Truth is that it's hard saving money these days with so many things you need and the prices of everything going through the roof. To help people save during these difficult times, Tomy Takara unveiled the "Stingy Soldier Wallet Savior" personal finance management toy.

It's basically a handheld device with a stylus for touch screen input and a pouch at the back to keep your receipts in. Instead of a boring interface that will lull you to sleep with numbers upon numbers of your expenses, "Stingy Soldier Wallet Savior" is equipped with a role-playing game that's directly correlated with your expenses. The main character, Wallet Savior, for example, will die if you spend much more than what you've set yourself to. Keep the character's stats steady and he'll become a kick-ass wallet-wielding hero over time, beating financial temptations characterized in the game by good-looking teens and the like.

As expected, such a cool toy will be available in Japan only starting December 27. To help save money with the help of Wallet Savior, people would have to spend around $42 to buy the gadget first.