August, 2021 - MyUnfocusedBlog

How Home Energy Inefficiencies Are Like Household Debt

By myunfocusedblog August 30, 2021Money, Philosophy1 Comment

Home energy efficiency and debt have a lot of parallels, and the latter can serve as a good framework for addressing the former. Sometimes a change in mindset is all you need to make it "click!"

Why Chest Freezers are a Great Tool to Get Rich

By myunfocusedblog August 23, 2021Money1 Comment

A chest freezer is a beautiful, practically money-printing delight to own. Dive in to figure out how one might help you save beaucoup bucks!

How To Make Google’s Telework Pay Payoff

By myunfocusedblog August 16, 2021Money, Philosophy2 Comments

Google's recently-reported locality pay implementation could be a boom or bust for its employees. But how will they decide which?

Advice to my Younger Self: Keep Lifestyle Inflation Under Wraps

By myunfocusedblog August 9, 2021Money, Philosophy3 Comments

From a money perspective, people are often categorized as “savers” or “spenders.” With a few key decisions in your life, you can ensure you remain a saver and end up better off for it.

How I Easily Repurposed An Old Refrigerator Into A Gun Safe

By myunfocusedblog August 3, 2021Creative Projects2 Comments

See how I prolonged the life of an old-timey, energy-hog fridge with a little ingenuity. Certainly beats creating new landfill material!