sinking fund

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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

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 a savings account dedicated to a particular expense that you fund gradually through regular payments.

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

Hamilton’s most important work is the Essay on the National Debt, which appeared in 1813 and was undoubtedly the first to expose the economic fallacies involved in Pitt’s policy of a sinking fund.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" by Various