Comments on: Why You Should NOT Do the 52 Week Money Challenge.. Their Way

By: Shirl

Shirl — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 03:31:13 +0000

I think this is such a great idea, I’ve already shared it. Surprised that I never heard about before now, but better late than never.

By: Eriebreeze

Eriebreeze — Sat, 03 Jan 2015 23:40:21 +0000

I am going to do it BUT the flaw in your way, who has $52 Jan 1 after Xmas and New Years.. What I do for the first 10 weeks is do the primary amount but add an extra $5 to the end envelope after 10 weeks the last one in filled minus $2 until it gets harder…. I think up to week 40 is going to be easy after that is when it gets tight so by doing extra 5 the first weeks or when there is extra money helps,

By: icancu

icancu — Sat, 03 Jan 2015 20:11:40 +0000

I have started the 52 week challenge at the beginning of November so that it will be done before Christmas by the end of October to be exact. The reason I started it then is because I know around Christmas it is harder to come up with the big amounts. I also thought of doing first week 1$, second week 52$, third week, 2$, fourth week 51$ etch… so that the big amounts will not be all at the same time. Maybe next year I will try it that way… lol

By: Tara

Tara — Sat, 03 Jan 2015 18:08:07 +0000

I think this idea makes more sense Thanks for the tip 🙂

By: Cathleen

Cathleen — Sat, 03 Jan 2015 17:36:39 +0000

It will be easy to do if you take your savings from using coupons, getting rebates from the four companies out there, getting money back for try one free offers and overall, shopping smart. Take that money and just transfer it into a bank account. There are weeks that I could save more than $80.00 and other weeks where I barely spend anything because I stocked up on items when they were almost free.

By: Janice

Janice — Sat, 03 Jan 2015 16:44:35 +0000

I agree, although January can be just as difficult as December. So you can always print the schedule and put in whatever amount you can that week and cross the amount off. If you make sure you cross it off then you know you have to put in an amount that you haven’t done already.
I also agree with the idea of the bank. If it isn’t easily accessible you have a much better chance of saving it. I have already planned to do it that way.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Sat, 03 Jan 2015 14:57:42 +0000

Another good way is alternating by doing $1 first week, $52 the next, $2 the third week, $51 and so on …

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 03 Jan 2015 03:39:31 +0000

I think that is a GREAT idea! You’re totally right, by Christmas time, the thought of saving $1 instead of $52 will be a lot more palatable.