diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/BooksWithoutBorders.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/BooksWithoutBorders.java
index 9d6bb0a..4dad153 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/BooksWithoutBorders.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/BooksWithoutBorders.java
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.command.GiveTabCompleter;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.listener.PlayerEventListener;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.listener.SignEventListener;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.BookToFromTextHelper;
+import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.EconomyHelper;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.FileHelper;
-import net.milkbowl.vault.economy.Economy;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.OfflinePlayer;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandExecutor;
@@ -38,9 +38,7 @@ import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemFactory;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.PlayerInventory;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.meta.BookMeta;
-import org.bukkit.plugin.Plugin;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.PluginManager;
-import org.bukkit.plugin.RegisteredServiceProvider;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin;
 
 import java.io.BufferedReader;
@@ -69,7 +67,6 @@ public class BooksWithoutBorders extends JavaPlugin {
     public static List<String> firstBooks;
     public static String welcomeMessage;
     public static List<String> existingPlayers;
-    public static Economy eco;
     public static Material bookPriceType = null;
     public static double bookPriceQuantity;
     public static boolean authorOnlyCopy;
@@ -264,7 +261,7 @@ public class BooksWithoutBorders extends JavaPlugin {
             //Converts string into material
             String sMaterial = config.getString("Options.Price_to_create_book.Item_type", " ");
             if (sMaterial.equalsIgnoreCase("Economy")) {
-                if (setupEconomy()) {
+                if (EconomyHelper.setupEconomy()) {
                     bookPriceType = Material.AIR;
                 } else {
                     sendErrorMessage(consoleSender, "BooksWithoutBorders failed to hook into Vault! Book price not set!");
@@ -295,19 +292,6 @@ public class BooksWithoutBorders extends JavaPlugin {
         return true;
     }
 
-    public boolean setupEconomy() {
-        Plugin plugin = getServer().getPluginManager().getPlugin("Vault");
-
-        if (plugin != null) {
-            RegisteredServiceProvider<Economy> economyProvider = getServer().getServicesManager().getRegistration(net.milkbowl.vault.economy.Economy.class);
-            if (economyProvider != null) {
-                eco = economyProvider.getProvider();
-            }
-        }
-
-        return (eco != null);
-    }
-
     public boolean loadExistingPlayers() {
         File fTest = new File(this.getDataFolder().getAbsolutePath() + getSlash() + "Existing Players.txt");
         existingPlayers = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -446,7 +430,7 @@ public class BooksWithoutBorders extends JavaPlugin {
         int itemCost = (int) cost;
 
         if (BooksWithoutBorders.bookPriceType == Material.AIR) {
-            return !payForBookPrintingEconomy(player, cost, numCopies);
+            return !EconomyHelper.payForBookPrintingEconomy(player, cost, numCopies);
         } else {
             if (player.getInventory().contains(BooksWithoutBorders.bookPriceType, itemCost)) {
                 payForBookPrintingItem(player, itemCost);
@@ -459,27 +443,6 @@ public class BooksWithoutBorders extends JavaPlugin {
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Uses economy to take payment for printing a number of books
-     *
-     * @param player    <p>The player which needs to pay</p>
-     * @param cost      <p>The cost of the book printing</p>
-     * @param numCopies <p>The number of books the player is printing</p>
-     * @return <p>True if the player had the money and it has been withdrawn</p>
-     */
-    private boolean payForBookPrintingEconomy(Player player, double cost, int numCopies) {
-        Economy economy = BooksWithoutBorders.eco;
-        if ((economy.getBalance(player) - cost) >= 0) {
-            economy.withdrawPlayer(player, cost);
-            BooksWithoutBorders.sendSuccessMessage(player, economy.format(cost) + " withdrawn to create " + numCopies + " book(s)");
-            BooksWithoutBorders.sendSuccessMessage(player, "New balance: " + economy.format(economy.getBalance(player)));
-            return true;
-        } else {
-            BooksWithoutBorders.sendErrorMessage(player, economy.format(cost) + " is required for this command!");
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Takes payment for printing a number of books by withdrawing the correct item
      *
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandBooksWithoutBorders.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandBooksWithoutBorders.java
index 182334e..6b1894d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandBooksWithoutBorders.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandBooksWithoutBorders.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.command;
 
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.BooksWithoutBorders;
+import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.EconomyHelper;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.command.Command;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandExecutor;
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ public class CommandBooksWithoutBorders implements CommandExecutor {
             if (bookPriceType != Material.AIR) {
                 sendErrorMessage(sender, "[" + (int) bookPriceQuantity + " " + bookPriceType.toString() + "(s) are required to create a book]");
             } else {
-                sendErrorMessage(sender, "[" + BooksWithoutBorders.eco.format(bookPriceQuantity) + " is required to create a book]");
+                sendErrorMessage(sender, "[" + EconomyHelper.getEconomy().format(bookPriceQuantity) + " is required to create a book]");
             }
         }
         sender.sendMessage(getCommandColor() + "Commands:");
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandSetBookPrice.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandSetBookPrice.java
index af366ba..3bd289b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandSetBookPrice.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandSetBookPrice.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.command;
 
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.BooksWithoutBorders;
+import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.EconomyHelper;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.InventoryHelper;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.command.Command;
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ public class CommandSetBookPrice implements CommandExecutor {
      * @return <p>True if the price was changed successfully</p>
      */
     private boolean setEconomyPrice(CommandSender sender, double price) {
-        if (booksWithoutBorders.setupEconomy()) {
+        if (EconomyHelper.setupEconomy()) {
             BooksWithoutBorders.bookPriceQuantity = price;
             BooksWithoutBorders.bookPriceType = Material.AIR;
             booksWithoutBorders.getConfig().set("Options.Price_to_create_book.Item_type", "Economy");
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ public class CommandSetBookPrice implements CommandExecutor {
             booksWithoutBorders.saveConfig();
 
             BooksWithoutBorders.sendSuccessMessage(sender, "Book creation price set to " +
-                    BooksWithoutBorders.eco.format(BooksWithoutBorders.bookPriceQuantity) + "!");
+                    EconomyHelper.getEconomy().format(BooksWithoutBorders.bookPriceQuantity) + "!");
             return true;
         } else {
             BooksWithoutBorders.sendErrorMessage(sender, "BooksWithoutBorders failed to hook into Vault! Book price not set!");
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/EconomyHelper.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/EconomyHelper.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f580da7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/EconomyHelper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+package net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility;
+
+import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.BooksWithoutBorders;
+import net.milkbowl.vault.economy.Economy;
+import org.bukkit.Server;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import org.bukkit.plugin.Plugin;
+import org.bukkit.plugin.RegisteredServiceProvider;
+
+public class EconomyHelper {
+
+    private static Economy economy;
+
+    /**
+     * Gets an economy instance for making transactions
+     * @return <p>An economy instance, or null if it's not initialized</p>
+     */
+    public static Economy getEconomy() {
+        return economy;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tries to set up economy
+     * @return <p>True if economy is set up and enabled</p>
+     */
+    public static boolean setupEconomy() {
+        if (economy != null) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        Server server = BooksWithoutBorders.getInstance().getServer();
+        Plugin plugin = server.getPluginManager().getPlugin("Vault");
+
+        if (plugin != null) {
+            RegisteredServiceProvider<Economy> economyProvider = server.getServicesManager().getRegistration(net.milkbowl.vault.economy.Economy.class);
+            if (economyProvider != null) {
+                economy = economyProvider.getProvider();
+            }
+        }
+
+        return (economy != null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Uses economy to take payment for printing a number of books
+     *
+     * @param player    <p>The player which needs to pay</p>
+     * @param cost      <p>The cost of the book printing</p>
+     * @param numCopies <p>The number of books the player is printing</p>
+     * @return <p>True if the player had the money and it has been withdrawn</p>
+     */
+    public static boolean payForBookPrintingEconomy(Player player, double cost, int numCopies) {
+        if ((economy.getBalance(player) - cost) >= 0) {
+            economy.withdrawPlayer(player, cost);
+            BooksWithoutBorders.sendSuccessMessage(player, economy.format(cost) + " withdrawn to create " + numCopies + " book(s)");
+            BooksWithoutBorders.sendSuccessMessage(player, "New balance: " + economy.format(economy.getBalance(player)));
+            return true;
+        } else {
+            BooksWithoutBorders.sendErrorMessage(player, economy.format(cost) + " is required for this command!");
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+}