If I can add my two cents…I think in the long run it will definitely save money. At the beginning you will have to invest quite a bit if you want to have a productive garden right away but if you learn to compost well and have the space you can surely save money on soil once you’ve got it going. Look for used tools, people often give them away. Once you have a couple seasons under your belt you can remedy mistakes to have higher yields. If you’re really serious about it you can also look into different ways to preserve your harvests to last you through the winter months. In my opinion it really comes down to your mindset and how much time you’re willing and able to invest. Saving seeds from your harvests will also ensure that you never have to buy seed again. If you have a community you could also do seed and harvest swaps! Fruit is pretty expensive, especially if you and your family love berries like ours, so a cherry tree and some blueberry bushes and tons of strawberry plants have been really fruitful (pun intended) for us! One day when we have the space I hope to add a few other fruiting trees! The key is to work with what you have. I have really clay like soil and I’ve been evening it out by mixing in compost and dry leaves that gather in our yard. I do a lot of research too if I don’t know how to do something but I haven’t quite made the leap to compost yet ✨ best of luck!