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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.
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Amy Deyoung,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
The Innovation Grant money could finance that sinking fund, according to Ruggini.
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Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
17 Nov. 2025
The other proposal will authorize 3 mills for 10 years, starting July 1, 2026, to create a building and site sinking fund for school buildings; school security improvements; technology; student transportation, and maintenance of student transportation vehicles.
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Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
6 Aug. 2025
For those who attend multiple weddings per year, a wedding guest sinking fund is probably a good idea.
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Nerdwallet,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2025
Anyone who does qualify for student loan forgiveness could use a sinking fund to pay your taxes.
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Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
Start a sinking fund This time of year can be expensive because everything piles up at once.
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Emmie Martin, Cfp®,
CNBC,
20 Dec. 2024
But sinking funds into that pipeline would be a major gamble.
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Alex De Waal,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Feb. 2013
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
The other proposal will authorize 3 mills for 10 years, starting July 1, 2026, to create a building and site sinking fund for school buildings; school security improvements; technology; student transportation, and maintenance of student transportation vehicles.
—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
6 Aug. 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
Anyone who does qualify for student loan forgiveness could use a sinking fund to pay your taxes.
—
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
But sinking funds into that pipeline would be a major gamble.
—
Alex De Waal,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Feb. 2013
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinking fund
Noun
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Some of those leftover funds are now going towards wildfire mitigation projects.
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The Rule of 55 and 72(t) allows some Americans early access to their retrement funds, experts said.
Noun
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That's why retirement planning needs to be about more than just maximizing your Social Security money or building a larger nest egg.
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Some investors worry how such a giant company losing so much money could affect their nest eggs, but most analysts say don't worry.
Noun
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Hodad’s is a third-generation small business, a San Diego treasure that makes a damn good burger.
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The rock treasures here range from the Andy Warhol Factory (Nico’s 1967 Chelsea Girls) to Midwestern quarries (Slint’s 1991 Spiderland).
Noun
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The reservations required refundable $50 deposits, but the orders will come with $300 nonrefundable down payments.
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Children born between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2028 are eligible for a $1,000 seed investment from the Treasury Department, with accounts opening for additional deposits on July 4—the nation’s 250th anniversary.
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“Sinking fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinking%20fund. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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