Wondering how to organize sinking funds, or how they fit in to your budget? Maybe you’re new to creating a monthly budget and you’ve never even heard of sinking funds! Either way, I’m here to help you ...

Saving for large expenses can be challenging. Planning ahead for upcoming expenses is one of the best ways to financially thrive. Even if you can easily pay your normal monthly bills, one “expensive” ...

If you’re someone who sticks to a well-thought-out monthly budget (and you should be), you’ll be in good shape to cover all of your usual monthly expenses, like housing costs, auto insurance, phone ...

Big, one-time or infrequent expenses — a Disney vacation, new Apple Watch or next year's car insurance premiums can be budget busters. Because these expenses don't occur regularly, you may struggle to ...

Chances are you have big expenses coming up in six months, a year or even five years. How will you save toward those expenses without cutting into your emergency savings or taking on more debt? A ...

In a given year, you likely have expenses that you know are coming — holiday gifts, the family vacation you take every summer, annual homeowners association fees or maybe membership renewals. But just ...

Sinking funds are an effective way to plan for upcoming expenses. For example, if you know you'll need to pay $750 to renew your car insurance in six months, you could put $125 into a sinking fund ...