Savings challenge
52 week savings challenge 2027
Week 1, €1. Week 52, €52. By the end of the year, €1,378.
The 2027 chart
Week 1 is the week of 1 January, which starts on Monday 28 December 2026. Each week you put aside €1 more than the week before.
| Week | Monday | Amount | Running total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 Dec | €1 | €1 |
| 2 | 04 Jan | €2 | €3 |
| 3 | 11 Jan | €3 | €6 |
| 4 | 18 Jan | €4 | €10 |
| 5 | 25 Jan | €5 | €15 |
| 6 | 01 Feb | €6 | €21 |
| 7 | 08 Feb | €7 | €28 |
| 8 | 15 Feb | €8 | €36 |
| 9 | 22 Feb | €9 | €45 |
| 10 | 01 Mar | €10 | €55 |
| 11 | 08 Mar | €11 | €66 |
| 12 | 15 Mar | €12 | €78 |
| 13 | 22 Mar | €13 | €91 |
| 14 | 29 Mar | €14 | €105 |
| 15 | 05 Apr | €15 | €120 |
| 16 | 12 Apr | €16 | €136 |
| 17 | 19 Apr | €17 | €153 |
| 18 | 26 Apr | €18 | €171 |
| 19 | 03 May | €19 | €190 |
| 20 | 10 May | €20 | €210 |
| 21 | 17 May | €21 | €231 |
| 22 | 24 May | €22 | €253 |
| 23 | 31 May | €23 | €276 |
| 24 | 07 Jun | €24 | €300 |
| 25 | 14 Jun | €25 | €325 |
| 26 | 21 Jun | €26 | €351 |
| 27 | 28 Jun | €27 | €378 |
| 28 | 05 Jul | €28 | €406 |
| 29 | 12 Jul | €29 | €435 |
| 30 | 19 Jul | €30 | €465 |
| 31 | 26 Jul | €31 | €496 |
| 32 | 02 Aug | €32 | €528 |
| 33 | 09 Aug | €33 | €561 |
| 34 | 16 Aug | €34 | €595 |
| 35 | 23 Aug | €35 | €630 |
| 36 | 30 Aug | €36 | €666 |
| 37 | 06 Sept | €37 | €703 |
| 38 | 13 Sept | €38 | €741 |
| 39 | 20 Sept | €39 | €780 |
| 40 | 27 Sept | €40 | €820 |
| 41 | 04 Oct | €41 | €861 |
| 42 | 11 Oct | €42 | €903 |
| 43 | 18 Oct | €43 | €946 |
| 44 | 25 Oct | €44 | €990 |
| 45 | 01 Nov | €45 | €1,035 |
| 46 | 08 Nov | €46 | €1,081 |
| 47 | 15 Nov | €47 | €1,128 |
| 48 | 22 Nov | €48 | €1,176 |
| 49 | 29 Nov | €49 | €1,225 |
| 50 | 06 Dec | €50 | €1,275 |
| 51 | 13 Dec | €51 | €1,326 |
| 52 | 20 Dec | €52 | €1,378 |
| Total | €1,378 | ||
Questions
Can I download the 52 week challenge chart as a PDF?
Yes. “Download PDF” gives you the 2027 chart on one A4 page, with the 52 weeks, each week’s Monday, the amount and the running total. You can also print this page.
Can you do the challenge in reverse, from €52 down to €1?
Yes. Tick “In reverse” and you put aside €52 in week 1 and €1 in week 52. The total is the same, €1,378; only the weeks in which you put aside more change.
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