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Mapping out planned expenses like vacations, holiday gifts and membership renewals in advance gives you time to save in smaller chunks. ‘Sinking’ your funds into buckets created for each savings goal ...

Sinking funds are an effective way to plan for upcoming expenses. For example, if you know you'll need to pay $750 to renew your car insurance in six months, you could put $125 into a sinking fund ...