Thread: Complete Noob needs most help possible

DBVulcan:
Welcome to SRP! I'm glad to see so many people joining this great site since I did a few weeks ago. I think that you will not find a finer group of wet-shaving aficionados anywhere on the web. This is truly a gentlemen's club
Jimbo (that Wonder from Down Under), mjsorkin and niftyshaving all gave you some very good info -- and the offer of a free honing! I've found that sort of behaviour is the norm here on SRP (BTW, I hereby nominate mjsorkin for this week's Silver Shaver award!).
Since you've purchased a razor, the next item you will need is a strop. If you have an old belt laying around, practice on that with a butter knife. Then head on over to whippeddog.com and check out their strops. I recommend you buy their 3-inch wide strop (with the linen side). As a rookie you WILL mar your first one. Even long-time users nick and ding their strops. Don't panic! I nicked mine earlier this week.
Next items will be soap/creme and a brush. These items tend to be very user-particular in the sense that everyone has their own favourites and preferences. (Un)fortunately, the only sure-fire method of determining which is just right for you is via trial-and-error. That being said, VDH produces a brush/creme kit that is usually available at Walmart, Costco, etc. for approx. $15 U.S. I would recommend this for you as a place to start since you state that you are on a limited budget.
I hope this helps you out. Again, welcome to SRP. We're glad to have you!