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
If you have leftover money in a sinking fund, either keep it there so you’re ahead of the game for next year, reallocate it to the next priority or pad your emergency fund, if needed.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2022
“That sinking fund is over and above the £10m a year that is going into support the normal services of the council.”
From Reuters • Jun. 24, 2020
To clear off or extinguish, as a debt, usually by means of a sinking fund.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
