Posts by: David G. Mitchell

by David G. Mitchell

Five Ways Employees Should Act I just returned from a trip to my local grocery store. The store manager, who has been with the company for thirty years... read the story

by David G. Mitchell

Conversations to Have with Your Parents My parents are getting older. Dad will be 83 in a few months. Mom will be 72. Dad suffered a fall a couple of months...... read the story

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Saving Money With “Would You Mind Doing Me A Favor?” There are a lot of different levels of friendship. There is the guy in the cubicle next to you at work who you don’... read the story

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How Employers and Employees Should Act It was not that long ago that a young person could find a job and expect to keep that job until he retired. Experience w... read the story

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Things I Am Unwilling To Give Up I write a lot about things that I can eliminate in order to save money, but I am actually to the point where I really...... read the story

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Effective Complaining Being frugal does not mean that you want something for nothing, unless nothing is the best price that you can possibly g... read the story

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Areas Where I Have Failed To Save Money For nearly two years, I have been offering my thoughts on saving money. Sometimes, readers have liked my ideas. Other ti... read the story

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Everyday Common Sense & Patience Will Save Money Sometimes, common sense escapes even the most intelligent of people. We all make fundamental assumptions. Drawers should... read the story

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Degrees Of Loyalty What’s in a name? Sometimes a lot. And sometimes not a lot. It all depends on what name is at issue and what assoc... read the story

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Extravagances I Can’t Understand I am a Boston Celtics fan and I have been since I was a youth during the rather wonderful season that was 1981. I had...... read the story