Sinking fund

Organizing your savings is an important part of managing your personal finances. It really comes down to your emergency fund and sinking fund. Emergency funds are for emergencies only; they're there to save your butt when bad things happen. Sinking funds are for planned expenses, usually fun things like vacations, but can also be for necessities like certain bills. I have a sinking fund for my phone bill. Both emergency and sinking funds are essential elements to personal finance.

Learn about the sinking fund categories that you should include in your budget and how to organize them to be prepared for future expenses.

First things first. What is a sinking fund? A sinking fund is put in place to cover extra expenses that are outside your normal expenses. For example, Christmas is outside of your normal expenses. Another

Often in life, we're faced with irregular expenses that add up. Sinking fund categories cover these sneaky costs and give you peace of mind.

How to keep track of your sinking funds! Use the free sinking funds printable tracker. A free downloadable PDF.

Creating sinking funds categories is just another way to complicate money management for personal finances. Instead, create security and flexibility with my simpler three-layered savings method. Try these savings tips for simpler, more effective money saving!

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