sinking fund

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Recent Examples of sinking fund Goal setting and category tracking YNAB is well-equipped to help its users set and track financial goals, such as building a sinking fund for car maintenance. — Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 17 June 2026 The Innovation Grant money could finance that sinking fund, according to Ruggini. — Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 17 Nov. 2025 For those who attend multiple weddings per year, a wedding guest sinking fund is probably a good idea. — Nerdwallet, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2025 Borrowers may look to sinking funds as a way to help plan for potential student loan debt cancellation. — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025 Start a sinking fund This time of year can be expensive because everything piles up at once. — Emmie Martin, Cfp®, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinking fund
Noun
  • Furthermore, using opioid abatement funds, the county has expanded youth and family support services, co-responder units and other harm-reduction services.
    — Joshua Barocas, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Escobar and two other union leaders were suspended from their positions last year after Powell raised concerns about board members’ financial record keeping and use of funds.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Doing so will buy him a little more financial freedom in the years ahead while still building a sufficient nest egg.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Under the 4% rule, covering that gap takes a nest egg of about $898,000.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • According to character descriptions provided by the streamer, Mantzoukas plays Lambros, a local store owner and occasional looter of the treasures unearthed at the dig site.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival is a treasure, and a public good Arkansans have reason to support.
    — Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Know More Tanzania has large offshore gas resources and deposits of minerals needed for the energy transition and digital infrastructure — such as copper, lithium, and cobalt — as well as precious metals and stones, including gold and diamonds.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Returns from bank deposits and bonds have declined amid tepid borrowing demand.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

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“Sinking fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinking%20fund. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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