Welcome to SRP. Check out Straight Razor Designs if you're set on getting new gear. They have a razor and strop sets available. Be sure to read the Wiki and FAQS, which should answers most of your questions regarding shaving with a straight razor. If you can't find an answer you're looking fo, please post the question and you will find the members here more than willing to help a new guy out. Keep us posted on your progress.

As far as saving money, that is probably one of the funnier things I'ver heard today. Stick with this hobby and you will find out there all kinds of acquisition disorders you did not even know you had.