Faking Retirement

Newer plans hereOkay here’s the plans - opinions welcome. I might ignore you, but you’re welcome to make suggestions. I’ll try to keep this image updated as they change. Notes below. Top: Shows the base plate, vertical studs and joist positions. Also shows the door…

Financial independence has always been the goal. For as long as I can remember, I’ve always said I plan on retiring next year But I never meant it. Retiring is for old folk, right? What I meant was, I wanted to stop working. No, I…

Just had a brain wave. Can I claim back some the costs of a garden office from my tax bill? I can’t see why not. I can claim some of the expenses of running my home office, heating, electricity etc. - surely the cost of…

I have been toying with the idea of getting a small solar off grid setup for the office. If I intend to only be in there 4 hours a day, in 2x2hour blocks, I figure I can’t use THAT much electricity. Can I? I’ll have…

Originally I thought I’d be able to get away with a fairly small office - just me and a desk. In hindsight, it appears it may just need to be double the size. The more I think about it, the more I put in it!…