Three ways to save without ever having to set aside a large amount at once. Pick a Google Sheets tracker or a printable PDF, check a box each time you save, and watch the total climb.
Saving $5,050 sounds like a lot until you break it into 100 pieces. Each of the 100 envelopes has a number, and that number is the amount you save when you complete it. Envelope 4 is $4. Envelope 71 is $71. Work through them in whatever order fits your week, check the box, and watch the total climb without ever having to save a large amount all at once.
Save $50 a week for 52 weeks. That is the whole challenge. Print it, pin it, check it off. One small habit that adds up to $2,600 by the end of the year.
Prefer paper over a spreadsheet? This is the same 100 envelope challenge in a printable format. Number each envelope one through one hundred, save that amount when you fill it, and complete all 100 to hit $5,050.