Turn every debt into a boss battle
THE ARCADE — your goal thermometer and all three games scored
Saving money fails for boring reasons — it's dull, and nothing happens when you do it.
Three savings games on one scoreboard. Play whichever one you'll actually stick to, and something happens every single time you save.
Game one: the 52-week challenge, four ways.
The classic $1, $2, $3 all the way to $52. Or Reverse, which front-loads the big weeks while your motivation is still high. Or Flat. Or Double. Switch with a dropdown and all 52 weeks rewrite themselves.
Game two: savings bingo.
Twenty-five small money wins — skip the coffee run, cancel a subscription, sell something you don't use. Complete one, type what you banked into the square, and watch it light up. Five in a row, column or diagonal is a BINGO. Every square is rewritable.
Game three: a no-spend month.
Mark every day you spend nothing. A strip across the top fills in as the month goes, your best streak is tracked, and your savings are estimated from what a normal day costs you.
And one goal at the top holding it all together.
Name what you're saving for, set the number, and the thermometer fills from all three games combined.
What's inside
6 tabs
- THE ARCADE — your goal thermometer, all three games scored, and a high-score panel
- 52-WEEK GAME — four modes, adjustable amounts, running total and progress
- SAVINGS BINGO — a rewritable 5×5 board with automatic line detection
- NO-SPEND MONTH — fill strip, best streak, estimated savings
- START HERE — plain-English setup
- Sample play preloaded so you can see it all working, then clear it in seconds
Why this one
Checked, not eyeballed
- No checkboxes to add, no scripts, no permissions — every game is played by typing a mark or a number, so it works on the Google Sheets mobile app too
- Tested against an independent simulation: all four 52-week modes, every possible bingo line, short months, and a completely empty board
- Works in Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel — both files included
QA RECORD
Formulas411
Evaluation errors0
Independent checks62
Bugs caught before release4
62 checks covering all 52 week targets in all four game modes, every bingo line including both diagonals, the full 31-row streak column and the cross-game totals. Four real bugs caught during the build.
What you get
- A PDF with your Google Sheets link — open it, then File → Make a copy
- An .xlsx file for Microsoft Excel
- Instant download after purchase
Your data stays yours
You take a copy into your own Drive. Everything you type lives in your copy. You can never edit the master, and I can never see a number in yours.
Good to know
Digital product — nothing is posted. Makes a genuinely good gift for someone starting a savings year. For personal use; please don't resell or redistribute the file.
Something not working? Email me and I'll fix it.
Goes well with
Every dollar, one screen
The bills that wreck a budget are just early