The $1000 Savings Challenge
A realistic path to your first $1,000
Want to save $1,000 but have no idea where the money is supposed to come from?
You don't need to find $1,000 all at once. This interactive challenge walks you through finding realistic ways to free up, uncover, and save money. You fill out the template as you go and finish with an actual plan for getting there.
$10 • Instant access • Google Sheets
Maybe you've tried to save before.
Then the car needs something. The kids need something. A bill you weren't expecting shows up. And suddenly whatever you managed to put away is gone.
Or maybe nothing dramatic happens. You just look at your budget and think:
“Okay... but where exactly am I supposed to find an extra $1,000?”
That's what this challenge is designed to help you figure out.
You don't need a perfect budget. You don't need a huge income. And you definitely don't need to stop buying coffee and live on rice and beans. 😂
You just need to turn “I should save more” into an actual plan.
BUT WHERE IS THE
MONEY SUPPOSED TO
COME FROM?
YOU KNOW YOU
WANT TO SAVE.
HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL DO . . .
Look at your regular spending and identify realistic opportunities to put some of that money toward your $1,000 goal.
Find money you can redirect
Look for money you may not have thought about-from selling unused things to refunds, rewards, gift cards, and windfalls.
Uncover extra money
Choose what actually fits your life
You don't have to do everything. Pick the strategies that make sense for you.
Get a boost when you need one
Try optional mini-challenges when you want an extra push.
Watch your real savings grow with an interactive tracker, milestones, and progress bar.
Track what you actually save
You don't just get a tracker. You get a plan you actually fill out as you go.
You know those spreadsheets you download with every intention of using... and then never open again? Yeah. We don't want that.
This challenge is designed to be completed as you work through it. Each section gives you something to consider, an action to take, or a decision to make. Your answers then become part of your own savings plan.
What makes this challenge different?
You always know what to do next
Instead of staring at a blank spreadsheet wondering where to start, you'll work through the challenge one step at a time.
It turns “I need to save more” into actual action.
You'll identify money you can free up, look for money you may have overlooked, choose strategies that fit your life, and track the money you actually put into savings
No extreme budget required.
No “just stop buying coffee.” No completely overhauling your life. No one-size-fits-all savings rules. The goal is to find realistic opportunities that work for you.
You get to watch it add up
Your tracker and progress bar turn those little wins into visible progress toward $1,000.
WHAT’S INSIDE
Know what to focus on instead of trying to figure it all out yourself.
Interactive Google Sheets workbook
Step-by-step guidance
Work through the challenge directly in the template as you go.
Ideas for freeing up money, finding extra money, and giving your savings a boost.
Practical ways to find money
Automatic savings calculations
Let the spreadsheet do the math for you
Progress tracker with milestones
See your actual savings grow toward $1,000.
Once you reach $1,000, you'll have a framework for thinking about your next financial priority.
Guidance for what comes next
LIFETIME ACCESS
For $10, you get a guided plan, an interactive workbook, and a tracker you can actually use as you work toward your goal.
$10 • Instant access • Google Sheets
$1000 might feel far away
Let’s start with your first dollar