sinking fund
Example Sentences
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To grow your money before the holiday rush, consider parking your sinking fund in high-yield savings accounts that often let you earn up to 5% APY.
From Salon • Nov. 26, 2024
A sinking fund is essentially a savings account you put aside for specific future expenses — holiday spending, in this case.
From Salon • Nov. 26, 2024
Let’s take the HOA example: If annual dues are $500 and you have six months to save, you need to put about $83 a month in your sinking fund.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2022
The company will set up a sinking fund governed by an advisory committee for the remediation effort, which will be reviewed when depleted.
From Reuters • Feb. 8, 2022
He undoubtedly exercised a check on extravagance, and he did real service by helping to abolish the sinking fund.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" by Various
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
