Make your home-office budget go further

Got a work-from-home stipend, or paying out of pocket? Plan what to buy, keep receipts ready for reimbursement, and avoid the common mistakes. Everything here runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent or stored.

Budget and receipt tracker

Enter your own budget and the prices you find. We do not list product prices because they change daily.

Your budget or stipend ($)

Item	Category	Price ($)	Receipt saved?

Why receipts matter: employer reimbursements generally need to be substantiated to your employer to be tax-free. See Rights & tax. The summary you copy is plain text you can paste into an email or expense report.

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What should I fix first?Pick your problems (back pain, neck strain, wrists, calls) and get an order to tackle them, based on OSHA guidance. Buying checklistsWhat to look for in a chair, desk, monitor, keyboard and more, from OSHA's purchasing guide. Ask for a stipendWrite a clear request to your manager or HR in a minute. Rights & tax basicsState reimbursement laws (CA, IL, NH), accountable plans, and the self-employed home-office deduction.

Context: the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated that 21.9% of employed people at work teleworked or worked at home for pay in September 2026. Source: BLS: Persons who teleworked, percent of total at work (series LNU0201B46B) (checked Oct 17, 2026)