"Saving up" is a wish. A date is a plan.
Set a goal, a starting amount and a weekly contribution. The calendar does the rest.
21 weeks away · $525 still to go
A goal with a date behaves differently from a goal without one. The date is what makes the weekly amount feel worth protecting.
A goal needs three things or it does not survive
Amount, deadline and a place to sit. Without an amount you cannot tell whether you are on track. Without a deadline there is no urgency. Without a separate account the money is available to spend, and money that is available gets spent.
- Amount: the actual price, including tax and shipping.
- Deadline: a real date, which turns the total into a weekly number.
- Location: a savings account, not the chequing balance.
Which saver gets there?
Two people want a $600 laptop. One saves "whatever is left" at the end of the month. The other moves $25 every payday. Who has it first?
Pick one — guessing first is the point.
Quick check
Answering every check in this lesson completes it automatically.
Which of these is a workable goal?
- "$600 laptop by September 1"
- "Save more this year"
- "$180 for a bike tune-up and lock by May"
- "Have some money for emergencies"
Ella is $200 short with three weeks left
Ella wants a $600 laptop before school starts in three weeks. She has $400 saved and earns about $260 a month.
Check your understanding
Answering every check in this lesson completes it automatically.
Turn your goal into a date
Enter your target and what you can move each week. The tool gives you the finish line.
One more
Answering every check in this lesson completes it automatically.
Amount plus date equals a weekly number. Everything else is hoping.
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