For week two, you save $2. For week three, you save $3. For week four, you save $4. By the end of the year, you’re putting aside more money: For Week 49, you save $49. For Week 50, you save $50 ...

Check out the 52-week money challenge chart by Local Government Federal Credit Union.Download it here to print.. You can also be more aggressive by adding more money than the requirement to save ...

The chart has 52 squares, each containing a different sum of money. You pick a different square each week, and whatever the number the box says is how much you move into your savings account.

The next week, save $2. The third week, save $3...and so on. While these are tiny amounts, as the chart below shows, they add up to a big difference.

Save $1 the first week, $2 the second week, $3 the third week and so on until you put away $52 in week 52. If you’re consistent, you’ll save $1,378 by the end of 52 weeks.