6 saving challenges you must try in 2022

Whether it's for an emergency fund, a home deposit or an upcoming vacation, saving money doesn’t have to be a boring task. There are many saving challenges you can try to reach your goal in an exciting manner.

Here are some challenges you should try in 2022:

1. The number challenge

Start by deciding how many days you want to do the challenge for. Let’s go with 100 days for our example. Write the numbers 1 - 100 on sheets of scrap paper and put them in a bowl. Each day draw a number and that number is how much you put in your savings account. After all 100 papers have been drawn you should have about $5,050 saved.

2. 52 week challenge

For this year-long challenge you’ll be transferring money to your savings account based on the week you are in. If you are on week 1 of the challenge then you transfer $1 into your savings. Then on week 2 you transfer $2, and you continue to do so until you get to week 52 where you put $52 in your account. By the end of the year you will have saved $1,378!

3. Weather Wednesday challenge

Just like the name says, this challenge is based on the temperature for a Wednesday. So when you wake up on a Wednesday morning you should check the temperature and transfer money to your savings based on the number. If you wake up on a cool 20 degree Wednesday then all you have to do is transfer $20.

4. Round up money challenge

When you buy something, round up the amount to the next dollar and then transfer the difference to your savings. Even though you’ll only be transferring cents each transaction, if you make the habit of always doing this with each purchase your savings account will slowly grow. Before you know it there’ll be a couple of hundred dollars in there!

5. $5 saving challenge

Every time you have a $5 note, save it. If you don’t frequently use cash then every time you see your everyday account balance end in a 5, transfer $5 to your savings.

6. The heavy piggy bank challenge

Bring back your childhood piggy bank and fill it up with all the loose change you accumulate throughout the year (or several years). After the piggy has become heavy enough to be considered an exercise weight, go to your nearest bank branch and watch your piggy shed some kilos into your savings. This particular saving challenge might be quite fun for kids.

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