diff --git a/src/FileSaving.java b/src/FileSaving.java
index d4b4cb7..6fd6a4a 100644
--- a/src/FileSaving.java
+++ b/src/FileSaving.java
@@ -1,33 +1,38 @@
 import java.io.*;
 
-public class FileSaving extends Player {
-    InputStream in = null;
-    BufferedReader reader = null;
-    OutputStream out = null;
+public class FileSaving extends Player implements Serializable {
 
-    public Boolean loadFile() {
+    public Player loadFile() {
         try {
-            in = new FileInputStream("src/saves/playerSave.txt");
-            reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(in));
+            InputStream in = new FileInputStream(new File("src/saves/playerSave.txt"));
+            ObjectInputStream inObject = new ObjectInputStream(in);
+            Player player = (Player) inObject.readObject();
+            System.out.println(getPlayer().getName());
+            in.close();
+            inObject.close();
+            return player;
+        }
+        catch (Exception e) {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
 
-            //Returns true if there is a save file
+    public boolean saveFile(Player player){
+        try{
+            FileOutputStream out = new FileOutputStream(new File("src/saves/playerSave.txt"));
+            ObjectOutputStream outObject = new ObjectOutputStream(out);
+            outObject.writeObject(player);
+
+            out.close();
+            outObject.close();
+
+            //returns true if program can save file
             return true;
         }
-        catch (Exception e){
-            //returns false if there isn't a save file
+        catch (Exception e) {
             return false;
         }
     }
 
-    public void saveFile(){
-        try{
-            out = new FileOutputStream("src/saves/playerSave.txt");
-        }
-        catch (Exception e){
-
-        }
-
-    }
-
 
 }
diff --git a/src/Player.java b/src/Player.java
index f6e771d..35d7014 100644
--- a/src/Player.java
+++ b/src/Player.java
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import java.io.Serializable;
+
 /**
 * 2019-03-10
 * Authors: Harkamal, Vikram, Haris, Siddhant, Nathan
@@ -5,7 +7,7 @@
 *
 */
 
-public class Player {
+public class Player implements Serializable {
 
     private String name = "Taipan";
     private int bank = 0;
@@ -30,8 +32,7 @@ public class Player {
     private int generalPrice = 8;
     private int isPriceChanged = 0;
 
-    public Player() {
-
+    public Player(){
     }
 
     /**
@@ -63,13 +64,13 @@ public class Player {
         this.wSilk = player.wSilk;
         this.wGeneral = player.wGeneral;
         this.wArms = player.wArms;
+        this.retire = player.retire;
+        this.cargoSpace = player.cargoSpace;
         this.opiumPrice = player.opiumPrice;
         this.silkPrice = player.silkPrice;
         this.armsPrice = player.armsPrice;
         this.generalPrice = player.generalPrice;
-        this.cargoSpace = player.cargoSpace;
         this.isPriceChanged = player.isPriceChanged;
-        this.retire = player.retire;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/StartGUI.java b/src/StartGUI.java
index 8fe02f1..447c4e1 100644
--- a/src/StartGUI.java
+++ b/src/StartGUI.java
@@ -215,6 +215,21 @@ public class StartGUI extends Player{
             }
         });
 
+        continueButton.setOnAction(new EventHandler<ActionEvent>() {
+            @Override
+            public void handle(ActionEvent event) {
+                FileSaving saving = new FileSaving();
+                if(saving.loadFile() != null){
+                    TaipanShopGUI shop = new TaipanShopGUI(saving.loadFile());
+                    shop.initializeShop(stage);
+                    stage.show();
+                }
+                else{
+                    authors.setText("There are no previous saves!");
+                }
+            }
+        });
+
         Scene root = new Scene(borderPane, 600, 480);
         root.getStylesheets().add("styleguide.css");
 
diff --git a/src/TaipanShopGUI.java b/src/TaipanShopGUI.java
index 1880bd3..95ea9c2 100644
--- a/src/TaipanShopGUI.java
+++ b/src/TaipanShopGUI.java
@@ -289,6 +289,9 @@ public class TaipanShopGUI extends Player{
      * @param stage
      */
     public void initializeShop(Stage stage) {
+        FileSaving saving = new FileSaving();
+        saving.saveFile(getPlayer());
+
         Font size14 = new Font(14.0);
         Rectangle dialogueRectangle = new Rectangle();
         dialogueRectangle.setFill(javafx.scene.paint.Color.WHITE);
diff --git a/src/saves/playerSave.txt b/src/saves/playerSave.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c43bceb
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