so i actually tried that 52-week savings challenge everyone was hyping up last year and lol... it's not as simple as it sounds. started with $1 week one, ended up needing to save $52 by week 52. sounds cool in theory right? the thing is, you end up saving like $200+ in december when you're already broke from holidays. i literally had to put christmas gifts on my credit card while supposedly 'saving' money. technically hit the $1,378 goal but also left the year with MORE debt than i started with. the real lesson? trendy saving methods are kinda trash if they don't fit your actual budget. ended up doing $25 flat per week this year instead and it's way better. anyone else tried this challenge or am i just bad with money lmao