesting that I obtain one of … more →
Stephen wrote 1 month ago: In a previous post I claimed that we were “supermarket ninjas” and Mellopuffy asked how … more →
Che Tibby wrote 1 month ago: Following hard on the heels of Stephen’s now-famous yoghurt-making antics, I thought I’d … more →
Stephen wrote 1 month ago: Part of buying a house is getting a mortgage; part of getting a mortgage is figuring out what repaym … more →
Stephen wrote 2 months ago: The instigation Frugal reader Mel wrote to us the other day about home coffee roasting. As it happen … more →
Stephen wrote 2 months ago: I’m taking some time off with the offspring for the next couple of weeks, so perhaps I’l … more →
Stephen wrote 2 months ago: Sorry things have been a bit quiet in the last couple of weeks. I have a big show to rehearse for so … more →
Stephen wrote 3 months ago: Yesterday I picked up my shoes from the cobbler. The shoes in question were Hush Puppies with lovely … more →
Stephen wrote 3 months ago: Picked some more silverbeet today. Cost for seedlings, $3. Labour input: minimal, and gratifying. Si … more →
Stephen wrote 3 months ago: Read another interesting article today about the relationship between spending money and happiness. … more →
Stephen wrote 3 months ago: Earlier: 1, 2, 3, 4. Winter is almost over — I hope. On today’s bike ride into work I cl … more →
Stephen wrote 3 months ago: We’ve maintained from the start that there is more to frugality than merely being cheap. Fruga … more →
Stephen wrote 3 months ago: NZ Taxi Blog shows fare comparisons between Wellington taxi firms. The top three rankings agree with … more →
Stephen wrote 3 months ago: Feat the first: it appears that near-new shoes trade at a steep discount on Trademe. And so I acquir … more →
Stephen wrote 3 months ago: A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds. So having agonised about expensive shoes, le … more →
Stephen wrote 4 months ago: Yesterday I visited the Reduced to Clear Store in Rongotai. This shop sells short-dated grocery item … more →
Stephen wrote 4 months ago: Frugal reader Jack reminded me about this story, which was front page news on today’s DomPost: … more →
Stephen wrote 4 months ago: One of the reasons I have this blog, apart from enjoying hectoring you about my economic moral super … more →
Stephen wrote 4 months ago: There was a time when I felt we really ought to containerise things in the pantry. But we never did … more →