I know I'm new here but it only takes a few pages of reading to see there are a number of posts that start with...

"I want to get started with straight razors but I'm on a tight budget."

...or something similar.

When I was searching for my set up it took me pages before I saw the suggestion of "The Filly" strop from RupRazor or the Van Der Hagen soap and brush that can be purchased at wal mart.

So my suggestion is a sticky or something similar on the site where you seasoned members can list where good (or at least non-worthless)beginner items can be found, for the beginners on a budget. Obviously razors would still be under the canned response of "it varies by person, read the wiki and visit the classifieds". Yet all the suggested items that go with the razor could be easier for us broke newbs to find.

or has this already been done and I somehow missed it.