This year, as one of my New Year Resolutions, I want to start a yearly savings plan to save money for a Christmas Cruise! My sister, who will be turning 50 this year, wants us all to cruise together to celebrate her birthday. Unfortunately, cruising can be very expensive when you factor in five tickets plus excursions, sight-seeing and souvenirs!
52 Week Savings Plan
You may have seen across the web a simple savings plan that starts with $1 dollar and adds a dollar each week. By the time you have finished saving money for 52 weeks you will have saved a total of $1,378. It looks like this:
Aggressive 52 Week Savings Plan
This is a great plan if you want to save for a bigger purchase or for Holiday Giving, but this is just not enough for the cruise that I want to take. So instead I came up with an Aggressive 52 Week Savings Plan. The Aggressive Plan is simple. Start with an amount other than $1 and then add $1 every week to the amount. You will be amazed at how much money you can add by the end of 52 weeks. For example, start with $10 and add $1 to the amount every week. By the end of 52 Weeks you will have $1,846 – an additional $500! Start with $20 and you will have saved an extra $988 for a total savings of $2,366!
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My Aggressive Plan starts with $50 and looks like this:
Starting with $50 lets me save a total of $3,926 by the end of the year. Now this is cruise money! Of course, I need to scrimp in other places in order to make this a reality.
52 Week Kids Savings Plan
Since I was starting this plan, my kids wanted in on the action too! They were excited that they could save money throughout the year so I came up with a savings plan for kids as well. This plan is very simply and allows kids to save a total of $359.
How to Start
- Print out the chart that you want to follow or make your own using Microsoft Excel or another spreadsheet program.
- Find a container to hold your stash. I used Ziploc containers that I found in a pack of three at my local supermarket.
- Attach your chart to the container.
- Keep a pen or pencil near the container to mark off the weeks.
- Start Saving! If you start this week, you will finish 52 weeks by the very end of December. If you want to end sooner, consider doubling up on two weeks.
Angela says
I am loving the kids version of the savings plan. I hadn’t seen that one before.
mel says
The kid saving plan is great!
Debi says
I have started that this year. I am hoping to stay with it all year.
ourfamilyworld says
This is a great plan! I usually prefer weekly plans but I love the idea of printing the chart! Very helpful
mryjhnsn says
I love the kid version. What an easy way for them to see their savings grow.
Meagan Paullin says
I love this idea!! I’ve seen the basic one, but really like this more aggressive version. Super helpful!!
Kristin says
I’m trying this (not the super-saving one like you are, but maybe next year…) for the first time. I’m anxious to see how it turns out! 🙂
Brett says
I think you will have your cruise money and soendingn money!
Mistee Dawn says
I am actually doing this for the first time this year, too. I really hope to stick to it. Thanks for the info.
Stacey Werner says
I love these savings plans, but I like rearranging it in one of two ways… I would either do it backwards and start with the higher amount (that way as Christmas gets closer I can put in less) or do an every other week (Week 1: $1, Week 2: $52, Week 3: $2, Week 4: $51…)
Samantha Cuhel says
Great savings plans! I never would have thought to do something like this on my own! Bookmarking and sharing right now 🙂
Pamela @ Still Dating My Spouse says
I really like the kid 52 savings plan that you designed. Thanks for these different options.
Vivian says
This is awesome. Thank you for this. I will use this plan for 2015. I will also use the kids savings plan to teach my 14 year old son how to manage his money.
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Omoni says
I really like your kids chart. I was recreating my own and noticed on yours you have the $8 amount 5 times vice 4 and the $13 only 3 times. I wasn’t sure if there was a reason for it or an oversight. In any case great idea and Happy New Year!
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