sinking fund

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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

And if you haven’t already, start saving for the holidays by setting up a sinking fund.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2024

A sinking fund is different from other kinds of savings accounts — like an emergency fund or a traditional savings account — in a few ways.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2022

As the pandemic has strained Spelthorne’s finances and led to a rise in rent arrears, the council has moved to tap the sinking fund.

From Reuters • Jun. 24, 2020

Originally I was in debt only £10,000; now I find myself indebted altogether £12,000; so that instead of possessing a sinking fund, as I had hoped, I am positively so much more in debt.'

From Letters of David Ricardo to Thomas Robert Malthus, 1810-1823 by Ricardo, David