52-Week Savings Challenge Template (Printable PDF & GoodNotes)
A 52-week savings challenge on two pages, weeks 1 to 26 and 27 to 52. Each week has columns for the deposit, total saved, date and a done box. The amounts are left blank so you can follow the classic plan, reverse it or set your own.
- Printable US Letter8.5 × 11 in, white paper
- Printable A4210 × 297 mm, white paper
- iPad / GoodNotesAlso Notability and Noteshelf
- E-ink tabletreMarkable, Kindle Scribe, Boox
Free PDF, 2 pages, undated. No sign-up needed.
Shown for iPad in the Sage Botanical theme. Printable downloads use white paper (there's a dark mode preview below); the e-ink version is black and white.
2 pages, ready to fill in.
- Page 1, 52-Week Savings Challenge (Weeks 1–26): A table with columns for week, deposit, total saved, date and done
- Page 2, 52-Week Savings Challenge (Weeks 27–52): A table with columns for week, deposit, total saved, date and done
- Undated, so you can print or duplicate it as often as you need
Who it's for
People who find saving hard to start, families saving for Christmas or a holiday, children learning to save with smaller amounts, and anyone who likes a year-long challenge with a clear finish line.
Getting the most from a 52-week savings challenge.
Fill in the deposits before week 1
Classic: week 1 is $1, week 2 is $2, up to $52 in week 52, for $1,378 in total. Write all 52 amounts and running totals first, so each week you just tick it off.
Try the reverse version
Start with the biggest amount in January and finish with the smallest. It front-loads the hard weeks before holiday spending in December.
Scale it to your budget
Double it for $2,756, or halve it. In pounds, euros or naira, use whatever weekly step is realistic for you.
Automate it if you can
Set up a weekly transfer on payday and tick the box when it goes through. The page becomes a record rather than a weekly decision.
Catch up, don't give up
Missed a week? Add it to next week's deposit or spread it over a few weeks. The date column shows when each one was actually done.
Included in 2 planners
This template is a page in each of these planners. Open one to see everything else that comes with it.
Get it inside a full hyperlinked planner
The savings challenge planner includes this page alongside dated month and week pages for your year, with side tabs and links between every page. Pick your device and theme, preview it free, and pay only when it's right.
- Dated pages for the whole year
- Tap a tab or a date to jump there
- GoodNotes, Notability, Samsung Notes, e-ink and print sizes
Opens the savings challenge planner with the Savings Challenges section switched on.
Or read about the savings challenge planner first.
About this 52-week savings challenge template
Need help importing it? See devices and apps or the FAQ.
How does the 52-week savings challenge work?
You save a set amount every week for a year, usually increasing by the same step each week. In the classic version, you save $1 in week 1, $2 in week 2 and so on, ending with $1,378.
Can I start at any time of year?
Yes. The weeks are numbered, not dated, so start on any Monday and write the date as you go.
Can I change the amounts?
Yes. The deposit column is blank, so you can use any amounts: fixed, increasing, reversed or random.
What's in the savings challenge planner?
This challenge, the 100 envelope challenge, a savings goal challenge, savings trackers and sinking funds, all linked from the side tabs.
